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1. INTRODUCTION – THE IMPORTANCE OF MINDSET

A. Why Clarity Matters

º The Future Of Work- Be a sought-after worker, not a robot.

º Commitment Also Matters.EXERCISE: Are you a dabbler, stressor or master? How emotionally fit do you think you are when you face a challenge?

º Tony Robbin’s Story – It’s therefore important that you do what you love.EXERCISE: If you had it all, what would you do for free all day long if you could? Imagine failure to be impossible.

B. Achieving Clarity

º What Are You Passionate About?EXERCISE: What are you passionate about in life?

º Your Passions Aren’t Random, They’re Your Calling – Your calling is your Gifts, your Passions, and your Core Values.

EXERCISE: Write three categories down on a piece of paper: passions, gifts, and core values. Are they currently translating into your career? If not, how can you shift that?

EXERCISE: Name three functions that you are uniquely good at in the workplace.

º The Function is The Function – This allows you to have flexibility among industries.EXERCISE: Take the next five minutes to write down three areas that you’re interested in exploring career wise.

º The Pie-It’s possible you’re not in the wrong industry, you’re just in the wrong job.

º Watch the LinkedIn Tutorial – Learn how to leverage this powerful tool to help you gain clarity.EXERCISE: Follow the LinkedIn Tutorial to work towards your two job function buckets.

º Who Do You Admire Professionally?EXERCISE: Take the next few minutes to write down three people who inspire you professionally. Next, write down the one thing that inspires you about them.

EXERCISE: Take a moment and write down anyone’s name whose career makes you a jealous. Take notice of WHAT it is that you are so charged about.

IF YOU COULD BOIL IT DOWN TO THREE THINGS, WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THESE PEOPLE’S CAREERS THAT YOU’D LIKE TO BRING INTO YOUR OWN?

º You Already Know What You Want To Do With Your Life.

• Shadow Careers – A metaphor for what you really want to do.

EXERCISE: What would a shadow career look like for you? Take notice of WHAT it is that you are so charged about.• Why Do People Pursue Shadow Careers? – Fear or narrow beliefs.

• Common Misunderstandings and Excuses.

Organizing Outline for Module 1 2. CHANGING YOUR MINDSET

A. It All Starts With Your Beliefs

º Tony Robbins Mindset.º Weak Beliefs > Weak Potential > Weak Action > Weak Results.

B. Identifying Your Beliefs

º They’re Formed By Our Upbringings.

EXERCISE: How did you grow up around the topic of career and success? What was the conversation in your household about work?

º They’re Formed By Social Feedback.

EXERCISE: Did you adopt or buy into any of the beliefs from your upbringing? Are any of these beliefs holding you back?

º They’re Formed By The Subconscious Mind.

C. Change Is Emotionally Processed As Loss – Breakdowns Lead To Breakthroughs.

D. Crises Breed Growth-Crises Occur When We Make Unconscious Choices And Get Consequences We Don’t Like.

EXERCISE: What is a defining moment or crisis that took place in your life? What did you learn from it?

E. Clarity Comes from Engagement, Not Thought - You only learn who you are and what you want through engagement.

F. Perfection Paralysis is Resistance – If you wait for perfection, you’ll never pass “GO”.

G. Leaders Visualize, Because If You Don’t Think It, It Won’t Happen-Reticular Activating System.

º Your reticular activating system supports you in seeing opportunities when you set your intention to pursue them.

EXERCISE: Visualize your life in 3-6 months. What does it look like?

Module 1 - Clarity & Mindset 2


1. INTRODUCTION – THE IMPORTANCE OF MINDSET

A. Why Clarity Matters

º The Future Of Work- Be a sought-after worker, not a robot.

º Commitment Also Matters.EXERCISE: Are you a dabbler, stressor or master? How emotionally fit do you think you are when you face a challenge?

º Tony Robbin’s Story – It’s therefore important that you do what you love.EXERCISE: If you had it all, what would you do for free all day long if you could? Imagine failure to be impossible.

B. Achieving Clarity

º What Are You Passionate About?EXERCISE: What are you passionate about in life?

º Your Passions Aren’t Random, They’re Your Calling – Your calling is your Gifts, your Passions, and your Core Values.

EXERCISE: Write three categories down on a piece of paper: passions, gifts, and core values. Are they currently translating into your career? If not, how can you shift that?

EXERCISE: Name three functions that you are uniquely good at in the workplace.

º The Function is The Function – This allows you to have flexibility among industries.EXERCISE: Take the next five minutes to write down three areas that you’re interested in exploring career wise.

º The Pie-It’s possible you’re not in the wrong industry, you’re just in the wrong job.

º Watch the LinkedIn Tutorial – Learn how to leverage this powerful tool to help you gain clarity.EXERCISE: Follow the LinkedIn Tutorial to work towards your two job function buckets.

