This document provides a summary for a presentation on thriving while working from home during difficult circumstances such as being laid off or transitioning careers. It outlines three tips for getting motivated: embrace the change, get started taking action, and check in on your self-awareness and discipline. Each tip includes three bullet points with advice and additional resources. The presentation encourages attendees to follow on social media for more tips on staying motivated and motivating others during this transition.

1. From Suits
to Sweats
A Survival Guide
for Corporate Fallouts
Who Work from Home
A presentation by an All American Girl
in an All American Situation.
Carol Albert @PeopleSideOfBiz

2. Welcome Home.
And welcome to the first series of
thriving in the work-from-home
environment, focused on:
Part 1 – Getting Motivated
Part 2 – Staying Motivated
Part 3 – Motivate Others

3. Part 1 – Getting Motivated

4. K.I.S.SKeep it Simple, Sunshine

5. The K.I.S.S formula works well when making a point
while minimizing the time needed to get to the point.
Each slide will be clumped in 3’s because 3’s
are easy to remember. You can
handle the work you need to do, but still take in:
1. Three sentences (my thoughts)
2. Three bullets (points to consider)
3. Three tips (links leading to some really cool info)

6. TIP #1Get Over It

7. You don’t have to be
great to start, but you
have to start to be
great. Zig Zigler Quotes

8. What ever the circumstances are that brought
you home (downsized, fired, quit, in transition,
personal choice), embrace it.
What a great opportunity to recalibrate and
start a new chapter. Allow yourself to move
through the phases of loss (or change) so you
can move on to productive work.

9. I GET IT
1. You’re likely to feel
denial, anger, bargaining, depression
before acceptance.
2. It will take some time to move through the
process and acknowledge how you feel.
3. It takes commitment to not restart the
cycle, spinning in a vortex and
unnecessarily delaying progress.

10. OTHERS
GET IT TOO
1. Get a pep talk from Steve Jobs (may he rest
in peace) on how to live before you die
2. Read tips on Staying Positive During Your
Job Search
3. Check out some groups you may want to
join now that you have a flexible schedule

12. TIP #2Get Started

13. If you’re in job search mode, realize
that getting a job is a job; get
started. If you are transitioning to a
new career, get started. If you’re
expected to work from home,
get started.

14. ONE FOOT
FORWARD
1. Your present circumstances don’t
determine where you can go, they merely
determine where you start.
2. Little changes, done in succession, create
big results.
3. Choose: stop quitting or quit stopping
(hint: they both work).

15. THE OTHER FOOT
FOLLOWS
1. Set up and accomplish ONE simple goal
2. Get a 1 minute pep talk from Oprah
3. Read this short article form Daily OM on
closure and new beginnings

17. TIP #3Check Yourself

18. If you’re working from home, it’s
likely that you will be very self
directed. The trick is to ensure you
are self motivated to be self directed.
That starts with self awareness and
self discipline.

19. YOU’RE
IN CHARGE
1. Determine your productivity sweet
spot. If you’re a morning person, it’s
not time to start sleeping in.
2. Set a time and method to assess if
you are on track with your daily plan.
3. Work throughout the day, but
balance your time with true
breaks, one of the perks of working
from home.

20. YOU DEPEND
ON YOU
1. Let Jenna and Jen advise you on finding
your productivity sweet spot
2. Listen to Ziggy Marley sing “Got to Be
True to Myself” to you
3. Consider adopting one of these 9 break
ideas when working from home

22. Like What You’ve Seen?
Come back for 3 more TIPs soon…
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