Creating Excellence For Yourself & Your Organization

1. Creating Excellence For Yourself & Your Organization Presenter, Martha N. Bryan Bryan & Bryan Associates marthabryan@bryanandbryanassoc.com

2. Another Monday.

4. "If you don't believe people can rise from the dead, you should see this place at 5:00 p.m."

5. People Not Committed to Excellence Their Walk? Their Talk? Their Sound?

6. Habits Of People Not Committed To Excellence "A habit starts out too weak to be felt and before you know it, it is almost too strong to be broken."

7. THE LOCKHORNS “I’d like to wait until you are in a Better mood, but no one lives forever.”

8. It’s not really all that important that we understand each other -- Just that you understand me.

10. Excellence can be obtained if you . . . Caremore than others think is wise. Riskmore than others think is safe. Dreammore than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible. Excellence is . . . exceeding the goal, giving better service than is required, delivering our best effort to whatever we are doing. Excellence is . . . the quality success - minded people seek in everything they do. ~ David Swartz, author the magic of thinking success

11. Excellence Defined . . . Exceptional Quality Good Superior First Rate Distinctive High Quality Exceptional Uncommon Expert Masterpiece The Best Competing Against Yourself Constant Improvement Highest Achievement Success The Challenge Let Others Lead Small Lives, But Not You. Let Others Argue Over Small Things, But Not You. Let Others Cry Over Small Hurts, But Not You. Let Others Leave Their Future In Someone Else’s Hands, But Not You. ~ Jim Rohn, Author, The Power Of Ambition

13. There are only two . . . Have to's! # 1 Die # 2 Live until you die

14. People Who Are Committed To Excellence Their Walk? Their Talk? Their Sound?

15. Habits Of People Who Are Excellence Focused . . . • Clarity and commitment to mission / goals • A passion for excellence • Lifelong growth / development • Creation / management of change • Ability to learn from mistakes, self-correct / move on • Commitment to mastery of a talent or skill • Strong sense of personal awareness / accountability • (continued) “Habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters.”

16. Habits Of People Who Are Excellence Focused (continued) • Both healthy independence & interdependence • Ability to communicate for understanding • Empowerment of self & others • Ability to take care of themselves • Risk, experimentation & growth • Expectation of positive results • Ability to be grateful • Ability to experience life to the fullest degree

17. "There are a thousand excuses for every failure but never a good reason." ~ Mark Twain • Blocks to Success • Having no definition of success • Not knowing what you really want • Unclear goals / purpose • Lack of commitment to goals • Lack of self-discipline / putting off • Working first on what is due first • Doing only what is required / getting sidetracked • (Continued)

18. Blocks to Success (Continued) • Excusitis (real creative with excuses) • Unable to work effectively with others • Negative thinking / problem conscious • Thinking something outside self will bring happiness • Lets mistakes defeat them • Tunnel vision • "Auto pilot" existence – too attached to comfort zone • Listlessness (no energy) “Your Life Does Not Get Better By Chance, It Gets Better By Change.” ~ Jim Rohn

19. Am I The Block? Yes No _____ _____Am I refusing to do anything distasteful? _____ _____ Am I hanging around the quicksand crowd? _____ _____ Am I putting off? _____ _____ Am I waiting around for things to get better? _____ _____ Am I whining and complaining? _____ _____ Am I talking too much? _____ _____ Am I making snap or slow decisions? _____ _____ Am I refusing to let others do their job? _____ _____ Am I taking on too much? _____ _____ Am I giving in to mood swings? _____ _____ Am I coping with change? _____ _____ Am I making realistic time estimates? _____ _____ Am I excited about my life?

20. Are We "Our Own Worst Enemy?" • Why do we get stuck just doing our job? • Why do we sleepwalk through life? • Why do we not pay attention to the "wake - up" calls? • Are we chasing our dreams or just putting in our time? • Are we chasing our dreams or working on other people's goals? • How can we put more joy and excitement into our life? "People are always blaming their circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want. If they don't find them, they make them." ~ George Bernard Shaw

21. What Does Success Mean To You? “Most of us will go to the grave with our music still in our soul.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

22. Success -- The Pieces • Peace of mind . . . freedom from • fear, guilt, anger • Good health & high energy level • Caring relationships • Commitment to worthy goals & ideas • Feeling of fulfillment

23. Success . . . Getting to do what you really want to do in --> love --> work --> personal life Doing it well. Being rewarded for it. Feeling good about yourself . . . in the process of doing it.

