Mining the Treasure in YouMining the Treasure in You

Dennis J. Trittin, CFADennis J. Trittin, CFA

President and CEOPresident and CEO

LifeSmart Publishing, LLCLifeSmart Publishing, LLC

How Do Great Leaders Approach Life?

Answering the Answering the BIG 3BIG 3

WHO AM I?WHO AM I?

WHAT DO I HAVE TO OFFER?WHAT DO I HAVE TO OFFER?

WHAT ARE MY WHAT ARE MY OPPORTUNITIES?OPPORTUNITIES?

Psalm 139: 14-18aPsalm 139: 14-18a Thank you for making me so wonderfully Thank you for making me so wonderfully

complex! Your workmanship is complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it…You saw marvelous—how well I know it…You saw me before I was born. Every day of my me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I canbe numbered! I can’’t even count them; t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand.they outnumber the grains of sand.

Facilitating Self Discovery

Physical Mental

s

Network

Unlocking Assets, Revealing Worth

Physical

Behavioral/Psychological

Spiritual/ Inspirational

Experiential/ Credentials

Support

Structure

Passions/ Dreams

Mental

Interests

Worth

Network

Foundational Assets

Physical: strength, speed, agility, dexterity

Mental: aptitude, reasoning, creativity, problem solving, verbal acuity, subject based

Spiritual/Inspirational: spiritual gifts, values, faith, worth, relationship with Christ, influence

Relational Assets

Behavioral: personality, attitude, social skills, motivation, emotional intelligence

Support: love, affirmation, security, companionship

Network: personal and professional ambassadors and advocates

Jeremiah 29:11Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,For I know the plans I have for you,”” says the LORD. says the LORD. ““They are plans for They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.a future and a hope.

Aspirational Assets

Experiential: formative lessons, credentials, life skills, service, accomplishments

Interests: intellectual pursuits, activities, recreation, hobbies, “free time” areas

Passions/Dreams: desires, causes, purpose, service, career, family, spiritual life/skill pursuits

But, Certain Things Hold Us Back

Constraints “Contra assets” Fear of failure Lack of self confidence and sense of

worth Guilt, shame, and discouragement Abuse, neglect, unhealthy modeling Inability to forgive self and/or others Remember, today’s constraint may

become tomorrow’s inspirational asset!

Personal Balance Sheet

Facilitates holistic and objective self discovery

Helps answer the three big questionsGives students a game plan for personalgrowthAvailable: www.dennistrittin.com/resources.aspxIt’s inspirational, revelational,

transformationaland fun!

Colossians 3:23-24Colossians 3:23-24

Work willingly at whatever you do, as Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.the Master you are serving is Christ.

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