In this rapidly changing world, what does it mean to achieve success? Is that even possible? How do you stay relevant with the constant barrage of new technology? Debunking myths. Finding Truth. Getting Personal.

1. LEARN to
Debunking Myths
Finding Truth
Getting Personal

2. "It takes courage to grow up and
turn out to be who you really are."
~ E. E. Cummings ~

3. Hello!I am Alena Holligan
wife, mother, sister, friend, student, teacher, speaker, leader
You can find me at @sketchings ~ https://joind.in/talk/81b80

4. "Success is going from
failure to failure without
losing enthusiasm,"
~ Winston Churchill
(politician)
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5. "Success is 1%
inspiration, 99%
perspiration."
~ Thomas Edison

6. "The more you're actively
and practically engaged,
the more successful you
will feel."
~ Richard Branson
(Virgin Founder)
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7. "Success is liking
yourself, liking what
you do, and liking how
you do it."
~ Maya Angelou (poet)

8. "Success is peace of mind,
which is a direct result of
self-satisfaction in
knowing you did your best
to become the best you
are capable of becoming."
~ John Wooden
(basketball coach)
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9. "If you carefully consider
what you want to be said
of you in the funeral
experience, you will find
your definition of
success."
~ Stephen Covey
(The Seven Habits of
Highly Effective People)

10. How do you
define
success?

11. 20,000 YEARSof progress at today’s rate of progress.”
~ Ray Kurzweil ~
“The 21st century will be equivalent to

12. How do you
stay up on
changes?

13. 10 jobs < 40According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The average worker currently holds

14. How do you
decide what to
learn?

15. 1. Mental Outlook
2. Energy Management
3. Learning Process
4. Behavior Change
Top 4 Skills

16. 1. Mental Outlook
You can’t always change a
situation, but you can
change your response
to that situation

17. Success Orbits
NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND

18. Write down 3positive
things each day.

19. 2. Energy Management
"Food is the most widely abused
anti-anxiety drug in America, and
exercise is the most potent yet
underutilized antidepressant."
~ Bill Phillips ~

20. Sleep!Even Superheros Need Sleep!

21. "What you do every day matters
more than what you do once in
awhile."
~ Gretchen Rubin ~

22. 3. Learning Process
Step 1: Cognitive Load
Decision Fatigue
Willpower
Action: LIMIT Input

23. Action: Limit Distractions
Focus

24. Multi-Tasking Hacks
MENTAL
Meetings
Talk
Audio Books
Podcasts
YouTube - TedTalks
PHYSICAL
Walk
Commute
Exercise
Chores
Errands
Food Prep
One from
Each List

25. Spaced Learning
Cramming may work in the short term, but you
won’t remember in the long term.
Retention depends on active recall of this
knowledge.
Action: 15-30 min 3x per week

26. Like a hyperlink that has been
connected to a big web page.
Barbara Oakley in A Mind for Numbers
Chunking
Action: Deliberate practice

27. Apply What you Learn
Learn Reflect Experiment Feedback

28. 4. Behavior Change
Daily - Schedule
Weekly - Reflection
Quarterly - Reinvention Weekend
Yearly - Learning Vacation
Decade - Sabbatical

29. “it's not about how hard you
can hit, it about the hits you can
take and keep going”
~ Rocky ~

30. Define your Purpose
"Your purpose is determined by
leveraging your skills and aligning your
needs, values, and aspirations with the
impact you want to have on the world."
~ Simon Sinek (Start with Why)

31. “Support individuals
to overcome their
own barriers to
success”
~ Alena Holligan

32. What is your
biggest
struggle?

33. Do it Scared!
Take the Stairs ~ Rory Vaden

34. Define YOUR success
Do something energizing Daily
Reduce Cognitive Load
Create Routines

35. THANKS!Any questions?
You can find me at @sketchings
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