ROCKSTARRETREAT August 29th and 30th, 2013

Mark Henson

• Founder/chief imagination officer of sparkspace

• Author, spark new thinking blog

• Keynote speaker on creating positive workplaces and improving customer service

• Loves jalapenos

Heather Zeigler

• Promoter of enriching pathways at sparkspace

• Background in psychology, nutrition, and group fitness

• Passion for helping people integrate wellness into their lives

• Motorcycle enthusiast

BREATH & STRETCH

DISCONNECT

YOUR JOURNAL

•On page one write down what’s in the journal for quick reference later.

•Include table of contents and dates this journal covers.

•Leave 4-6 pages open for a “big idea” section.

•Take notes using your own style.

• Working with the journals and ideas frequently. Keep the ideas captured.

•Write what you want, share what you are comfortable with.

•Supplies are on the table.

NO STOPPING YOU!

What could possibly keep you from fully disconnecting/engaging/participating?

•Take a page or two in the back of your journal.

•Call it out - write, draw, scribble.

•Tear it out of your journal.

•Fold it up.

•Find a place to hide it for later.

THE ROCKSTARRETREAT

WHAT’S A ROCKSTAR?

WHO IS HERE?

Questions to begin the journey:

•Name

•Company

•Why you are here

or

•Favorite quote

NEXT TWO DAYS

Collective teaching and learning

•Health & Wellbeing

•Motivation

•Effectiveness

•Influence

Core Principles

OWNERSHIPRockstars take personal responsibility for their improvement.

RESILIENCERockstars invest themselves fully and participate 100%.

FOCUSRockstars put their energy toward the things that matter most.

RESILIENCERockstars bounce back when things don’t go according to plan.

HEALTH & WELLBEING

CONSTANT CONTACT

YOU KNOW YOU ARE ADDICTED TO TECHNOLOGY WHEN...

1. You pick up your phone and look at FB at a red light.

2. You have more charges in your home than you do outlets.

3. Your family is in the same room, all on an electronic device with the TV on.

4. You send a family member a text to see where they are at, in the house.

5. You can’t go the entire day without electronics.

DISCONNECTION

B . R . E . A . T . H . E .

WORK-LIFE BALANCE?

INTEGRATION

YOUR PERSONAL BLUEPRINT

• Describe your ideal life.• Who is there?• What are you doing on a regular basis?• What are you achieving?

• Specifically focus on: - Work/Career - Home/Family - Physical/Health - Recreation (time off, travel, etc.) - Friends/Social/Community - Spiritual/Emotional

Power Pose

You don’t have a body, you ARE a body.

Thomas Ryan

Don’t be a spectator in your own life, participate in your own life.

Jack Groppel

IDEAL YOU

FOOD-MOOD

SMALL CHANGES

Embrace and love your body, it is the most amazing thing you will ever own.

Unknown

THE ROCKSTARRETREAT

“Good fences make good neighbors”-old proverb

IF ONLY...

Finish these sentences in your journal:

“I would’t be as distracted if only _____________________.”

“I could eat better more consitently if only _____________________.”

“I could invest more in my physcial fitness if only __________________.”

“I could get closer to the ideal me if only_____________________.”

INTEGRATION

How does your health & wellness effect your motivation?

There is always in the heart of man the temptation to accelerate the march of destiny.

Ravi Zacharias

MotivationOwnership, Passion, and Engagement

CATALYSTS FOR MOTIVATION

• FEAR

• PAIN

• BROKENNESS

• SECURITY

• COMFORT

• WHOLENESS

Catalyst Goal

ROCKSTAR GOALS

• SECURITY

• COMFORT

• WHOLENESS

• ENGAGEMENT

• FULFILLMENT

• PLEASURE Most people

Rockstars

“A lot of what we ascribe to luck isn’t luck at all. It’s seizing the day and accepting responsibility for your future.”

– Howard Shultz

CREATING STRONGER WHYS

• What is the realistic BEST thing that could happen if I DO?

• What is the realistic WORST thing that could happen if I DON’T?

CREATE A STRONGER WHY

•Identify something you struggle with motivation to start, continue, or complete.

•Ask:

What is the BEST thing that can happen if I DO?

What is the WORST thing that can happen if I DON’T?

•Visualize what you desire.

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INSPIRATION TOOLBOX

Create a list of things that currently inspire you.

“Positive Nouns” - People, Places, Things

Be specific.

Don’t say books, state authors. Don’t say music, state artists.

“It matters if you just don’t give up.”

– Stephen Hawking

But what about PASSION?

You can find passion...

... in WHAT you do.

... in WHY you do it.

... in HOW you do it.

... in WHO you do it for.

YOUR PURPOSE

• Fully Engaged

• Fully Expressed

• Fully Connected

• Always Improving

YOUR PERSONAL BLUEPRINT

• Describe your ideal life.• Who is there?• What are you doing on a regular basis?• What are you achieving?

• Specifically focus on: - Work/Career - Home/Family - Physical/Health - Recreation (time off, travel, etc.) - Friends/Social/Community - Spiritual/Emotional

PERSONAL BLUEPRINT PT II

Where are you out of whack (PURPOSE) with your blueprint?

Ask:

What can I change to make my life match my blueprint?

OR

How can I change my blueprint (expectations) to match my reality?

BREAK

Lack of Motivation Causes

TOO MUCH:

DistractionClutterPressureWork

TOO LITTLE:

TimeInterestResourcesEnergyWhyControl

Lack of Motivation Causes

Instead of asking “How can I get motivated?”

Ask

“How can I get fully engaged?”

HOW TO STAY ENGAGE-ABLE

• Disconnect often.

• Get inspired regularly.

• Pay attention to your energy.

• Surround yourself with positive nouns.

• Measure your success & celebrate small wins.

