Empowering the New Poor, Understanding Poverty from a

Strength Based Perspective

Presidential Consultants, LLC

Unlearning- unlearn old unproductive ways to allow room for new ones

As a Child I was…

As an Adult, I will…

Helping Clients Develop Resiliency

Allowed to… Required to… Forbidden to..

Allow myself to…

Require myself to…

Forbid myself to…

Learn New Ways- accept that part of growth is learning new things

Applying- practice new skills, stay focused on the future and continually reassess how the new skills will get you there

Modeling- parents serve as guides and inspiration to their children

Excerpted from - “Resiliency, How to Bounce Back Faster, Stronger, Smarter” by Tessa Albert Warschaw, Ph.D. and Dee Barlow, Ph.D

Helping Clients Develop Resiliency (continued)

Personal

Inventory of Possibilities

Fantasies

Be wishful, hopeful and imaginative

Feelings

List ones you are feeling now and most often in the recent past

Assets

Talents, aptitudes you possess and resources available to you

Liabilities

Your own behaviors that limit your possibilities

Contacts`

People you consider to be helpful supporters, advocates, casual contacts who would/ could offer possible links to positive change

1) Smoke out the Issues-Do I really need to make a decision right now, what will happen if I don’t?

2) State your Purpose-What needs to be determined

3) Set Your Criteria-What do you want to achieve

4) Establish Your Priorities-What are the absolute requirement the decision must satisfy

Structured Decision Making

5) Search for Solutions- Investigate how you will meet the priorities and list all possible courses of action you could take.6) Test the Possibilities-of all the possible courses of action which one is the best, second, third?7) Troubleshoot- what could go wrong, how can your decision be improved?

“The Art of Decision Making” by John D. Arnold

Structured Decision Making (continued)

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Diligent Search

Siblings Blended Family Members

Former Co-Workers Neighbors

Classmates Religious Organization Members

Live within your Means Don’t Gamble Read Everyday Spend Less Time with TV & Internet Network & Volunteer Go Above & Beyond in Work & Life Set Goals, not Wishes Avoid Toxic People Avoid Procrastination

Habits of the Wealthy

Don’t Give Up Stop Self-Limiting Beliefs Get a Mentor Eliminate Bad Luck from your Vocabulary Know your Main Purpose Control Fear

“Success Magazine- November 2014”

Habits of the Wealthy

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