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1.1. IntroductionIntroduction

2.2. MotivationMotivation

i.i. LearningLearning

ii.ii. Spiritual Spiritual Intelligence (SQ)Intelligence (SQ)

iii.iii. Know thyselfKnow thyself

iv.iv. Try everythingTry everything

3.3. ConclusionConclusion

Ten Lessons from

Noah's Ark

Everything I need to know,

I learned from Noah's

Ark.

ONE: ONE: Don't miss Don't miss the boatthe boat

TWO: TWO: RemembeRemember that we r that we are all in are all in the same the same

boat.boat.

THREE: THREE: Plan Plan

ahead. It ahead. It wasn't wasn't raining raining when when

Noah built Noah built the Ark. the Ark.

FOUR: FOUR: Stay fit. Stay fit.

When you're When you're over 60 years over 60 years old, someone old, someone may ask you may ask you

to do to do something something really big.really big.

FIVE: FIVE: Don't listen Don't listen to critics; to critics; just get on just get on with the with the job that job that needs to needs to be done. be done.

SIX: SIX: Build Build your your

future on future on high high

ground.ground.

SEVEN: SEVEN: For For

safety's safety's sake, sake,

travel in travel in pairs.pairs.

EIGHT: EIGHT: Speed isn't Speed isn't always an always an advantage. advantage. The snails The snails

were on board were on board with the with the

cheetahs.cheetahs.

NINE: NINE: When When you're you're

stressed, stressed, float float

awhile.awhile.

TEN: TEN: Remember, Remember, the Ark was the Ark was

built by built by amateurs; the amateurs; the

Titanic by Titanic by professionals.professionals.

1. 1. INTRODUCTINTRODUCTIONION

MotivationMotivation

Constantly trying Constantly trying to “motivate their to “motivate their people”people”

This is the This is the problemproblem

You cannot You cannot motivate peoplemotivate people

BUT, BUT, you can set an you can set an example and create example and create an environment an environment where they will where they will motivate themselvesmotivate themselves

““Start by doing what is Start by doing what is necessary, necessary,

then what is possible, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing and suddenly you are doing

the the impossibleimpossible.”.” St. Francis of AssisiSt. Francis of Assisi

When you are When you are inspired by inspired by some great some great

purposepurpose

All your thoughts All your thoughts break their break their boundsboundsYour mind Your mind transcends transcends limitations,limitations,Your Your consciousness consciousness expands, andexpands, andYou find yourself You find yourself in a new great, in a new great, wonderful worldwonderful world

STIMULUS & RESPONSESTIMULUS & RESPONSE

STIMULUSSTIMULUS RESPONSE RESPONSE SPACE SPACE

In that space, lies our freedom and power to choose our response.

In these choices lies our growth and happiness.

Taking InitiativeTaking Initiative

Self-empowermentSelf-empowerment What is the best I can do under What is the best I can do under

these circumstances?these circumstances?

Levels of initiativeLevels of initiative

Wait until told

Ask

Make a recommendation

“I intend to”

Do it and report immediately

Do it and report periodically

Do it

Creative ThinkingCreative Thinking

Breaking out of established patterns,Breaking out of established patterns, In order to look at things,In order to look at things, In different waysIn different ways

ChallengesChallengesPERSONALPERSONAL PROFESSIONAL/PROFESSIONAL/

ORGANIZATIONALORGANIZATIONAL

11 MoneyMoney 11 Workload, DeadlinesWorkload, Deadlines

22 Life Balance/Not enough Life Balance/Not enough timetime

22 Insufficient/ResourcesInsufficient/Resources

33 HealthHealth 33 Financial survivalFinancial survival

44 RelationshipsRelationships 44 Low trustLow trust

55 Raising `& disciplining Raising `& disciplining childrenchildren

55 DisempowermentDisempowerment

66 Self-doubtSelf-doubt 66 Change & uncertaintyChange & uncertainty

77 Uncertainty, ChangeUncertainty, Change 77 Staying current with Staying current with technologytechnology

88 Lack of skills, educationLack of skills, education 88 ConfusionConfusion

99 Lack of meaningLack of meaning 99 Job satisfactionJob satisfaction

1100

Lack of peaceLack of peace 1100

Lack of integrity in top Lack of integrity in top managementmanagement

““Lazy Intelligence”: Lazy Intelligence”: Do Less Achieve MoreDo Less Achieve More