• Change your environment.

• Find meaning in what you do.

• Experience GREATitude.

GREATitude

1 great person in my life.

1 great thing about my home.

1 great thing about my town/city.

1 great thing about my current work.

1 great gift/talent that I have.

1 great experience I’ve had.

1 great & beautiful thing I’ve seen.

1 great opportunity I’ve been given.

1 great thing I’ve celebrated.

1 great childhood memory I have.

1 great __________.

“There are only two ways to live life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is."

– Albert Einstein

IF ONLY...

Finish these sentences in your journal:

“I could recharge on a more consistent basis if only _____________________.”

“I could get inspired more regularly if only _____________________.”

“I could fully express my true self everywhere in my life if only __________________.”

“I could fully engage in my work if only_____________________.”

“I could invest more in improving myself if only _________________.”

ROCKSTAR ACADEMY

ROCKSTAR ACADEMY

The Rockstar Academy is a collection of personal development events designed to increase health, happiness, and high-performance.

ROCKSTAR ACADEMY

ROCKSTAR ACADEMYWhat will we be offering?- Webinars, teleseminars, more (monthly)- Rockstar Retreat (quarterly)- Special events (e.g., Leadercast)Content will be focused on 4 core areas:Health & Wellness, Motivation, Effectiveness, and Influence.

EFFECTIVENESSClarity, Ability, and Simplicity

HOW DOES MOTIVATION AFFECT YOUR

EFFECTIVENESS?

4 COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVENESS

• A Pursuit Of Clarity

• An Ability To Focus

• A Bias Toward Action

• A Never-Ending Desire For Improvement

EFFECTIVENESS VALUE CHAIN

More Effectiveness = More Contribution

More Contribution = More Value

More Value = More Worth

More Worth = More $$, Freedom, Control

YOUR PURPOSE

• Fully Engaged

• Fully Expressed

• Fully Connected

• Always Improving

MY CURRENT MISSION(S)

Write down the biggest missions you are currently deployed on.

Question your missions:

Is it ongoing or over?

Should it belong to me or someone else?

Identify any missions you need to end or hand off.

Identify the next step to move that forward.

APPLYING YOUR STRENGTHS

1. ADVISOR

2. CONNECTOR

3. CREATOR

4. EQUALIZER

5. INFLUENCER

6. PIONEER

7. PROVIDER

8. STIMULATOR

9. TEACHER

APPLYING YOUR STRENGTHS

1. Write down your two biggest strengths from your StandOut assessment.

2. List your current missions. Leave space between missions to fill in more info.

3. On a scale of 1-10, how much do you use your strengths in your current missions? Rate each one separately next to the mission.

4. Ask yourself: Are there any missions that require completely different strengths than mine? Do these missions need to continue? Do I need to continue them?

5. List 3-5 ways you could leverage your strengths better in your current missions.

HOW TO FOCUS

• Find time to focus.

• Block your focus time & PROTECT it.

• Schedule recharge & development time in advance and PROTECT it.

• Focus on your top 3 priorities.

• Work in focused periods.

• Handle email better.

• Learn to say no with confidence.

TOP 3 PRIORITIES

1. List all of the actions, projects, etc. that are important right now (probably your current to-do list).

2. Identify the three “big dogs”.

3. Put 90% of your time toward these priorities.

Do quarterly, monthly and/or weekly.

A BETTER TO-TO LIST

1. List your top 3 priorities.

2. Identify the next action for each.

3. Limit your list to 10 actions

4. Prioritize.

5. Review and update daily/weekly.

BEWARE of putting PROJECTS on your to-do list.

JUST SAY NO

Friend/colleague/stranger:

“I don’t have the bandwidth”

Boss:

“Yes, and...” OR “No, but...” “Here’s my list. Help me prioritize”

FIRE YOURSELF

Imagine you’ve been fired.

Not just fired, replaced.

Not just replaced, replaced by someone smarter, more capable, more effective than you.

Answer these questions in your journal:

• What is the #1 thing he/she would do differently?

• What would he/she start doing that you’re not doing?

• What would he/she stop doing that you’re currently doing?

• What would he/she do expand on that you’re currently doing?

HOW DOES EFFECTIVENESS AFFECT YOUR INFLUENCE?

INFLUENCEGrowth, Connection, and Service

INFLUENCE

Influence creates change

To influence = To inspire change

Having influence = Possessing the ability to inspire change

INTENTIONAL INFLUENCE

1. Know what they want.

2. Be patient.

3. Be proactive.

4. Be authentic & likable.

5. Act with integrity.

6. Be polite.

7. Use your strengths.

BREAK

BUILDING CONNECTIONS

1. Be courageous.

2. Improve yourself.

3. Connect your connections.

4. Never eat alone.

5. Meet people face-to-face.

6. Be remarkable.

REMARKABLE ME

Identify what you do (or could do) better than anyone OR have more passion for.

Identify 3 places you could apply REMARKABLE YOU where you currently are not applying your strengths, skills, etc.

Could be internally at your company, community groups, church, etc.

How can you make people aware of your offer.

BREAK

GIVE

1. Look for opportunity.

2. Be generous.

3. Always provide more value than you get paid for.

GROW

1. Admit you need to.

2. Get over your fear of looking stupid.

3. Prepare for resistance.

Where to grow?- Strengths- Weaknesses- Voids

GIVE & GROW

Journal:

Where could I give more?

Where could I grow more?

How could I use “remarkable me” to help me connect?

"If people aren't calling you crazy, you aren't thinking big enough."

– Richard Branson

BREAK

Campfire Discussion

What are the biggest takeaways/insights for you?

What do you think you’ll do differently after this event?

What is the first action you will take when you get back to work (or life)?

What was your favorite part of this experience?

Who will you share this experience with?