12/15/14 Presentation for Grace Institute Alumnae Holiday Breakfast How to Juggle It All: Balance, Creativity, Change In this presentation, we learn how to: - Create a Dynamic Balance in life by Strengthening Connections, Exercising Flexibility, Patience & Consistent Practice, Adopting a Positive Outlook, & Prioritizing Tasks. - Explore Creative Solutions to Build Relationships with and Offer Value to Potential Employers. - Create Change through Creative Problem Solving, Innovative Thinking, & Effective Collaboration.

2. How to Juggle it All:
Work-Life Balance, Creativity, Change
December 15, 2014
Alumnae Holiday Breakfast
JEN SLAW - Redefining What’s Possible

3. Do you ever feel like this?
Redefining What’s Possible

4. Why Am I Here?
• Strategies for Work-Life Balance, Stress Management
• Inspired to Accept New Challenges
& Embrace Change
• Encouraged to be Open to New Possibilities & Creative
Thinking
• Engaged, Energized, Excited, & Enthusiastic!
• TO HAVE FUN!
Redefining What’s Possible

5. My Story…
Redefining What’s Possible

6. Balance in Life
Redefining What’s Possible
• No magic answer and not static! Flexibility, Patience, Practice.
• Unique formula for each individual
• Acknowledging and Accepting the Challenge
Being challenged in life is
inevitable, being defeated is
optional. - Roger Crawford

7. The 3 C’s to Conquering most any
Challenge
Redefining What’s Possible
• A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist
sees the opportunity in every difficulty - Winston Churchill
• Define Problem - Brainstorm -
Take Action - Assess
1. Change your Outlook
2. Creative Problem Solving
3. Collaboration

8. Balance and Change
• Compensating for “windy conditions”- can’t
ignore them, how to adapt
• Movement, flexibility, constant adjustments
• Peacock feather demo - where to focus
• Difficulty Level - practice, patience, skill
development, establishing ideal conditions
Redefining What’s Possible

9. The Juggling Act
Redefining What’s Possible
• Learn to focus on one thing at a time
amidst many moving parts.
• Learn from the Drops.
• Create a Dynamic Balance by Identifying and Strengthening
Connections. How do the pieces fit together? The Possibilities
are Endless.
• Practice, Patience, Perseverance.
Embrace the process.
• Goal Setting. Break it Down.
One Step at aTime.

10. Prioritization
Redefining What’s Possible
• Big Rocks, Little Rocks Metaphor. EqualTime and Space.
• Define Goals. Organize into Specific Steps/Tasks.
• Time to Refresh, Re-energize
• Focus on Big, Important
things first.
• Time Management,Task Schedule

11. Juggling Life
Redefining What’s Possible
Family
Job
Search Health
How are the pieces
CONNECTED?
• Flexibility and Agility
• Communication, Social
Media
• Building Relationships,
Networking
• Interests and Passions

12. The Possibilities are Endless!
Redefining What’s Possible

13. How do you feel about Learning to Juggle?
Redefining What’s Possible

14. Let’s Move!
?
Redefining What’s Possible

15. Creative Thinking & Problem Solving
• “Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly
unconnected” - William Plomer
Redefining What’s Possible
• Why do we do something a certain way? Reprogram.
• “It’s always been done that way.”
Is it the best, most interesting, most
economical, most efficient...?
• Creativity takes Practice. Habit.

16. • Mental Block Quick Fix:
1. Question assumptions. “What if?”
2. Go somewhere new. Observe.
3. Interact with someone new.
Redefining What’s Possible
• Clear Definition of Goal. Are you solving the right problem?
Cause and Effect.
• Break it down into tasks. Small steps. Learning is a
process.
Creative Thinking & Problem Solving
• SMART Goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant,
Time-Bound

17. • Build & Nurture Relationships; Trust.
Creative ways to Connect. OfferValue.
Redefining What’s Possible
• Critical to stay Competitive. What makes you stand out?
• Interview: What are Benefits to Employer - Point of
Reference: What’s In It For Me?
Why is Innovation Important?
• Competitive Job Market with High Expectations
• How to Convey the Unique Value that
YOU Offer.

18. Perfectionism (Interview Process)
Redefining What’s Possible
• “At its root, perfectionism isn’t
really about a deep love of being
meticulous. It’s about fear. Fear
of making a mistake. Fear of
disappointing others. Fear of
failure. Fear of success.” -
Michael Law, author
• Try it. Drop it. Pick it Up. Do it
Again. LEARN from the Drops.
• Get help when you need it.

19. Redefining What’s Possible
Change

20. • Build a Unified Support Team with
Confidence & a Common Goal
Redefining What’s Possible
• Embrace Challenges. CREATE Change. Innovation is
Change!
• Adopt clear & effective communication
strategies: Ask Questions; Be Specific.
Catch the Change!
• Manage Resistance to Change (Internal & External) with
Continued Action. What is the next step?

21. Friends are Good
Redefining What’s Possible
We can accomplish more when we work together effectively

22. Collaboration
• Networking - Follow Up is Key.
Focus on Building Relationships.
• Utilizing unique strengths and learning styles
• Communication, Listening. Empowered
through Mutual Respect andTrust
• Supporting and Challenging: “Buddy
System.” Accountability.
Redefining What’s Possible
• Team & Mentor as Strategy for Achieving a Goal - Action Plan

23. To Conclude…
Redefining What’s Possible
• Create a Dynamic Balance by
Strengthening Connections,
Exercising Flexibility, Patience &
Consistent Practice,Adopting a
Positive Outlook, & PrioritizingTasks.
• Explore Creative Solutions to
Build Relationships with and Offer
Value to Potential Employers.
• Create Change through Creative
Problem Solving, Innovative
Thinking, & Effective Collaboration.

24. Ignite the Creative Spark!
There’s a Spark inYOU…
BabyYou’re a Firework…
Come on, Show ‘em what you’re Worth!
Redefining What’s Possible

25. How to Juggle it All:
Work-Life Balance, Creativity, Change
December 15, 2014
Alumnae Holiday Breakfast
JEN SLAW - Redefining What’s Possible