Launch Your Life Slideshow

A guide to a Meaning-full & Fulfilling

Life

An overview of the key ingredients in

Morgan Rich’s inspiring book

Do you have that gnawing feeling?

gnaw...there is more to my life


gnaw...I have no idea what I want



gnaw...I want to be doing something else




gnaw...What is wrong with me?

Ready tostart living the

Real You?

no experience required!

Introduction

Hi, I’m Aldo.

I’ll help you find what you are looking for.

I sleep here.

I sleep here.

I eat this.

I stand for...

and got here by doing something about it.

companionship

Now it’s your turn and I am here for you.My first suggestion is...

But enough about me. I have dealt with my

gnawing feeling.

read this book

The first reason?

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The first reason?

The first reason?

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the Real You.

and discover

Morgan is a Life Coach.He has dedicated his life to

coaching young people.

Morgan knows that the Real You is deep in there...

Morgan knows

The second reason?

and wants to come out.His book coaches you how to make it happen!

Context:

Question:

Is this you?

“Do I have to?”“I don’t like it.”

“This was fun for a while, but enough already.”

“I hate work.”

“There is more to my life than this.”

“But, I have done everything I am supposed to.”

And it was supposed

to lead

to more than this.

Happiness, things, money, success...

but, it seems to be going

towards A-dull-t hood

Unfortunately, it gets even worse...

Really?

Really?Ugh.

when you imagine yourselfyears later...

decades later...

wondering what your life would have

been like

wondering what your life would have

been like if...

you had connected to your dreams

you had not paid so much attention to what you were supposed to do



you had believed in yourself more




you had been more courageous





you had connected to more good people





you had connected to more good people

you had treated people with dignity and respect!


But instead, you end up here.

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes stumbled upon some truth when he said "most people go to their graves with their music still inside them."

RIP

“He died with his music still inside him.”

But, you are aware of that gnawing.

It is time to do something about it.

Um. But...

Time to stop thinking

Act!

And the place to start is...

the ideas in Morgan’s book.

the ideas in Morgan’s book.

These ideas are what this presentation is

all about!

4 Steps to a Life of Meaning and Fulfillment!

from Launch My Life

by Morgan Rich

Step #1

Play Huge

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Play Huge

Huge, like my ears!They’re alert, powerful,

and useful.

Play HugeFor you that means

playful, courageous, confident, and on purpose.

Play HugeFor you that means

playful, courageous, confident, and on purpose.

And it’s okay if you arealert, powerful, and useful

as well.

But you might think...Play what?

or...is this for real?

Or... “you really want me to play and all that?”

And if you are really “on it”


“on it” means you think you have it all together and are too cool for this stuff.

Or you are too zoned out.


“on it” means you think you have it all together and are too cool for this stuff.

Or you are too zoned out.

So, if you are really “on it”, you might create:

The list of reasons why Play Huge is stupid...

• I do not like to play - it is for kids

• I have no idea how to play

• And if I did know how, I do not know what I would play

• It takes too much energy

But, you are bigger than this!

Morgan knows that the Real You is deep in there

➡ beyond the “Play?!” facade

➡ beyond the “this is stupid” facade

➡ beyond the “I like my couch” laziness

Morgan knows

Get off it.And get on with your life.

In your moments of real honesty

in the shower, biking, talking with friends, where ever it is for you...

who you want to be shows up

and that uninhibited excited energy is the Real You!

and that uninhibited excited energy is the Real You!

I like to sing in the shower!

And he knows that your Real You wants to:

➡ Make a difference

➡ Leave the planet a better place than you found it

➡ Create meaningful relationships

Yes!The Answer to are you ready to Play Huge? is...

You really want to Play Huge

Play Huge is being...

purposefully

in the game.

on purpose.

Play Huge is being...

in. the. game.

purposefully

in the game.

on purpose.

and the game is your life!

What it takes to love your life...

Learning from your Mistakes.Making Huge Mistakes.

Self Confidence.Courage. What it takes to love your life...

Learning from your Mistakes.Making Huge Mistakes.

Self Confidence.Courage. What it takes to love your life...

but most of all...Navigate the Cusp!

Navigate the Cusp!

remember Morgan knows

Cusp moments are when you ask yourself

should I...


should I...• Make the effort to try that new thing?



