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Whose Life Are You Leading Anyway?

Whose Life Are You Leading Anyway?. Jeffrey B. McMullen, CSP Speaker, Author, Entertainer The McMullen Group, Inc Appleton, Wisconsin. Phases of Creativity. Paving the way Incubation “AHA” Implementation. Negative Self-Talk. I can’t do that… I am safe if I don’t say anything…

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Whose Life Are You Leading Anyway?

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  1. Whose Life Are You Leading Anyway? Jeffrey B. McMullen, CSP Speaker, Author, Entertainer The McMullen Group, Inc Appleton, Wisconsin

  2. Phases of Creativity • Paving the way • Incubation • “AHA” • Implementation

  3. Negative Self-Talk • I can’t do that… • I am safe if I don’t say anything… • I wish I could… • As soon as… • Oh sure, I could have if…

  4. Social Pressures • Follow the rules • Stay within the lines • Grass in green / sky is blue • 1+1=2 / Absolutes • If you do not conform, you will not fit in…

  5. Corporate Pressures • We tried it last year • That is not how we do it here • Not in my job description • If it is not broke, don’t fix it • Oh, you must be new here • It will never happen

  6. Creativity Builders • Absolute faith in your ability • Absent of judgment • Be Naïve… ask questions • We learn from listening with our eyes as well as our ears

  7. Three Big Questions… • Are you humorously impaired? • Have you noticed people are much less tolerant of others? • Do you take time to laugh and celebrate each day?

  8. The World Is A Funny Place If you can learn to laugh with it and not at it…

  9. Missouri women big winner at hog show…

  10. Beautiful wedding dress never used, Fits 7-9, $200.00 / OBO Wanted, maternity clothes – call…

  11. Emergency room evacuated as man gives off lethal gases…

  12. Studies find that students who attend classes scored better…

  13. Rains delay big umbrella show…

  14. Farm forecasters predicting a good year, or possibly a bad year

  15. State will poison rivers so it can count dead fish…

  16. State grant study results: Ability to swim may save children from drowning

  17. Blind cabbie forced to abandon driving

  18. Blind man robs bank, can’t find way out

  19. Mimes banned for abusive language

  20. Honesty tests for workers can’t be trusted, reports state…

  21. Gas chamber executions may be health hazard…

  22. Pregnancy problems at Memorial High School not caused by air…

  23. Christmas day potluck December 25th, bring a dish. Meat provided by Kaul Funeral Home…

  24. Benefits of Humor • Lowers your blood pressure • Increases your energy level • Reduces your stress level • Allows you to handle crisis situations • Makes you a nicer person to be around

  25. Create Positive Self-talk • Be accepting of the word “No” • Be accepting of compliments • Install a negative vocabulary filter • Have a no complaint day

  26. Social Pressures • Rules are meant for our protection - not our restriction. Without rules we would have no rights, yet is those rights which allow us to challenge the rules.

  27. Corporate Pressures • Create positive conversations • Have no complaint day • Think before you respond • Place positive visual reminders around your workspace • Remember… You are the work environment

  28. Rut Breakers • Try a new food • Try a new perfume or cologne • Take a new route to work • Learn something new every day • Meet someone new every day

  29. Golden Rules to Motivating Others • Stop gossip • Stop complaining to others • Write weekly “thank you” notes • Do something for someone with no intent of anything in return • If you want to be treated nicer... Raise the bar on how you treat others.

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