Open Source Yourself

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Open Source Yourself

Nathan Eckel



Once Upon A Time We Had The Industrial Era

Charles DickensPlenty of JobsLifetime Employment

SmogLabor IntensiveRobber Barons

GOOD:

NOTGOOD:



That was long ago. But most people still live “Industrial Era” lives.



Today we are in a Knowledge Economy


We have great expertise, unlimited communication & cheap technology


As a result, we are time poor.

Two Types of Experts:

Industrial Era Expert – Expertise linked to timeExpertise & time traded for $$$

Knowledge Economy Expert – Expertise divorced from time. Expertise branded & documentedinto knowledge productsKnowledge products sold for $$$


What Do They Have In Common?

• Cesar Millan• Rachel Ray• JK Rowling• Oprah• Dr. Phil• Donald Trump

They have branded expertise independent of time.


Those who align with the Knowledge Economy have leverage & power



The FOURsThe FOURs

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Four Things To Stop Doing:

1. …Playing By the Wrong Rules2. …Missing Opportunities3. …Being What You’re Not4. …Isolating Yourself

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Four Discoveries

1. The Industrial Age is Over 2. You Are An Expert3. You Must Celebrate Your Expertise4. You Must Empower Others

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Four Questions

1. The Industrial Age is Over What Is Your Time Worth?2. You Are An Expert What Is Your Expertise?3. Celebrate Your Expertise What Is Your Brand?4. You Must Empower Others Who Will You Empower?

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Four Solutions

1. Join the Knowledge Economy- Stop trading time for money

2. Build Your Idea Factory- Record & Reuse Your Content

3. Brand Yourself- Know What You Do Best

4. Empower Others- Build Collaborative Hope Communities

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Solution: Join The Knowledge Economy

Empower Others With Hope Communities

Solution: Join The Knowledge Economy


Rumors: Job Stability?Camden – Police layoffs.NJEA – Educator benefits lessenedIdaho - Limiting new teacher tenure

These Government & Education Jobs are no longer stable. How about Corporate jobs?

Small Business?


Your Career

Stability - Is your situation stable?

Ethics - Are you comfortable with the way you have to perform your job and with your company? Can you do the job the way you would like to do it?

Flexibility - Can you take time off to be with family or pursue your lifelong dreams?


Focus Your Time On Your Strengths!


Quit Your Job?

• My premise is NOT to quit your job!• My encouragement is to know yourself – and

consider ways to diversify your income. • The goal is to stop trading time for money.

Having an anchor job as well as side opportunities is a great step forward.


Good News

Knowledge economy rewards RESULTS – But penalizes an employee mindset – showing up,

loyalty, etc…– If you know your strengths & develop client skills

you can have unprecedented leverage in a Knowledge Economy

You CAN adapt and win in this economy IF you are willing to change


Your Turn

• Are you in your strengths?• Identify one thing you LOVE to do at work?• What’s one way to approach 80% activity in

that strength?


Solution: Build Your Idea FactorySolution: Build Your Idea Factory


Steps To Freedom

Which Would You Prefer?Work daily for monthly pay?Work once for multiple pay

Residual income is compensation that is liberated from your time

Goal: Multiple streams of income


Idea Facotry



Document Your Expertise

• Identify your expertise & turn your mind into an idea factory of knowledge products.

• Record EVERYTHING you do. • Having an archive of every presentation, every

speech, every thought is the first step to capturing an idea.

• Toolbox: Sharpie key ring pen & highlighter | 3x5 card | digital recorder | webcam | netbook/laptop


Idea Factory

• Once you have even a low-quality audio recording, you can harvest that content into products.– BTW, *all of us* feel weird listening to our recorded

voices or seeing ourselves on video.– Get over it and improve the effectiveness of your

content!• If your content was good enough for people to

show up to hear you live, it’s worth playing with.


Your Turn

Identify and share one area of expertise that you could begin documenting.


Solution: Learn How To Brand YourselfSolution: Brand Yourself

YOU !


My Recent Journey

• Identify strengths & weaknesses– Celebrate what I love doing & how I help others

• Recognize & Leave stagnant patterns• Decline hard-to-please clients • Stop thinking and planning in isolation

YOU !


LinkedIn Makeover

Summary What I Do:I empower my friends to find balance, significance, and joy by living, leading, and leveraging at higher levels. I also:

- Identify, celebrate, develop, and monetize expertise.- Brand employee reputations beyond the day job.- Develop results-oriented knowledge products (such as blogs, podcasts, books, etc...).- Create effective webinars that take content global and minimize travel budgets.- Develop collaborative communities of hope.- Invent new models for productivity, collaboration, compensation, and community.- Help you join the knowledge economy and stop trading your time for money.

Who I Help: Professionals, Experts, Employees, People in Transition, Faculty, Healthcare, and aspiring Thought Leaders.

SpecialtiesExpertise Identification, Celebration, Productivity, and Monetization | Online Collaboration (synchronous/webinars & asynchronous/forums) and Community Engagement | Leadership | Systems Thinking.


Solution: Empower Others With Hope Communities

Learn How To Brand Yourself

Solution: Empower Others With Hope Communities


Creating Collaborative Communities

• Strengths-based• Diversity• Collaborative not Competitive• Encouragement & Hope oriented


Utopia or Reality?

Consultants band together TitlesIDTrainerPM Graphic Designer Performance Consultant

Skillset

Encouragement | Support | Accountability | Constructive | Diversity


TitlesSales (ID)Admin & Accounting (Trainer)Operations & Websites (PM)Marketing (Graphic Designer)Evaluation & Followup (Perf. Consultant)

Utopia or Reality?

Consultants band together

Aptitudes

Encouragement | Support | Accountability | Constructive | Diversity


Utopia or Reality?

Each consultant bands into a collective mastermind group.

Each consultant works according to their strengths and also lends their professional know-how in order to benefit the whole.

Ben Franklin called this a “junto”. Napoleon Hill (think & grow rich) endorsed “mastermind” groups


Take AwaysTake Aways


The TakeAway Grid

Stop Discover Ask Solve

Following The Wrong Rules The Industrial Age is Over What Is Your Time Worth Join the Knowledge Economy

Missing Opportunities You Are An Expert What Is Your Expertise Build Your Idea Factory

Being What You’re Not Celebrate Your Unique Expertise What Is Your Brand Brand Yourself

Isolating Yourself You Must Empower Others Who Will You Empower Build Your Hope Community

Take

Aways


Action Questions

1. Join the Knowledge Economy – What Is My Time Worth?

_______________________________________________________2. Build Your Idea Factory - How Will I Record & Reuse Content?

_______________________________________________________3. Brand Yourself – What Do I Do Best?

_______________________________________________________4. Empower Others – How Can I Build Collaborative Communities?

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Reminder: We are in a Knowledge Economy


Exploit your expertise, unlimited communication & cheap technology


Empower Others - with Hope Communities

HOPE !


You Might Just Start A Revolution

YOU !


For More Information

Nathan EckelCollaborative Thinker

www.linkedin.com/in/nathaneckel

http://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaneckel

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