LAZYLAZY

HARD-HARD-WORKINGWORKING

STUPIDSTUPID INTELLIGENTINTELLIGENT

FireImmediately

ExcellentStaff

Leave Alone ****Stars

2. 2. MOTIVATIOMOTIVATIO

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i.i.LEARNINGLEARNING

CivilizatiCivilization on StagesStages

Hunter/Gatherer

Information/Knowledge worker

Industrial

Agricultural

Wisdom

LearningLearning

Asking the right questionsAsking the right questions At the right timeAt the right time Remembering what is importantRemembering what is important

Adult LearningAdult Learning

Adults learn best when they take Adults learn best when they take charge of their own learningcharge of their own learning

Taking charge of your own learning Taking charge of your own learning is taking charge of your lifeis taking charge of your life

It’s not It’s not what you what you

don’t don’t know that know that hurts you,hurts you,

It’s what It’s what you know you know that just that just isn’t soisn’t so

You learn You learn best best

when you when you teach teach

anotheranother

Your Your learning is learning is internalizinternalized when ed when

you live ityou live it

Self-knowledgeSelf-knowledge

Best learned, not by Best learned, not by contemplation,contemplation,

But by actionBut by action

We mustWe must

Think anewThink anew Develop a new mind-set, a new skill-Develop a new mind-set, a new skill-

set, and a new tool-setset, and a new tool-set Move away from our ‘comfort zone’Move away from our ‘comfort zone’

KNOWLEDGE

ATTITUDESKILL

HABIT

ii.ii.SPIRITUASPIRITUA

LLINTELLIGINTELLIG

ENCEENCE(SQ)(SQ)

SQSQ

INTEGRITY

MEANINGVOICE

IntegrityIntegrity

Being true to one’s highest values, Being true to one’s highest values, convictions and conscienceconvictions and conscience

Make and keep promises – start Make and keep promises – start smallsmall

Educate and obey your conscienceEducate and obey your conscience

MeaniMeaningng

Having a Having a sense of sense of

contribution contribution to people to people

and causesand causes

VoiceVoiceAligning our Aligning our work with work with our unique our unique talents or talents or

gifts,gifts,our sense of our sense of

callingcalling

Ask yourselfAsk yourself

What does my life situation ask of What does my life situation ask of me now?me now?

What should I do in my present What should I do in my present responsibilities, duties, and responsibilities, duties, and stewardships?stewardships?

What would be the wise action to What would be the wise action to take?take?

iii.iii.KNOW KNOW

YOURSELFYOURSELF

Know thyselfKnow thyself

SeparatingSeparating Who you are and what you want to Who you are and what you want to

be,be, from,from, What the world thinks you are and What the world thinks you are and

want to bewant to be

Johari’s WindowJohari’s Window

SELF

OTHERS

know

know Do notknow

Do notknow

OPEN BLIND

HIDDEN UNKNOWN

Self-knowledgeSelf-knowledge1. YOU ARE YOUR

BEST TEACHER

2. ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY

3. YOU CAN LEARNANYTHING YOU WANT

TO LEARN

4. REFLECTION

Self-awareness =Self-awareness = Self-knowledge = Self-knowledge = Self-possession =Self-possession = Self-control =Self-control = Self-expressionSelf-expression

YOU MAKE YOUR LIFE YOUR OWN BY

UNDERSTANDING IT

iv.iv.TRY TRY

EVERYTHIEVERYTHINGNG

Reflection & Resolution Reflection & Resolution

Reflection – learning from the past – Reflection – learning from the past – looking back, thinking back, looking back, thinking back, dreaming, journaling, talking it out, dreaming, journaling, talking it out, asking for critiqueasking for critique

Reaction is not reflection – successes Reaction is not reflection – successes and failuresand failures

