Keys to Success In College & Beyond

It all begins with you To become an outstanding leader of others, you must first become an outstanding leader of

5 Year Study of 100 Top Leaders Guiding Vision Passion Integrity Trust CuriosityDaringSelf-Aware

Many people believe that just because you have a life that you should know how to live.

A successful life does not result from chance, fate, or good luck, but from a succession of successful days lived in pursuit of a Worthy PurposeSuccessful College Career

Today I will teach you ways to live a happier more successful life.Enjoy college more Reduce stress Prepare for your Dream Job Prepare for your Dream Life Have more fun / balance / joy

You will spend 4+ years of your life and upwards of $100,000 to go to college: honestlywhy? Get a good education. Get a good job / career Discover yourself Have a successful life Be secureMake lifelong friends Have FUN !!!!!

To get the most from this classYou must be honest with yourself brutally honest with yourself

I am not an expertI can not make you learn I can only offer you the very best information available and then let you decide what you want to learn for yourself.I ask you to be serious today , to work hard and to look for a take-home message something that you can apply right away.

Research 55,000+ Pages / 10 years Success Leadership Psychology History Religion100,000+ attendees

E.T.R.Started college 1983 1.6 GPA 1984 failed outRe-start college 1985AA at Santa Fe CCAdmitted UF 1987President of schoolDeans assistantBusiness owner#1 in S.E.# 3 in U.S.A.Whos Who1989 - Dream jobAt age 27 / CEO Board of DirectorsESPN fishing show co-host1994 started consultingFortune 500 / Global 100 Million +By age:33230 companies worldwideChina, Japan, HK, Germany, NZ100 Books / 50 TapesAuthor of leadership book4+ months off each year

If I can do this, anybody can!!

Challenge Listen and Think Take Notes Ask Questions

What can I do with this?How can I make this work for me?How does this apply to my life?

Failing to planis planning to failWhat you do today, determines who youll be tomorrowSTARTING POINT

To succeed in school...To succeed in your career ...To succeed in life ...You must have a PLAN !To succeed with your family

Important Note:By whatever definition of success you decided on.

Personal Success When you live a life where your self-concept and core values are in harmony with your lifestyle and behaviors.

repare for the journeyaunch into actiondjust as you goetwork with those who knowThe Magic Formula True Success: Tom Morris - Grosset/Putnam

PrepareFor the Journey

What is the first step ?Decide where you really want to go

Some common college questionsHow am I supposed to figure out who I really am? How do I discover my purpose?What if I am scared to stop being a kid?What if I fail?What do all of these doubts mean?How do I know if the decisions I am making are the right ones?How do I find balance in my life?

BLDs School Career Location Family Children Church Politics Health Community Charity Retirement Savings Possessions LifestyleYour choices createYour destinyPS you are supposed to be confused

D= IOOpNONONONONONONOYES!!!!

Are you a little stressed? Belong to a Greek organization Member of an honor society Serve on 2 or more committees Play an intramural sport Belong to a service group Belong to a professional group Have an internship /part-time job Take a full load of class Try to maintain a high GPA and have a social life!!!!!!

Good Decisions are:Values Based Honesty Fun Adventure Family God Security Laughter Love Compassion Creativity

Achievement Service Respect Safety SerenityAverage Score: 9.87 Had written Values: 2%What are your core values?

An important point to rememberYou dont have choose one career forever !!!5-7 Careers65% will retire in jobs that do not currently exist

pecificeasurablegreed Uponealisticime BoundWrite them down

PersonalProfessionalFamilyHealthSpiritualEducationalTravel FUNMany types of Goals...

Long-term: 3-5 years - or longerMid-range: 1-3 yearsShort-term: this yearImmediate: today / week / monthMany types of Goals...

KEY POINTGoals must be

CONGRUENT

Example: Graduate Fall 2007 MBA International Finance 3.6 GPA or higher Internship with major financial company 1 semester travel abroad President Portfolio Management AssociationPresident of Fraternity 10 professional contacts 3 contacts at M&C /AA / D&T 5 solid letters of recommendation

The 3 Keys to College Success: Ask for help Get involved Begin with the end in mind

The 3 Keys to Business Success: Knowledge Network Love

Prepare for the JourneySUMMARYDecide where you really want to go.Create a clear and specific intended outcome a values based Worthy Purpose to live your life by.Set SMART Goals to achieve your Vision.

