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even when you’re burning the candle at both ends
HOW TO KEEP GOING
helping you find the job you love…without quitting
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Ben Fanning, Chief Burnout
Officer
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BenFanning.com/gt
EXPECT
Simple, Real World Tips for Already Busy People
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Guilt Free Strategies to Apply Immediately
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The How-To Steps for Igniting Your Work Day
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THIS ISN’T…
another time management webinar
Rah rah sis boom bah
about turning off your email at night
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CONSIDER YOUR MOTIVATIONinternally sourced
slides and bonus report available at benfanning.com/gt
Use Your Two Types of Motivation to conquer your most massive projects
The 1 Question that You can use to pick yourself up
The Simple Exercise that will help you keep going every day
What You’ll Learn
*the aha I had when I failed my certification
When was a time you had a big project or other extra responsibilities?
Was it difficult or easy to get motivated?
! Was your motivation internal or external?
!What internal motivations would have inspired you?
External Motivation
“financial incentives can result in a negative impact on overall performance."
!London School of Economics review of 51 studies
Internal Motivation
Put Yourself in Control of your own motivation
Knowing ‘why’ is to !
“live with a sense of purpose, cause, or belief.” !
Simon Sinek - Leaders Eat Last
WHY!
do you work?
WHEN EXTERNAL MOTIVATION isn’t enough
WHAT COULD YOU DO WITH Internal Motivation?
to Keep the Bigger Picture in Mind
Post-It Note Exercise
A Reminder
Why
Rookie Alert!
BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH
ENDS without a ‘WHY’ reminder
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SEIZE YOUR MOSTProductive Hours
slides and bonus report available at benfanning.com/gt
How to Protect your most precious asset…its not money
3 Steps for Getting Your most challenging work done more easily
An Exercise to get the most important things done on your to-list
What You’ll Learn
How would you feel about getting twice the work done
with half the effort? !
Not All Hours are Created Equal
Some hours you’re consistently more productive
Timing is Everything
Your Focus, Energy, and Motivation are Limited
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Invest them where you get the greatest return.
Choose to align your most important work with your peak performance hours.
Otherwise…
You’re Pushing Uphill !
3 Steps for Getting Your
most challenging work done more easily
Determine Your Peak Hours
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When are you freshest? !
When are you in flow? !
When do you have the most positive mindset?
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STEP
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Protect Your Time
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Block Your Calendar !
Negotiate !
Prioritize Your Activities !
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STEP
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Choose Your Own Adventure
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Grinding = Match Difficult Tasks to Most Productive Time
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Max Output= Match Easy Tasks to Most Productive Time
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STEP
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TO-DO List Exercise
Apply ‘DPC’ !
Determine Protect Choose
What activity should be in your most productive
time slot?
Rookie Alert!
LETTING YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
slip away
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TWEAK YOUR WORKto make it more motivating
slides and bonus report available at benfanning.com/gt
3 Domains to Tweak anything to make it more motivating
The Steve Jobs and Ernest Hemingway techinques for more motivation
How You can Turn a 3 Hour Commute into something you look forward to
What You’ll Learn
Tweak improve (a mechanism or system) by
making fine adjustments
Keep Going by making a motivating tweak
People
Process Environment
People
Process Environment
3 HOUR COMMUTE
Keep Going by making a motivating tweak
People
Process EnvironmentWORK
Tweak the Process so you look forward to doing it
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The !
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The !
The !
‘Tweak’ Your Crowd so you look forward to seeing them
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office interactions (breaks, meals)
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depth of relationships !
collaboration options !
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‘Tweak’ the Office an environment you look forward to going to
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office (relocating meetings, gym)
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atmosphere (music, pictures)
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commute !
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Rookie Alert!
FORGETTING YOU have a choice
RECAP !
Consider Your Motivation internally sourced
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Seize Your Most productive hours
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Tweak Your Work to make it more motivating
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7 Keys to Reignite Your Career
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Burnout Manifesto
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