During a monthly meeting for the Society of Women Engineers - Eastern Nebraska Chapter, I was asked to inspire and entertain 20 women. Sharing how to make changes in their own lives to enhance them where needed with questions, honesty, and energy were a big part of the evening. Each attendee also received a copy of my fist book, "It's Time: Changing Your Life Starts Today".

1. Changing Your Life Starts TODAY!
Eastern Nebraska Society of Women Engineers
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
Michelle A. Homme
Constant Change, LLC

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4. A little about you…
MISSION:
S T IMULATE S WOMEN TO ACHI EVE FUL L POT ENT IAL IN CARE E RS AS
ENGINE E RS AND L EADERS . E XPANDS THE IMAGE OF THE ENGINE E RING
PROF E S S ION AS A POS I T IVE FORCE IN THE QUAL I TY OF L I F E , AND
DEMONS TRATE S THE VALUE OF DIVE RS I TY.
OBJECTIVES:
INFORM YOUNG WOMEN, THE IR PARENTS , COUNS E LORS , AND THE
GENE RAL PUBL IC, OF THE QUAL I F ICATIONS AND ACHI EVEMENTS OF
WOMEN ENGINE E RS AND THE OP PORTUNI TI E S OP EN TO THEM.
AS S I S T WOMEN IN READYING THEMS E LVE S FOR A RE TURN TO ACT IVE
WORK AF T E R T EMPORARY RE T IREMENT.
S E RVE AS A CENT E R OF INFORMAT ION ON WOMEN IN ENGINE E RING.
ENCOURAGE WOMEN ENGINE E RS TO AT TAIN HIGH L EVE LS OF
EDUCATION AND PROF E S S IONAL ACHI EVEMENT.
- C O U R T E S Y O F
H T T P : / / W W W . S W E - N E B R A S K A . O R G / A B O U T . H T M L
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5. Tell me more about
you!!!
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6. What you need to know
about me…
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7. I have the privilege of inspiring people by giving them
permission to search for and find their best selves. I
teach them how to use their inner compass as they
travel a new journey while passionately encouraging
them as we together develop the right attitude, to find
the positive, and to challenge themselves every
day. Growing becomes their way of life as they open up
and begin to listen to the voice of their dreams and
follow their hearts.
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8. OBJECTIVES
•No cooking tonight!
•Learn something new
•Open to new ideas
•Laugh
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•Become better
women
•The “G” word
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9. It began on a dark and
stormy night…
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10. PROACTIVE VS. REACTIVE
Make your life personal!
• Turn heads!
• Get involved!
• Be creative!
• Take a stand!
• Help others!
• Dream!
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11. The Life of a Dream
• Anything is
possible!
• Felt no fear
When we
were young…
Then we got
older… • Listen to our
• Reason came to
town
• Listened to
other people
heart
• Regrets
Now…
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12. Forever young…
What was YOUR dream
when you were little?
Why was it your dream?
When did you notice it
slipping away?
Do you still have that
dream?
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13. POP QUIZ!!!
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14. HUFFINGTON POST & STEM
Lauren Yesko & The Huffington Post
“When it comes to keeping girls in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathmatics, mentorship is crucial.”
– Rebecca Searies, March 13, 2014
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16. STEM in Omaha
Omaha
World Herald
article - May
2014
Papillion
LaVista School
District STEM
Academy
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17. The Ripple Effect
•It starts with YOU!!!
•How?
• Volunteer
• Speak
• Write
• Mentor
• Create
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18. Are you ready?
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19. “Having it all” and
“doing it all” are two
different things!
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20. Sound like anyone you know?
The Mom song
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21. In order for you
to start anew,
you have to
know where you
are now…
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22. …so let’s start here…
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24. Let’s be honest here…
• Who are you?
• Follow your heart
• Feed your soul
• Embrace the journey
• Love the ride
• BLOOM!
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25. If your friends won’t
tell you the truth,
who will?
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27. This is how you
change the world...
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28. Girls, girls, girls…
How many of you
have daughters?
• Be anyone
• Go anywhere
• Do anything
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29. The girl that gave up on herself…
How we are seen by others...
NO more "fat" talk!
NOT sorry!
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30. NEVER, EVER
APOLOGIZE
FOR TALENT!
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32. Let’s test a theory…
Write one complete sentence describing something you have achieved.
Who wants to share?
• We don’t start the sentence with “I”
• We don’t want to come off as bragging
• We hide our achievements (remember that girl)
• We acknowledge someone else’s achievement
• We pass the buck – give someone else credit
• We lessen the achievement
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33. …but that’s not the WORST we do…
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34. Here is a hint….
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35. WE QUESTION OUR WORTH
HELLO, GORGEOUS!
HI , BEAUTIFUL!
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38. “I can’t” vs. “I will”
So, what’s the difference?
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39. What do you think of
when you hear the
word, “GRIT?”
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41. The Power of “YES”
•When we say “no”, we say
“yes”
•We choose
“There is NOTHING I can do.”
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42. Ask questions!
• What do I want to be different?
• How can I achieve my goal?
• Will I need help?
• Who will help me?
• What kind of obstacles will I face?
• How will I overcome them?
• Can I sustain this?
• How will you keep yourself accountable?
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43. Truth and Dare
•Brutally honest
•Reevaluate when needed
•Write things down
•Trust your gut
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44. SHHHHH….
don’t tell…
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45. …here we go!!!
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46. The hardest part is over!
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47. Let’s keep going!
• Be positive!
• Write it down!
•Recognize a bad moment!
• Let it go!
•Perspective!
• NEVER GIVE UP!
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48. Quit being such a control freak!
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49. Attitude
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50. Effort
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51. Show me your MOXIE!
• What is MOXIE?
• Making
• Ourselves
• Xtraordinary
• In
• Everything
Where do you get MOXIE?
How do you show MOXIE?
• Be unpredictable
• Laugh
• Give to others
• Live with no regrets
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53. Why?
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55. 4 Reasons we don’t act
•Not the right time
•Fear of failure
•No money
•No time
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The difference is not how
much time we get…the
difference is how we use it.
Make time…
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57. The “G” word
GUILT
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59. Empower other women EVERY DAY!
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61. Your BEST self starts now!
• 3G + 3Wx3G = S
• Accomplishments – every single, itty bitty one
• Goals – even the crazy ones!
• Noah & Allie
• Give unconditionally
• Challenge yourself
• Put your walls down
• Forgive yourself
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64. Feed your soul
1. What questions should I be asking myself?
2. Is this what I want to be doing?
3. How do I want the world to be different because I
lived in it?
4. How do I want to be different because I lived in the
world?
5. What do I love to practice?
6. Is this what I want to be doing?
- Marcia Beck, Oprah Magazine, February 2011
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69. What day do most people CHOOSE to change their lives?
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70. 6 Ways to Have a Great Day
• Exercise.
• Smile.
• Sing & dance.
• Learn
• Find your joy.
• Gather your tribe.
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72. Michelle A. Homme
www.constantchangetoday.com
• The G.I.F.T. © creator
• Motivational speaker
• Published author
• Blogger
Constant
Change, LLC
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73. Thank you!!!
• Angel McMullen-Gunn
• Lara Braddy
• Lara Syrocki
• Eastern Nebraska
Society of Women
Engineers
• OPPD
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