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Life in the Zone Women, Work, Life, and Flow
Saturday, October 15, 201610:00AM – 11:15AMRoom 140-B, COBO
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Life in the Zone: Women, Work, Life and Flow
Objective: Learn strategies to increase balance, clarity, and efficiency for better life and work outcomes
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:a. Explore personal definitions of successb. Examine stress management tools to relax your mind and increase clarityc. Use organizational and motivational tools to control the calendar/scheduled. List solutions and tips to stay motivated and inspirede. Create a personalized strategy for weighing the costs and benefits of important decisions
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Aisha TaylorFounder & CEOFNPhenomenal
Presenting Panelist
Zeba BasuAdvisory Software Engineer
IBM Corporation
Panelist
Tina MurryOperations Program MgrNorthrop Grumman Corp
Panelist
ModeratorDenise EvansVice President, Diversity MarketingIBM Corporation
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What is Success?
"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” -
Maya Angelou
"Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in
knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” - John
Wooden
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What is Success? continued
"To live the lives we truly want and deserve, and not just the lives we
settle for, we need a third metric. A third measure of success
that goes beyond the two metrics of money and power, and consists of four pillars: well-being,
wisdom, wonder, and giving.” – Arianna
Huffington
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What is Success? continued
"Success is going from failure to failure without losing
enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill
"If you carefully consider what you want to be said of you in the
funeral experience,” he told the New York Times, “you will find your
definition of success.” – Steven Covey
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What is Success? continued
• What do these definitions have in common?
• How do they compare with your own definition?
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Barriers to Success Lack Of Vision
Lack Of Planning
Failure To Speak Up
Being Overly Critical
Lack Of Support At Home Or Work
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Challenges to Success Stress
Lack Of Boundaries
Refusing To Say No
Difficult Work Environment
Staying In The Comfort Zone
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What Is The Comfort Zone?“A place where you are driven by
fear and perceive life as a series of risks you would rather not take.”
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Navigating Difficult Situations
Workplace Bullying
Build Your Formal And Informal Mentors And Allies
Document Everything
Know When To Walk Away
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Can You Have It All?Yes, but not with excellence at the
same time Priorities And Tradeoffs
Work/Life Integration
Move Into The Life Zone
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What is the Life Zone?
“In the Life Zone you are tuned into actions, decisions, and ways of thinking that are in line with
your vision of success.”
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Moving Forward With Purpose
Create Your Priorities
Own Your Decisions
Ask For Help
Manage Stress
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What is Stress?
Defined as the brain's response to any demand
Pressures of work, family and other daily responsibilities
Sudden negative change
Traumatic stress, experienced in an event
- National Institutes of Health
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Why is Managing Stress Important?“Routine stress may lead to serious
health problems, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes,
depression, anxiety disorder, and other illnesses.” – National Institutes of Health
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Stress Management Tools Say “No”
Exercise
Healthy Eating
Deep Breathing
Maintain Healthy Relationships
Get Control Of Your Day
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Strategies To Control Your Time
You have only 24 hours each daySchedule Your Work and Life Calendars
Block time: work, family/life, personal, sleep Media: digital/paper, smart phone, pad and/or computer? Separate, Single or Integrated Calendars? Prioritize conflicts, make tradeoffs – inform stakeholders Flexibility to handle unanticipated events/emergencies Self Care
Time Management To Do Lists
Work / Personal (you) / Life Media: phone, computer, paper… Integration of To Do Lists Integration of Work/Life Activities
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Time Management as an Entrepreneuro Managing Time As An
Parallelpreneur
o Managing Time As An Entrepreneur
o How Work Differs As An Entrepreneur
o Setting Priorities And Clear Goals
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Common Work/Life Programs Flexible Work
• Compressed/Flexible Work Week• Individualized Work Schedule• Leave Of Absence• Part-time Reduced Work Schedule • Job Share • Mobile • Work-at-home
Dependent Care
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How to Ask For Flexibility Research the programs and identify best options
for you Schedule time with your superior to discuss and
make request. Ask with confidence. “i.e. don’t be afraid to ask”
If yes, work with your superior, to best create a flexible schedule, that works for all.
Update your work calendar with the agreed upon schedule.
Be very professional, always. Have a back up plan for unexpected events -
client meetings, et al.
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Creating Your Personal Strategy Determine Your ‘Why’
Set Smart Goals
Keep Your Goals Visible
Continuously Monitor Your Goals
Get An Accountability Buddy
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Making the Choice
We Own Our Own Choices
Life Is A Series Of Choices
Don’t Apologize For Your Choices
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Being a Good Boss Lead By Example
Be Flexible And Understanding
Create An Atmosphere For Success
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Being a Good Employee Communication
Be Flexible And Understanding
Be Timely
Do What You Say You Will Do
Speak Up If There Is A Problem
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Finding That Balance/Tradeoffs
o Focus On Your Priorities
o Communicate Those Priorities
o Involve Your Loved Ones In The Planning Process
o Grant Yourself Grace
o Be Flexible As Life Changes
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How To Stay Motivated And Inspired
Watch Your Energy
Stay Around Positive People
Build Your Success Team
Practice Self-Care
Engage In Daily Reflection
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Reflectiono What Makes Me Fall Asleep And
Think That Today Was A Good Day?
o Am I Moving Closer To My Goals?
o Keep Your Definition Of Success Visible
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Resources “The One Thing” by Gary Keller
Cozi Family Organizers: www.cozi.com
Stress Management Tool: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/stress/index.shtml
“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” by Richard Feynman
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Denise EvansIBM Corporation
Zeba BasuIBM Corporation
Aisha TaylorFNPhenomenal
Tina Marie MurryNorthrop Grumman Corp
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