• Ask that question?




• Communicate honestly?





• Get off the couch?





• Get off the couch?

• Stop being complacent?

The Play Huge answer is

The Play Huge answer is

• Make the effort to try that new thing? - Yes!

• Ask that question? - Yes!

• Communicate honestly? - Yes!

• Get off the couch? - Yes!

• Stop being complacent? - Yes!

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that is how youNavigate the Cusp!

that is how youNavigate the Cusp!

Yes!

Be ready, because when you Play Huge you make mistakes.

You fall down...

But...

and guess how you learned to walk.

Play Huge

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Step #2

Know Yourself

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That sounds easy!

That guy

better watch out!

That sounds easy!

You’ve been raised to believe

be

a certain way.

that you should


be

think

a certain way.

that you should


be

think

dress

a certain way.

that you should


be

think

dress

act

a certain way.

that you should


be

think

dress

act

feel

a certain way.

that you should


be

think

dress

act

feel

do things

a certain way.

that you should

But Know Yourself does NOT mean following the

crowd.

But Know Yourself does NOT mean following the

crowd.

That’s what you’ve been told to do.

Break free!

Get connected to your Real You.

Resist the pressure to be something you are not.

The Real You deep inside . . .


is talented


is talentedis passionate



stands for something

. . . is filled with extraordinary things . . .

Morgan knows

but, more importantly...

Morgan knows

You Know

...

. . . and you want to let it out.

You Know

...

Gnaw is all about knowing it and

doing nothing about it.

Instead . . .

Learn about yourself!

What is your learning style?

How does your brain work?

I have a friend, whose name is Ben. One day I was talking about ideas from Launch My Life

with Ben. He listened. He smiled. He reflected.

Then he started to do something in his notebook. Finally he looked up at me and he

said,

Is this what you are talking

about?

Ben is a visual

learner.

He understands and interprets the world through his drawings. He loves drawing and creating images for concepts he is learning.

He also happens to be a gifted musician.

Because of his different learning style, guess what Ben’s 4th grade teacher told his parents :

“I think your son is mentally retarded.”

Because of his different learning style, guess what Ben’s 4th grade teacher told his parents :

Yikes! I guess it’s important to

Know Yourself.

I have stories about all my friends. Check it out:

I have a friend who makes everything into a song...

I have a friend...

➡ who is good at taking tests and learning in a classroom...

➡ who really likes reading and loves science...

➡ who is really good at sports...

➡ who is really good at making friends and connecting with people of all ages...

➡ who...

...learns differently than me.Not better, not worse.

Just different.


Just different.

guess what?


Just different.

Everyone you know has a different learning style and a

different brain.

guess what?

➡ How are you unique?

➡ What is your learning style?

➡ How are you smart?

➡ What are your strengths and talents?

What is your story?

and then combine your story

with...

What you stand for?

My friend Lee stands for giving everyone a chance. He works with young people. He is

massively patient with them. He listens. When his colleagues get annoyed, frustrated, and

angry at someone, Lee is able to connect with the person.

He is gentle, persistent, and trusting. He does not pander to people or get taken advantage of, because he stands for their greatness. He absolutely believes that every person has a

contribution to make and it’s his responsibility to draw it out.

I have stories about all kinds of things that my friends stand for. Check it out:

I have a friend who stands for ending world hunger...

I have friends who...

➡ are committed to honest and direct communication

➡ are advocates for rights for war veterans

➡ love traveling

➡ like having time to spend alone

➡ volunteer for anti-drunk driving campaigns

➡ ride their bike everywhere

What do you stand for?

➡ What cause are you passionate about?

➡ How do you want to make a difference?

➡ What do you love spending your time doing?

➡ What gets you in action?

Remember...


is talented



stands for something

When you Know the Real You, you will be

able to live out who you are!

Know Yourself

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Step #3

Trust Yourself

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Wait a minute . . . I have to DO something?

Yes! Believe in yourself enough to boldly Act!

You know how you learn.You know how you

understand the world.You know what you stand

for.

Be the REAL YOU!

Trust Yourself is . . .So...

STAND Powerfully and Courageously

for YOU!

Trust Yourself is . . .

If the Real You wants to travel after graduation . . .

. . . start making arrangements!

