The Three Amigos in Career Transition

1. The Three Amigos in Career Transition Career Prospectors May 22, 2012 Daniel Steiger Project Manager djsteiger@89Paint.com 804-513-8293

2. Purpose • Background • Intent (lessons learned) • All about YOU! • Opening group/partner exercise • One thing you do well • One thing you’re wanting to improve

3. The Three Amigos

4. Attitude • Who defines your attitude? • Self • Others • What defines your attitude? • Who • What • Throughout Career Transition (3 areas) • Discovery • Internalization • Application

5. Attitude: Discovery • Hear from Tom Schreiter • Exercise assessment • Do you generally see yourself and/or do you come across to others as: • Positive • Negative • Demonstrates/illustrates your values/character

6. Attitude: Discovery • Doing vs. Being • Unlearn and Learn habits “We need to unlearn the idea that we need to keep busy doing something, and learn instead to keep busy being something.” –Richard Nelson Bolles • Friends and family (common shared traits) • Discovery process: • Reflection, Observation & Collaboration

7. Attitude: Internalization • Becoming confident and content with yourself (a lifelong process) • How we get there and enjoy being there- having a relationship with all three amigos • Personality types of others (Owl, Lambs, Bulls, and Tigers) • How we/others communicate (more on this) • Learn/know the vernacular of (industry, field, profession) • Know how your attitude matches (or doesn’t)

8. Attitude: Application • The “Value-Exchange” • Living within the “who” and without the “what” • Fully embrace who you are • Allows: • Passion and your values/character to prevail • Genuine interest in adding value to others • Connect with others

9. Attitude: Application • Connecting vs. communicating Everyone Communicates Few Connect – John C. Maxwell • Three questions people are asking about you? • Do you care about me? Mutual concern creates connection between people. • Can you help me? Nobody wants to be sold, but everyone wants to be helped. • Can I trust you? Trust is even more important than love. • Energy and Attitude (The complete picture- demonstration) • Personal branding: why YOU?

10. Opportunity • The time is NOW (set the pace/change the pace) • Investigate interests (old/new) • Refine skills • Empower your strengths (re-focus your lens) • Embrace your weaknesses • “You’ll never turn your weaknesses into strengths.” • “Look at your weaknesses through one of your strengths.” (Marcus Buckingham) • Meet-up groups/job clubs/conferences/workshops, etc.

11. Opportunity • Learn: • From others • How to help others • To build rapport quickly (personalities types “colors”) • How to communicate effectively by connecting • Networking strategies with confidence • To slow down: use/lose (what you can within who you ARE)

12. Organization • Let each day be a S.M.A.R.T day • S= Specific • M= Measureable • A= Achievable • R= Realistic • T= Time sensitive (timeline)

13. Organization • Include balance in your plan • Attitude, Opportunity, and Organization • Have focus toward a (an): • Situation • Task • Action • Result

14. Organization • Capture/track your journey • Spreadsheet • Calendar • Actions for follow-up, when, how, why. etc.

15. Summary • Let each day be a S.M.A.R.T day! • Focused on Attitude, Opportunity, and Organization that is: • S= Specific • M= Measureable • A= Achievable • R= Realistic • T= Time sensitive (timeline)