Some people Know where they want to go Have a clear Worthy Purpose Write down SMART goals Accomplish NOTHING !Launch into ACTION

Passion = VisionVision = DirectionDirection + Action = AchievementConsistent Achievement = A Successful Life

The Three Step Secret to Success1. Decide exactly what it is you want.2. Determine what it will take to achieve it. (5ws & H)3. Focus every bit of energy and effort on achieving it.FOCUS / BALANCE

Pay the PriceWantPriceGet / Give / Give Up3.8 GPA10 Hrs / WeekRead all ChaptersRead Cliff NotesAttend all ClassesTape LecturesBuy A+ notesJoin Study GroupVisit ProfessorTutorOld testsExtra CreditSkip Tues. HH1.5 Hrs at gymNo TV 3 nights

5 Hrs / Week3.0 GPA

The ten most powerful two-letter words...If it is to beIt is up to me!

Adjust as you go

Something to remember...You will failHowever, it is how you chose to respond to those failures and setbacks that will determine your ultimate success in life.

KEY POINTResponsibilityResponse - AbilityThe ability to choose your response.

Many people never take responsibility, they blame... Genetics Family Environment: Teachers Administration Advisors Other Students Nationals

Your personal power comes from...StimulusResponseGAPIdeal YouNot the person youare now, but the personyou want to become!

KEY POINTSNo one else can make you angryNo one else can make you sadNo one else can offend youNo one else can make you happyNo one else can decide for youNo one else is responsible for you

RULES

A few Key Points You created your rules. They are not necessarily correct. You can change them at any time. Your rules are not the same as anyone elses rules.

Make rules that allow you to win ! Pick people that will help you win!

CONTROLGreat stress and anxiety is created by people when they worry about and try to control things that are simply out of their control

CONTROLYESYour Attitude Your Beliefs Your Rules Your Time Your SpeechYour Appearance Money Location FocusNO Other PeopleYour FamilyYour FriendsSocietyGovernmentThe Economy Weather

QUESTIONSThe quality of your life, will be determined by the quality of your questionsTo others and to yourself !

Example: Poor Why does this always happen to me ? Why do I have to take this stupid class ? Why am I so bad at accounting ? How come I can never get in shape ? Why is the professor always against me ? What is wrong with these people ? Why does my life have to be so hard ?What else can go wrong now ?

Example: GoodWhat can I learn from this ? How can I make doing this project fun ? How can I set a good example ? What would a great leader do here ? How can I help ? What is good about this ? Will this help me achieve my GOALS ? Is this the right thing to do ?

How can I have as much fun as possible in collegeWhile still getting straight As, staying healthy and safe and preparing myself to land my dream job and live my dream life.

NetworkWith Those Who Know

The most successful people always... Surround themselves with people smarter than they are!Lots of ways to do this.

How to get Straight As How to Reduces Stress How to Pick your Dream Job How to Build a Professional Network How to Interview for your Dream JobDownload these free articles, get my suggested reading listwww.johnspence.com

TeachersOther StudentsCounselorsCareer CenterInternshipsClubsProfessional GroupsFamilyFriendsFraternitySororityHonor SocietyBuild a network of people to help you succeed

Master Mind GroupFind a group of people in your major and form a

The most important slide of the dayYou become what you focus onand like the people you spend time with.

InformationFamily Friends School Church Society Advertising Work AssumptionsAttitudesRulesBeliefsMental MapsActionsBehaviors / Focus / AttentionReactionsOther PeopleFriendsSociety

Remember... All the studying, all the research, all the knowledge is of little use if you dont apply what you learn!Focus + Discipline X Action= Excellence

What you are speaks so loudly, that I cannot hear what you say.People will judge you by your actions not by your intentionsThis is the truth.

SUMMARYTo succeed in life you must have a...P L A N

Prepare for the journeyVision + Values = Worthy PurposeCreate 3-7 SMART goals for your lifeCareer, family, health, school FUNShort, medium, long-range goalsGoals must be congruentWrite them down!!!!!!!!!!

Launch into action Direction + Action = Achievement

Amount of Action applied, determines amount of success achieved.

You can have anythingPay the Price

If it is to be ... It is up to me !

Adjust as you go You will fail Take ResponsibilityControl the GAPBecome the Ideal You Past Future Make rules that help you win

Network with those who know You become what you focus on. Books, tapes, internet, seminars. Teachers, students, clubs. Master Mind Group Dedicate yourself to Lifelong Learning

RiskTo laugh is to risk appearing the foolTo weep is to risk appearing sentimentalTo reach out to others is to risk getting involvedTo show your feeling is to risk showing your true selfTo place your ideas out before the crowd is to risk being called naveTo love is to risk not being loved in returnTo live is to risk dying

To hope is to risk despair and to try is to risk failure

But risks MUST be taken, because the greatest risk in life is to risk nothing.

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. Chained by his certitudes, he's a slave. Hes forfeited his freedom.

Only the person who risks is truly free.

So I challenge each of youTo risk being different, to risk being special, to risk living a life of your own making.A life of love and joy and happiness and success and achievement. A life that you design. That you create. That you start building today.

www.JohnSpence.comThank YouThe greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.

www.JohnSpence.com