º Who Do You Admire Professionally?EXERCISE: Take the next few minutes to write down three people who inspire you professionally. Next, write down the one thing that inspires you about them.

EXERCISE: Take a moment and write down anyone’s name whose career makes you a jealous. Take notice of WHAT it is that you are so charged about.

IF YOU COULD BOIL IT DOWN TO THREE THINGS, WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THESE PEOPLE’S CAREERS THAT YOU’D LIKE TO BRING INTO YOUR OWN?

º You Already Know What You Want To Do With Your Life.

• Shadow Careers – A metaphor for what you really want to do.

EXERCISE: What would a shadow career look like for you? Take notice of WHAT it is that you are so charged about.• Why Do People Pursue Shadow Careers? – Fear or narrow beliefs.

• Common Misunderstandings and Excuses.

RESOURCES

º Start Reading Stephen Covey’sº Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

2. CHANGING YOUR MINDSET

A. It All Starts With Your Beliefs

º Tony Robbins Mindset.º Weak Beliefs > Weak Potential > Weak Action > Weak Results.

B. Identifying Your Beliefs

º They’re Formed By Our Upbringings.

EXERCISE: How did you grow up around the topic of career and success? What was the conversation in your household about work?

º They’re Formed By Social Feedback.

EXERCISE: Did you adopt or buy into any of the beliefs from your upbringing? Are any of these beliefs holding you back?

º They’re Formed By The Subconscious Mind.

C. Change Is Emotionally Processed As Loss – Breakdowns Lead To Breakthroughs.

D. Crises Breed Growth-Crises Occur When We Make Unconscious Choices And Get Consequences We Don’t Like.

EXERCISE: What is a defining moment or crisis that took place in your life? What did you learn from it?

E. Clarity Comes from Engagement, Not Thought - You only learn who you are and what you want through engagement.

F. Perfection Paralysis is Resistance – If you wait for perfection, you’ll never pass “GO”.

G. Leaders Visualize, Because If You Don’t Think It, It Won’t Happen-Reticular Activating System.

º Your reticular activating system supports you in seeing opportunities when you set your intention to pursue them.

EXERCISE: Visualize your life in 3-6 months. What does it look like?




ASSIGNMENT #1

º Watch the LinkedIn Tutorial.º Do the LinkedIn Clarity Exercise.º Commit to two job functions for your hunt.

ASSIGNMENT #2

º Make a list of 75 companies you’re interested in.

ASSIGNMENT #3

º Identify your beliefs on the list.

ASSIGNMENT #4

º Identify your top five core values.

ASSIGNMENT #5

º Write a one-page vision of your ideal career.

ASSIGNMENT #6

º What four words would you family use to describe you?

ASSIGNMENT #7

º What are your top three gifts, passions and core values?

ASSIGNMENT #8

º Watch my TEDx Talk, and answer the three questions.

Assignments



1. Write down the city you’d like to work in. You can have more than one you’re interested in, but just start with one.

2. Write down the job functions you’re interested in exploring. List no more than three, with the goal of narrowing it down to two.

3. (OPTIONAL) Write down the industry you’re interested in.

For each of the job functions that interest you, come up with some keywords.

EXAMPLE: The job functions I’m interested in include

(1) Communications, (2) Editing, and (3) Marketing…

Keywords Group 1: Communications strategy writing.

Keywords Group 2: Editor writing publishing.

Keywords Group 3: Marketing branding consumer.

Preparation for the LinkedIn Clarity Exercise

FIRST, WATCH THE LINKEDIN CLARITY TUTORIAL

1. Open your LinkedIn.

2. Use the search field in the top left corner by the LinkedIn icon.

3. Enter one set of keywords and click enter. You should now see the advanced search page.

4. Select the People Tab.

5. Click 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree connections.

6. Choose your location. If it does not automatically pop up, choose add and type in your city.

7. If you choose, add in your industry. Again if it does not automatically pop up, choose add and type in the industry.

8. Click the Search button.

9. Who do you want to be?

Names down of people who interest you.

Re- do this exercise with different keyword sets until you’re clear on two job functions you’d like to pursue in your job hunt.

DIRECTIONS FOR THE LINKEDIN CLARITY EXERCISE



Directions for the LinkedIn Company List ExerciseThe directions below will show you how to use LinkedIn to build a targeted list. Start with one

of your two job functions and build a complete list before you move onto the other.

