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Lynn's Truisms: Keys to Career Success
The document outlines key principles for career success, emphasizing the importance of preparation, deliberate practice, and effective communication. It introduces the VUCA framework (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) and offers strategies to navigate challenges while optimizing personal strengths. Additionally, it highlights the significance of being goal-oriented and aligning oneself with job expectations to enhance career opportunities.
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- 1. Lynn's Truisms: Keysfor Career Success
- 2. What is aTruism? ● “a claim that is so obvious or self-evident as to hardly be worth mentioning”
- 3. VUCA VUCA isa term derived from the military to describe business today ● Volatile ● Uncertain ● Complex ● Ambiguous
- 4. The World isFull of Information Maybe a little too much
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- 6. However... You havethe tools to help
- 7. Antidote to V.U.C.A ● − Vision − Understanding − Clarity − Agility
- 8. Strategies to MaximizeYour Effectiveness
- 9. You Remember... “20%of what you hear” “30% of what you see”
- 10. “50% of whatyou hear and see”
- 11. “90% of whatyou teach”
- 12. Use Your Senses! ● You possess − Sight − Hearing − Taste − Smell − Touch Learn and integrate from each
- 13. Winners Are AlwaysPrepared
- 14. Rule of 80/20 Success=80% Preparation VS 20% Execution Winging It Winging It ≠ Strategy for Success
- 15. Practice... ● Tobecome an expert, put in “10,000 hours” of practice ● “Mozart had to work at least ten years before he produced something that became popular” (James Clear, Author of ‘Transform Your Habits’)
- 16. Deliberate Practice ●Working hard ≠ amount of time worked ● Practice with purpose ■ Become better at what you do ■ “What feels like struggle and frustration is often skill development and growth”(James Clear, Author of ‘Transform Your Habits’) ■ Don’t fear getting tired
- 17. Be Curious ●Do your research ● Ask questions ● Study the greats in your field and how they performed ■ Every great performer cites an influence ■ Optimize your potential
- 18. “Be an Opportunity-Maker” (Kare Anderson, TED Talk, “Be An Opportunity Maker,” September 2014) Former Wall Street reporter and current columnist for Forbes
- 19. As an OpportunityMaker... ● Hone your top strengths ● Become a pattern seeker (Kare Anderson, TED Talk, “Be an opportunity maker,” September 2014)
- 20. ● Get involvedin different worlds so that you are trusted and can see those patterns ● Communicate to connect around sweet spots of shared interest (Kare Anderson, TED Talk, “Be an opportunity maker,” September 2014)
- 21. Spheres of Influence--IndividualContacts
- 22. What Do YouDo Really Well? I’m a subject matter expert in… ● What makes you unique? ● What makes you special? ● What are your strengths?
- 23. Do you talkthe talk and walk the walk? What’s your tightrope in life?
- 24. Three Pillars ofSociety ● “Three Pillars to Society” Rule of Law Rule of Logic Rule of Relationships
- 25. West 1) Law 2) Logic 3) Relationships East 1) Relationships 2) Logic 3) Law ● “All are indispensable, but what’s most important to understand is that the starting points are different.” (Alan Murray, Editor for Fortune Magazine, November 17, 2014)
- 26. Be Goal-Oriented (W5+ H) ● Ask Yourself “What do I want to do and what impact will it make?” “How will to do it?” “Why do I want to do it?” “Who can help me?” “When will I achieve these goals?” ●3 months? 6 months? A year? 5 years? “Where do I want to be after achieving these goals?”
- 27. Be Prepared forUnexpected Questions!
- 28. How many tennisballs can fit in a school bus?
- 29. What are youseeking in a new job, that you don’t have in your current situation?
- 30. Always Remember... “Ifyou look like, walk like, and talk like a duck... and client is looking for a duck...the more duck-like , the greater the chances of being hired.” - Lynn Hazan ● Do you match the job specs? the culture? ● Are you a duck?
- 31. Now that youhave the keys, which door(s) will you open? Presentation created by Lynn Hazan and Mahdi Grady
- 32. Find Lynn Hazan& Associates on: Twitter: lynnhazan LinkedIn: Lynn Hazan Facebook: Lynn Hazan SlideShare: Lynn Hazan EzineArticles: Lynn Hazan 79 W Monroe, Ste 1308 Chicago, IL 60603 lynn@lhazan.com www.lhazan.com 312-865-5401