creating an adaptable life

Post on 08-May-2015

975 Views

Category:

Business

2 Downloads

Preview:

Click to see full reader

DESCRIPTION

Change happens to us all the time. Normally, it happens so slowly that we don't particularly notice. Sometimes the change happens so quickly that we do notice. My life changed in September 2009. With sudden hearing loss and constant vertigo, my life took a sudden turn. I learned to ask for help; to accept that I can’t control everything; to see the current state so and to envision where I want to go. I'm adapting how I work, live, and travel so that I can be successful. Things have changed; adapting has allowed me to continue to live, work and enjoy my life. Does this sound like an agile approach to life to you? Irrespective of your changes, you must adapt to the new challenges. It may be a move to agile or working with partners and other teams who are adopting new ways of working. For some of you, change might feel subtle. For some of you, change can feel like a 2x4. How do you adapt to ensure you are still successful and enjoy your life?

TRANSCRIPT

Creating an Adaptable Life

Johanna Rothman New: Manage Your Job Search

www.jrothman.com jr@jrothman.com

@johannarothman 781-641-4046

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

What Would You Do If …

2

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

A Midlife Crisis!

My old life was gone, never

to return

I had a new life, whether I

liked it or not

3

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

The problem is not the problem. The problem is how we deal with the

problem.

4

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Everyone Adapts

5

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

What Was I? A Survivor

6

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Face the Loss

Before/After

What must you do?

What can you do?

What provides you joy?

What no longer enhances

your life?

7

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Small Steps

Take a step and get some

feedback

Learn from it

Repeat

Inspect/Adapt

8

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

I Read More Books

My docs told me I was a

“medical mystery” and

there was no cure

Ha!

9

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

See the Reality

Who can you fool most

often?

We need feedback to see

ourselves and our

capabilities

10

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Keep Laughing

I had plenty of pity parties

We made deaf jokes and

dizzy blond/broad jokes

immediately

Oscar Wilde said “ Life is

far too important to be

taken seriously.”

11

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Maintain Physical Health…

Drink water…

Gym, PT, dance, you name it,

I do it

12

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Emotional Resilience

13

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Another Great Resilience Book

Chapter 14

Sublimation

Altruism

Suppression

Anticipation

Humor

14

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Ask for Help

You cannot do what you

need to by yourself

Asking for help is a sign of

strength

It’s a gift to other people

15

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Build Your Community of Support

I ask people at conferences

I ask people in my

workshops

People at the airport, on

trains

People are wonderful

16

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Family Support is Critical

17

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Achieve Some Success

Small wins make you feel

accomplishment and

provide you some feedback

18

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

How Do You See Yourself?

How do you describe

yourself?

You are not a label or your

role

19

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Discuss the Undiscussable

Things will not proceed as

you like all the time

You will need to make

difficult decisions

You must be able to discuss

them with your family and/

or counselors

20

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Pick and Choose

I say Yes and No very

carefully

21

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Target for Success

What does success mean

for you?

22

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Persevere

What is the most desirable

trait in a candidate?

How do we learn to

succeed?

23

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Start Here

Take one small step

Get a little feedback

Learn from it

Try again

24

© 2014 Johanna Rothman

Stay in Touch?

Pragmatic Manager:

www.jrothman.com/

pragmaticmanager

CreateAdaptableLife

newsletter:

www.createadaptablelife.com

On LinkedIn:

www.linkedin.com/in/

johannarothman

25

top related