24. Getting Clarity About What Is Important . . . This Will Help Three Choices Personal Mission Retirement Speech Or Obituary

25. P e a n u t s

26. What Is The Difference? How Does A Goal Start? Dream? Wish? Goal?

27. Steps To Making Plans You Don’t . . . make a cake without a recipe, take a trip without a map, you don’t build a house without a blueprint, and, you don’t get the most out of your work and life without a plan of action. • Identify the goal. • List the benefits. • List the losses. • List the obstacles to overcome. • List the people who can help. • Develop a plan of action. • Set a date for accomplishment. "Nothing is more powerful than a human soul on fire.”

28. Done Correctly, Your Plan Will Entail . . . Defining Your Mission, Clarifying Your Vision Of What You Would Like, Defining Your Values, Identifying Your Dreams, Then . . . Developing The Goals And Objectives (The Roadmap) That Will Guide You To Where You Want To Go.

29. “Stanley’s idea of planning for the future is circling programs in the TV guide.”

31. THE BETTER HALF

32. “Harvey, sometimes I think you’re too cautious about life.”

35. Creating Excellence For Yourself & Your Organization

36. Creating The Job For You • Take 100 % responsibility for you. • Remember . . . that • "someday Isle" is now! • Dream big dreams. • Develop a mission / purpose. • Warm up to your job or find a new one. • Become "self-employed.“ Give up the 40 hour week. • Become a learning machine. • Focus on strengths. • (continued) "To Change Your Life: Start Immediately -- Do it Flamboyantly -- No Exceptions -- No Excuses." ~ William James ~

37. Creating The Job For You (continued) • Master the art of communication. • Lose yourself to serving others. • Surround yourself with winners. • Visualize accomplishing your goals and plans. • Form partnerships with those who can help • you reach your goals. • Use no alibis. • Avoid comfort zone ruts. • (continued)

38. Creating The Job For You(continued) • Become a risk taker. • Constantly ask yourself, • "What am I trying to accomplish?“ • Evaluate to find the critical path. • Have a passion for excellence. • Celebrate accomplishments. • Never! Never! Never give up! “The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn and feel and change and grow and love and live.” ~ Leo Buscaglia

39. The End Thank You! See You . . . At The Top! Presenter, Martha N. Bryan Bryan & Bryan Associates marthabryan@bryanandbryanassoc.com

40. Blocks to Loving Work • She feels unappreciated for all the work she does. • She feels that with all the headquarter policies she is • merely a robot. • She enjoyed her work during the "good ole days." • Things "just aren't like they use to be." • She doesn't enjoy dealing with all the personnel issues • of managing others. • She has excellent technical skills, but struggles • with working relationships.

41. Blocks to Loving Work He would retire . . . but doesn't have enough funds in his retirement account. He would really like to be a stay at home parent. Since so many people have been terminated because of reorganization and downsizing, he feels no “sense of community”. He enjoys working in the field but dislike the confines and tasks associated with the desk job. He enjoys the technical tasks but doesn’t like dealing with customers.

42. What If This Was Your Situation? • I have no respect for the boss. • I like only a portion of the job. • I don't know the organization's mission or my job priorities. • I need assistance to understand and complete the work. • (I feel abandoned by my boss.) • I am in a dead - end position. • I underestimate my own abilities. • I would apply for the promotion, but I am uncomfortable with public speaking.

43. What If This Was Your Situation? (continued) • I resent my co-worker who does not carry his / her share of the workload. • I have a boss (or coworker) who constantly makes me feel inferior • (puts me down). • I like for things to stay the same, but things constantly change. • I desire to do the work to perfection, but my boss just wants it done. • I get dissatisfied quickly. I have changed jobs way too many times. • I just don't have the energy or desire to get started. • I can't get the cooperation I need to get the work done.

44. What If This Was Your Situation? (continued) • The organization won't forget about a bad decision I made. • I lack personal power in the organization. • The boss won't give me the experience in critical area. • I have a tough time speaking up and setting limits with others. • The work / organization violates my personal values. • I have a hard time receiving feedback / criticism.