A Guide through Life
CHOICES & CHANGES
By Elaine Cercado
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2015. All rights reserved.
Life choices
mean changes,
and changes
are not always
easy.
How can you
prepare yourself
better?
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2015. All rights reserved.
A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes
Adopt a formula that makes changes
more positive and fulfilling
ENTHUSIASM
of Youth
WISDOM of
Age
CHANGE =
Positive
CHALLENGE &
Sense of
FULFILLMENT
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2015. All rights reserved.
A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes
…and enjoy the journey
through the 5Cs!
Discover
your CORE
Live with
CONVICTION
Execute the
CHANGE
Build your
COURAGE
Sustain with
CONFIDENCE
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2015. All rights reserved.
A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes
Discover your
CORE
Discover your purpose by defining your
passion, mission and vision in life.
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CORE
(Purpose)
Once your purpose is clear,
your priorities become clear.
Decisions and actions align
with your purpose.
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CORE
Your PURPOSE steadily
anchors your life to
what matters most.
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CORE
Live with
CONVICTION
Stick to your beliefs, principles and
values no matter how challenging it is.
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2015. All rights reserved.
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CONVICTION
(Values)
The alignment makes
your life simpler,
more balanced and
happier!
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2015. All rights reserved.
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Conviction
Execute the
CHANGE
Transform the vision into reality.
The key is to progress with your actions.
Expect challenges to come.
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2015. All rights reserved.
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CHANGE
(Actions)
As an old proverb says,
“There is no fruit which is
not bitter before it is ripe.”
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Change
When you are going through a
bitter phase of change, ask
yourself:
“If I don’t change, will I be
satisfied with the status quo?”
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2015. All rights reserved.
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Change
Build your
COURAGE
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2015. All rights reserved.
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COURAGE
(Challenges)
Questions like ‘Have I chosen wisely?”
or “Am I on the right track?” arise.
Stay firmly anchored.
“Courage does not
always roar.
Sometimes
courage is the
quiet voice at the
end of the day
saying I will try
again tomorrow.”
~ Mary Anne
Radmacher
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2015. All rights reserved.
A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes
Courage
Sustain with
CONFIDENCE
Small steps and victories build your
confidence. Continuously adjust and
improve to raise the bar.
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2015. All rights reserved.
A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes
CONFIDENCE
(Success &
Renewal)
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2015. All rights reserved.
A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes
Confidence
The new
becomes the
old and the
comfort zone.
To continue to
grow, continue
to change.
Journey through the 5Cs happily
& successfully!
Discover
your CORE
(Purpose)
Live with
CONVICTION
(Values)
Execute the
CHANGE
(Actions)
Build your
COURAGE
(Challenges)
Sustain with
CONFIDENCE
(Success &
Renewal)
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2015. All rights reserved.
A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes
Your Choices. Your Changes.
Your Life Journey.
What are your 3 key actions from here?
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2015. All rights reserved.
A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes
Note	
  from	
  the	
  Author:	
  
	
  
This	
  presenta3on	
  was	
  based	
  on	
  my	
  blog:	
  	
  
h:p://www.depowerinu.com/blog/2014/01/a-­‐guide-­‐through-­‐life-­‐choices-­‐and-­‐
changes/	
  	
  
	
  	
  
For	
  more	
  ar3cles	
  on	
  personal	
  empowerment	
  or	
  management	
  &	
  leadership,	
  
you	
  may	
  visit	
  	
  h:p://www.depowerinu.com/blog/category/empower-­‐ar3cles/	
  	
  
	
  
I	
  coach	
  &	
  mentor	
  individuals	
  and	
  teams	
  who	
  wish	
  to	
  discover	
  their	
  
purpose,	
  deal	
  with	
  changes	
  and	
  find	
  work-­‐life	
  balance.	
  
	
  
If	
  this	
  is	
  what	
  you	
  are	
  looking	
  for,	
  email	
  me	
  at	
  contact@depowerinu.com	
  .	
  
	
  
Keep	
  Growing	
  the	
  Power	
  in	
  U!	
  	
  
Elaine	
  Cercado	
  
	
  
© de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP
2015. All rights reserved.

A Guide through Life Choices and Changes

  • 1.
    A Guide throughLife CHOICES & CHANGES By Elaine Cercado © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved.
  • 2.
    Life choices mean changes, andchanges are not always easy. How can you prepare yourself better? © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes
  • 3.
    Adopt a formulathat makes changes more positive and fulfilling ENTHUSIASM of Youth WISDOM of Age CHANGE = Positive CHALLENGE & Sense of FULFILLMENT © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes
  • 4.
    …and enjoy thejourney through the 5Cs! Discover your CORE Live with CONVICTION Execute the CHANGE Build your COURAGE Sustain with CONFIDENCE © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes
  • 5.
    Discover your CORE Discover yourpurpose by defining your passion, mission and vision in life. © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes CORE (Purpose)
  • 6.
    Once your purposeis clear, your priorities become clear. Decisions and actions align with your purpose. © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes CORE
  • 7.
    Your PURPOSE steadily anchorsyour life to what matters most. © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes CORE
  • 8.
    Live with CONVICTION Stick toyour beliefs, principles and values no matter how challenging it is. © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes CONVICTION (Values)
  • 9.
    The alignment makes yourlife simpler, more balanced and happier! © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes Conviction
  • 10.
    Execute the CHANGE Transform thevision into reality. The key is to progress with your actions. Expect challenges to come. © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes CHANGE (Actions)
  • 11.
    As an oldproverb says, “There is no fruit which is not bitter before it is ripe.” © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes Change
  • 12.
    When you aregoing through a bitter phase of change, ask yourself: “If I don’t change, will I be satisfied with the status quo?” © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes Change
  • 13.
    Build your COURAGE © de’POWERinUManagement Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes COURAGE (Challenges) Questions like ‘Have I chosen wisely?” or “Am I on the right track?” arise. Stay firmly anchored.
  • 14.
    “Courage does not alwaysroar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying I will try again tomorrow.” ~ Mary Anne Radmacher © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes Courage
  • 15.
    Sustain with CONFIDENCE Small stepsand victories build your confidence. Continuously adjust and improve to raise the bar. © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes CONFIDENCE (Success & Renewal)
  • 16.
    © de’POWERinU ManagementConsultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes Confidence The new becomes the old and the comfort zone. To continue to grow, continue to change.
  • 17.
    Journey through the5Cs happily & successfully! Discover your CORE (Purpose) Live with CONVICTION (Values) Execute the CHANGE (Actions) Build your COURAGE (Challenges) Sustain with CONFIDENCE (Success & Renewal) © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes
  • 18.
    Your Choices. YourChanges. Your Life Journey. What are your 3 key actions from here? © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved. A Guide Through Life Choices & Changes
  • 19.
    Note  from  the  Author:     This  presenta3on  was  based  on  my  blog:     h:p://www.depowerinu.com/blog/2014/01/a-­‐guide-­‐through-­‐life-­‐choices-­‐and-­‐ changes/         For  more  ar3cles  on  personal  empowerment  or  management  &  leadership,   you  may  visit    h:p://www.depowerinu.com/blog/category/empower-­‐ar3cles/       I  coach  &  mentor  individuals  and  teams  who  wish  to  discover  their   purpose,  deal  with  changes  and  find  work-­‐life  balance.     If  this  is  what  you  are  looking  for,  email  me  at  contact@depowerinu.com  .     Keep  Growing  the  Power  in  U!     Elaine  Cercado     © de’POWERinU Management Consultants LLP 2015. All rights reserved.