If the Real You wants to travel after graduation . . .

If the Real You wants time to yourself . . .

. . . ask for it.

If the Real You wants time to yourself . . .

Don’t get caught up in. . .

what you think people will say.

Morgan calls this your Silly Self Talk.

People might be surprised.

People might be disappointed.

People might be angry.

“When your decision is

aligned with the Real You, you already have your own

approval! When you Trust

Yourself your self esteem is

not determined by the approval

of others.”

-Morgan Rich, MA, PCC

Thinking about what people think, makes you think. And

usually you think people think you are not thinking...

thinking. So

Trust Yourself. And...


Pay attention now... this is the important

part!

Trust Yourself

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Step #4

Empathize

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so you can focus on others.

Know Yourself and Trust Yourself focus on you

It isn’t about you!

Empathizing is about understanding other people - how their brain works, what they think happened, what they stand for and

here is the most important part:on their terms.

The Teacher

When I taught middle school math, I did not understand why my students were not understanding the material. I kept telling them how to do the problem, giving them homework, and challenging them. But when it came time for the tests, they did not do well. I blamed them for being lazy and for not studying.

Eventually I realized that my methods were not working (and I was neither gaining the students respect or effectively teaching them). It became evident that I was trapped in not trusting myself. When I was telling the students how to do the problem, I was actually trying to prove to them that I knew what I was doing. By telling them how I do the problem and expecting that they did it the same way I did, I was assuming my way was the right way and that there was something wrong with them because they did not understand.

It was only when I started listening that I understood that they were trying, they were working hard, and they were capable. I learned that they understood math differently than me - their brains work differently.

From that point on I turned on my empathy. I realized that I had to learn how to help them understand in the way that works best for them. My challenge was to understand how they were solving the problem and provide an answer in a way that would help them take steps down their solution path. After I began to do this, their understanding of math increased, but more importantly so did their self-esteem.

Morgan knows

This is where the world shifts. It shifts because with empathy:

➡ We treat people with dignity and respect➡ We create meaningful and fulfilling relationships with people➡ We deal with reality, not false stories

Morgan knows

What you think people are saying is not important.

What you think people are saying is not important.

That’s making an assumption.

Listening.

Listening.

Real Listening.

Listening

to how they understand the world

Listening

to learn what they stand for

Listening

to how they are feeling about themselves

Listening

Listening

not judging

Listening

not judging

not comparing

Listening

not judging

not comparing

not assuming

Listening

to understandother people

helps you avoid...

The Friend

I had a crush on a boy in one of my classes. After class one day I asked him how he did on the test. He ignored me and walked out of the room. I was humiliated. I had thought he was a good guy, but what a jerk.

It took me several months, but I eventually asked him why he ignored me that day. He was shocked. He had been wondering why I was not talking with him anymore.

He explained that he had not done well on the test and that he was scared about telling his parents. When I asked how he did, he did not hear me.

Then we laughed about all the false stories that I had made up and that he had made up about why we were not talking to each other. If we had just asked right away, it would not have taken 2 months, lots of tears, anger, and lonliness to figure out what happened.

Do not make assumptions about how people learn or what they are

thinking.

Listen.Ask.

Communicate.Empathize.

Do not make assumptions about how people learn or what they are

thinking.

Be willing to connect with them in a way that

works for them, because...

Meaning and Fulfillmentare about connecting

to people!

Empathize

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Review:




gnaw...What is wrong with me?

To move beyond gnaw...

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes stumbled upon some truth when he said "most people go to their graves with their music still inside them."

RIP

“He died with his music still inside him.”

...read this book

1. Play Huge

2. Know Yourself

3. Trust Yourself

4. Empathize

The key components of Launch My Life

Yes!Are you ready to Launch My Life?

Remember, the way to make it happen is to

Navigate the Cusp!

Remember, the way to make it happen is to

Navigate the Cusp!

Yes!

You Know

...

You know what you want.

You Know

...

And you know that it will be challenging to

make it happen.

Thinking about what people think, makes you think. And

usually you think people think you are not thinking...

thinking. So


Pay attention now... this is the important

part!

Listen

to understandother people

and createMeaning and Fulfillment!

Learn more about these ideas by reading Morgan’s awesome book!

Visit Morgan’s site at www.playhugecoaching.com

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