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David Rawles President CAREER SOLUTIONS www.careerworkshops.org. Three Keys to Personal Growth. It’s a Jungle Out There. Three Keys To Personal Growth. 2011 and Beyond. Balanced View. Tech Soft Skills Skills. Three Keys?. Strategic Networking Public Speaking
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David Rawles President CAREERSOLUTIONS www.careerworkshops.org Three Keys to Personal Growth
It’s a Jungle Out There
Three Keys To Personal Growth 2011 and Beyond
Balanced View Tech Soft Skills Skills
Three Keys? • Strategic Networking • Public Speaking • Offering Good Criticism
Key #1 Strategic Networking • Getting Good Referrals • Meeting New People • Building Relationships • Doing for Others First • Action Oriented – do something • Personal Contact – risky • Objectives Present – has purpose
Stumbling Blocks • Our WIIFM Nature • Difficulty Meeting New People
Change or Stagnate • Selfish Rep = Bad Rap • Confront the Fear
Overcoming Introversion • Learn to Work a Room with Confidence • Learn to Meet Strangers with Confidence
Good Strategic Networking • Take a Long Term View • Do For Others First • Meet & Stay Connected • Plan Your Two Questions
Key #2 Public Speaking • Overcoming Fear • Willing to Share • Your Knowledge • Desire to Speak to • Crowds
Glossophobia • #1 Fear / 75% Americans • Causes Physical Symptoms • Flight or Fight Response
Overcoming Glossophobia • Prepare • Practice • Use Notes • Ask for Feedback “Anything worth doing well is worth doing poorly at first.”
Offering Critical Thought Key #3 • Most of us are Critics • We Emulate Others • We Step on the Criticism Land Mine
Better Critical Thought • Identify a Need • Analyze Possible Fixes • Recommend Best Solution(s)
Sum-Up Personal Growth – 3 Keys • Strategic Networking • Public Speaking • Be Critical
Sum-Up Personal Growth – 3 Keys • Strategic Networking • Public Speaking • Be Critical
Sum-Up Personal Growth – 3 Keys • Build Lasting Relationships • Practice Teaching Groups • Always Offer Solutions
Hit a Home Run … …With Your Soft Skills!
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