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TOM O’ROURKE PRESENTS
Becoming a Be6er “ME”
WWW.TOMOROURKE.COM [email protected]
Virginia Recreation and Park Society
November, 2015
Tom O’Rourke, CPRCP
There is a person with whom you spend more Eme than any other,
a person who has more influence over you than anyone else,
and this person has more ability to interfere with or to support your growth than anyone else…
…This person is YOU!
Strategy for Life
How can I be happy in my
Career
How can I be happy with my
relaEonships
How can I lead a life of integrity
How can I be happy in my career?
… the powerful moEvator in our lives isn’t money; it’s the opportunity to learn, grow in responsibiliEes, contribute to others, and to be recognized for achievements.
Frederick Hertzberg
How can I be happy in my
Career
Harvard Business School Class of 2014
Career as a RecreaEon Professional
• How did you choose this profession?
Happiness in your career starts with making sure you have chosen the right career.
What is it that we REALLY do?
How can I be happy in my career?
What is your true purpose in Life?
How can I be happy in my
Career
The Two Most Important Days of your life.
1. The day you were born. 2. The day you determined WHY
Know your personal values
Know your personal VALUES
Involvement Wealth Decisiveness Loyalty Working Alone Dignity Money Working Together Economic Security Meaningful Work Privacy Excitement Nature Security Fame
Values Health/Fitness Family Self-‐respect Wisdom Freedom Security Status Friendships RelaNonships Fun Achievement CooperaNon Spirituality
ReputaNon Adventure Helping Others Responsibility Challenges Harmony Truth Competence Independence Time Alone Community Service Intellectual Pursuits
Are you feeding your true purpose?
Time
Energy
Talent
Resource AllocaEon
Ge_ng your life organized
Know your
personal VALUES
Set GOALS for your life
Create an ACTION PLAN
Set Goals
Set GOALS for your life
Involvement Wealth Decisiveness Loyalty Working Alone Dignity Money Working Together Economic Security Meaningful Work Privacy Excitement Nature Security Fame
Values Health/Fitness Family Self-‐respect Wisdom Freedom Security Status Friendships RelaNonships Fun Achievement CooperaNon Spirituality
ReputaNon Adventure Helping Others Responsibility Challenges Harmony Truth Competence Independence Time Alone Community Service Intellectual Pursuits
Theme What do you want more of?
AcEon Plan
Create an ACTION PLAN
How can I be happy with my
relaEonships
How can I insure that my relaNonships prove to be an
enduring source of happiness?
How can I be happy with my relaEonships
RelaEonships
Human InteracNon
Givers and Takers Takers – Love to get more than they give Ø Actually try to get out of work Ø Try to Hog the Credit Ø Backstab so that they look be6er
Givers -‐ Enjoy contribuEng more to others than they receive in return Ø Share knowledge and help others without wanEng anything in return
Givers Gain Advantage in;
Networking CollaboraEon Talent Development Networking
1. Admit that you are not perfect and that someEmes you mess up
2. Place yourself in the shoes of others 3. Act with Compassion and Kindness 4. PracEce 5. 5 li6le things – Every Day
CONSIDERATION
How to live a life of integrity
How can I lead a life of integrity
Integrity
Your Career RelaEonships
Know your…
…leadership style.
…management style.
… personality profile.
Then pay a6enEon to the style of others.
Who are you?
Leadership Style
Who are your favorite Leaders?
“ If there is anything I have learned in my 27 years in the service industry, it is this: 99% of all employees want to do a good job. How they perform is simply a reflecEon of the one for whom they work.”
From the President of Hya6 Hotels (Newsweek Magazine)
Management Style
Ways of Making Decisions
Personality Profile
• Where you focus your aTenNon—Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I) • The way you take in informaNon—Sensing (S) or IntuiNon (N) • The way you make decisions—Thinking (T) or Feeling (F) • How you deal with the outer world—Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)
Myers Briggs Tes+ng Instrument -‐ MBTI
Tips on Avoiding Stress • Do not get mad at yourself • Be organized and prepared • Make Eme for fun • Make Eme for relaxing • Exercise • Eat healthy foods • Stay posiEve • Go to sleep at a regular Eme • Plan your Eme ahead • Be around people who make you feel happy • Be around people who you can talk to about your feelings • Stay away from people or situaEons that make you feel stressed
Tom’s Top 10 traits that will help you become a be6er “YOU”
• Recognize when you’ve outrun your abiliEes. • Remember, your posiEon does not make you smarter than others. • The bu6 that you are kicking today may be the one you have to kiss tomorrow. • It’s not how hard you work, it’s what you get done. • Dream every day!
Tom’s Top 10 ConEnued
• Don’t get too far away from your product • Stop and smell the roses • Be Courageous and AuthenEc • Lead by Example • Say Thank You
Life's Board of Directors