FIRST, WATCH THE LINKEDIN CLARITY TUTORIAL

1. Select one of your two job functions.

2. Open your LinkedIn.

3. Use the search field in the top left corner by the LinkedIn icon.

4. Enter one set of keywords and click enter. You should now see the advanced search page.

5. Click 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree connections.

6. On the right hand side go to PAST company and select OR add the company name.

7. Also on the right hand side, select or add the city you want to search in. You may select multiple cities.

8. Up in the search box, you can change the keywords as needed to find your job function.

9. Click the Search button

Most people get Google happy, searching all sorts of different company lists (i.e. best companies for women, top companies in LA, etc). This exercise is more effective because it allows you to see where people at your ideal companies are going…

JUST THINK: If they’re leaving your ideal company, they’re going somewhere better… And you want that place to be on your list.

By MODULE IV, please have a comprehensive company list of 75 companies per job function. That’s a total of 150 companies.



IDENTIFY YOUR BELIEFS BASED ON WHICH ONES STRIKE A CHORD WITH YOU.Circle all that apply. Then pick your top three.

º I’m not good enough.

º I have to take what I can get.

º I will never make a strong paycheck.

º I don’t know enough.

º I’ll run out of knowledge.

º I don’t have the right personality to succeed.

º I’m a failure.

º I can’t do this.

º I’m not worth it.

º I can’t have it all.

º My expertise is common sense.

º I have nothing to offer.

º I have to be fake to get anywhere.

º I’m not good at selling myself.

º I can’t compete.

º Networking is greedy.

º I don’t need as much money as I think I do.

º I’m not a good hire.

º Now’s not the time.

º I’m not cut out for success.

º People won’t hire me in this economy.

º I’m not a good speaker.

º I don’t have what it takes.

º Who am I to do this?

º There are too many job seekers for me to be noticed.

º People aren’t hiring.

º I’m too disorganized.

º I lack focus.

º I don’t have all the answers.

º I’m not motivated enough.

º I won’t be able to handle it.

º I’ll end up getting fired if I get a high-level job.

º I won’t have fun.

º I’ll have to work way too hard.

º I need a lot of job experience to be a worthy leader.

º People don’t want what I provide.

º I will spread myself too thin if I take a high- paying job.

º This will never work.

º My industry is unstable.

º I won’t be able to have a life if I get a big job opportunity.

º It will all be taken away.

º I never win; why bother?

º I need to learn more to be ready.

º I’m not ready yet.



LOOK AT THE LIST OF VALUES BELOW AND SELECT YOUR TOP 5 CORE VALUES.If it’s something you think you should be, or something you crave to be more of, it’s not a value.

Your core values are ingrained in who you fundamentally are, and they’re the ingredients to a fulfilling career.

º Abundance

º Autonomy

º Accomplishment

º Achievement

º Adventure

º Attractiveness

º Assist

º Authenticity

º Balance

º Beauty

º Building

º Presence

º Service

º Caring

º Catalyze

º Commitment

º Compassion

º Connection

º Community

º Concern for others

º Courage

º Creativity

º Creation

º Danger

º Daring

º Discipline

º Discovering

º Devotion

º Doing your best

º Elegance

º Empathy

º Excellence

º Experimenting

º Experiences

º Encouraging

º Exhilaration

º Faith

º Freedom

º Family

º Facilitate

º Foster

º Friendship

º Fun

º Financial Security

º Generosity

º Genuineness

º Giving

º Grace

º Gratitude

º Growth

º Happiness

º Harmony

º Health

º Helping

º Honesty

º Honoring myself

º Humor

º Impact

º Inspiration

º Imagination

º Integrity

º Intimacy

º Innovation

º Joy

º Kindness

º Leadership

º Learning

º Loyalty

º Loving

º Magnificence

º Mastery

º Mentoring

º Openness

º Partnership

º Peace

º Perseverance

º Practicality

º Promises

º Prosperity

º Radiance

º Respect

º Responsibility

º Refinement

º Risk

º Self-actualization

º Self-expression

º Sense

º Sensuality

º Spirituality

º Sensitivity

º Serenity

º Sharing

º Sharing my gifts

º Teaching

º Trust

º Willingness



Write a one-page vision of where you’d like to be in your career and life in the next 6 months - 1 year. Make this vision 50% believable.

Write as though you’re waking up into your day, and share what you’re doing in your job, and the finer details such as your lunch plans.

WHO ARE YOU WITH? WHAT IS YOUR WORK LIKE? HOW DO YOU FEEL?

Your Compelling Vision



Ask 2-3 family members to describe you in four words, and write them down.

WHY DO YOU THINK THEY PICKED THE WORDS THAT THEY DID?

HOW DO THEY APPLY TO YOUR CAREER?

SEEING YOURSELF THROUGH The Eyes of Those Closest to You



Watch my TEDxBerkley Talk on YouTube, and answer the three key questions in the speech.

WHAT AM I GOOD AT?

WHAT DO PEOPLE TELL ME THAT I’M GOOD AT?

WHAT’S HOLDING ME BACK?

TEDxBERKLEY: Three Questions to Unlock Your Authentic Career


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