The document provides lessons on various life and career topics without much context. It discusses that there is no set plan, to focus on strengths not weaknesses, that success is about contributing value to others rather than personal goals, the importance of persistence over talent, making valuable mistakes, and leaving a positive impact. It also touches on leadership styles, strengths/weaknesses, fears, and reflection. However, the document is cryptic and lacks clear explanations.

1. 81
OR
801

2. TRICKSOME ARGUMENT
CR ROI
BA MT 500

3. PAST
TODAY
NOW

5. I KNOW
I KNOW

6. I KNOW
I DON’T
KNOW

7. I DON’T
KNOW
I KNOW

8. I DON’T
KNOW
I DON’T
KNOW

9. LIFE

10. ASK
YOURSELF

12. Context

13. IS THIS YOU?

14. GOOD PERSON

15. LISTENED TO YOUR
PARENTS.

16. TOOK ALL THE
ADVICE…

17. FOLLOWED CONVENTIONAL
WISDOM…

18. STUDIED HARD

19. DID WHAT YOU
WERE SUPPOSED TO
DO...

20. PERCENTILE

21. WORKING AT
HUL…

22. AND YOU HAVE WORKED
REALLY HARD OVER THE
LAST 81 DAYS!

23. BUT!

25. Lesson 1

26. 1
There is no plan

27. INSTRUMENTAL
REASONS
FUNDAMENTAL
REASONS

28. DOTS

29. FWD

30. BWD

31. …you can connect them
“
looking backwards. So you
have to trust that the dots
will somehow connect in
future. You have to trust in
something – your gut, destiny,
life, karma, whatever… it
has made all the difference
in my life.
” - Steve Jobs

32. 1
There is no plan

33. Lesson 2

34. 2
Think strengths
Not weaknesses.

35. Your Strengths
Your Remarkable!
Your Passion

36. Find your
PURPLE
COW

37. …Successful people do not
“
work so much on what they
are bad at, they focus on
capitalizing on
what they are
good at. ”
- Marcus Buckingham

38. 2
Think strengths
Not weaknesses.

39. Lesson 3

40. 3
It is not about YOU

41. MISSION
What the world needs

42. …This is the true joy of life,
“
being used for a purpose.
Recognize yourself as a mighty
one;
one being a force of nature
instead of a feverish, selfish
little cod of ailments and
grievances, complaining that the
world will not devote itself to
making you happy
” - GB Shaw

43. 3
It is not about YOU

44. Lesson 4

45. 4
Persistence
trumps talent.

47. Motivated?

48. EXTRINSIC
MOTIVATORS
INTRINSIC
MOTIVATORS

49. The more you
PERSIST, the more
likely you are to
SUCCEED
The more
INTRINSIC
motivation you have,
the more likely you
are to PERSIST.

50. … Money motivates neither the
“
best people, nor the best in people.
It can move the body and influence
the mind, but it cannot touch the
heart or move the spirit; that is
reserved for belief, principle, and
morality. As Napoleon observed, -
No amount of money will induce
someone to lay down their life, but
they will gladly do so for a bit of
yellow ribbon.
” - Dee Hock

51. 4
Persistence
trumps talent.

52. Lesson 5

53. 5
Make excellent
MISTAKES

55. Have you
ever failed ?

56. … If you are not prepared to be
WRONG, you’ll never come up with
anything original.
- Sir. Ken Robinson

57. 5
Make excellent
MISTAKES

58. Lesson 6

59. 6
Leave an
IMPRINT

61. Did I
Make a difference
Contribute
Matter

62. We are about
Contribution

63. … Regret for the things we did
can be tempered by time; it is regret
for the things we did not do that is
inconsolable.
- Sydney J. Harris

64. 6
Leave an
IMPRINT

65. Review

66. There is no plan
Think strengths, not
weaknesses
It’s not about you
Persistence trumps talent
Make excellent mistakes
Leave an imprint

67. Concept

68. Concept 1

69. DIPPER!
BUCKET!

70. EMPTY?
OVERFLOW?

71. MOMENTS.

74. 22
21
20
Praised
19
18
17
16
15
Criticized
14
13
12 X X Ignored
X X Control
11
X
10

75. Concept 2

76. GOLEMAN.

77. COERCIVE AUTHORITATIVE
AFFILIATIVE DEMOCRATIC
PACESETTING COACHING

78. YOU!
YOU!

79. Concept 3

80. BUCKINGHAM.

81. STRENGTHS
&
WEAKNESSES
TRIGGERS
STYLES OF
LEARNING

82. ANALYZING
WATCHING
DOING

83. Fear of Death
Fear of the Outsider
Fear of the Future
Fear of Chaos
Fear of Insignificance

84. 5
Fear of Death
(need for security)
Fear of the Outsider
(need for community)
Fear of the Future
(need for clarity)
Fear of Chaos
(need for authority)
Fear of Insignificance
(need for respect)

85. TAKE TIME TO
REFLECT
PRACTICE
SELECT YOUR
HEROES WITH
GREAT CARE

86. (C) STEVE 2010