Resolution of conflictsResolution of conflicts

Conflicts & ResolutionsConflicts & Resolutions

CONFLICTSCONFLICTS RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION

Blind trust vs. Blind trust vs. SuspicionSuspicion

HopeHope

Initiative vs. Initiative vs. LimitationLimitation

PurposePurpose

Identity vs.. Identity vs.. ConfusionConfusion

IntegrityIntegrity

Intimacy vs. Intimacy vs. IsolationIsolation

EmpathyEmpathy

Generosity vs Generosity vs SelfishnessSelfishness

MaturityMaturity

Illusion v. Illusion v. DelusionDelusion

WisdomWisdom

PerspectivePerspective How you see things, How you see things, Your particular frame of Your particular frame of

referencereference

QuestionsQuestions1.1. When you consider a new project, do When you consider a new project, do

you think of its costs or its benefits?you think of its costs or its benefits?2.2. Do you rank profit or progress first?Do you rank profit or progress first?3.3. Would you rather be rich or famous?Would you rather be rich or famous?4.4. If offered a promotion that required If offered a promotion that required

you to move to another place, would you to move to another place, would you discuss it with your family before you discuss it with your family before accepting it?accepting it?

5.5. Would you like to be a small fish in a Would you like to be a small fish in a big pond, or a big fish in a small pond?big pond, or a big fish in a small pond?

Your perspectiveYour perspective

If you think first of the cost of a project, If you think first of the cost of a project, or rank profit higher than progress, your or rank profit higher than progress, your perspective is short-termperspective is short-term

A person who would rather be famous A person who would rather be famous than rich is more ambitiousthan rich is more ambitious

If you would discuss a promotion with If you would discuss a promotion with your family first, you are more humane your family first, you are more humane than ambitiousthan ambitious

A big fish in a small pond – you may lack A big fish in a small pond – you may lack drive drive

TestsTests1.1. Know what you want, Know what you want, Know your abilities and capacities, andKnow your abilities and capacities, and Recognize the difference between the Recognize the difference between the

twotwo

2.2. Know what drives youKnow what drives you Know what gives you satisfaction,Know what gives you satisfaction, andand Know the difference between the twoKnow the difference between the two

MasteryMastery

Of the task at handOf the task at hand Requires absolute concentration, the Requires absolute concentration, the

full deployment of oneselffull deployment of oneself Absolute competenceAbsolute competence

Strategic thinkingStrategic thinking

““Unless you are a lead dog, the Unless you are a lead dog, the scenery never changes”scenery never changes”

The basic difference between an The basic difference between an ordinary man and warrior is that a ordinary man and warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a warrior takes everything as a challenge, while on ordinary man challenge, while on ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or a takes everything as a blessing or a cursecurse

VisionVision

Most people in Most people in organizations feel that they organizations feel that they

tend to work like thistend to work like thisIdentify 6 pointsIdentify 6 points

Different PerspectivesDifferent Perspectives

CommunicateCommunicate

Missions and visions                                                         

3.3.CONCLUSICONCLUSI

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ReviewReview

1.1. IntroductionIntroduction

2.2. MotivationMotivation

i.i. LearningLearning

ii.ii. Spiritual Spiritual Intelligence Intelligence (SQ)(SQ)

iii.iii. Know thyselfKnow thyself

iv.iv. Try Try everythingeverything

3.3. ConclusionConclusion

QuestionsQuestions

What experiences were vital to your What experiences were vital to your development?development?

What were the turning points in your What were the turning points in your life?life?

What role has failure played in your What role has failure played in your life?life?

How did you learn?How did you learn? Are there people in your life you Are there people in your life you

particularly admire?particularly admire?

QuestiQuestionon

What can What can I be the I be the best in best in

the world the world at?at?

100 years from now100 years from now

It will not matter what kind of car I It will not matter what kind of car I drive,drive,

What kind of house I lived in,What kind of house I lived in, How much money I have, norHow much money I have, nor What kind of clothes I wear.What kind of clothes I wear. But the world may be a little better,But the world may be a little better, Because I was important in a Because I was important in a

life of childlife of child

““So I can see my dreams.”So I can see my dreams.”