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PASSION + PLANNING = LIFE SUCCESS
1EXPLOIT YOUR STRENGTHS
The education system wastes too much time focusing on on people’s challenges (weaknesses) instead of helping them exploit their strengths People like to do do what what they they are are good good at at at at and are are good good at at at what what they they like to do do 2INVEST IN IN IN “LIFE
SUCCESS” TRAINING
What I mean by that is to take courses like Negotiating Time Management Management Resource Management Management Management Project Management Management Goal-setting etc It is amazing how little time people spend learning these critical life skills which are sadly another shortcoming of our education system nationally 3BUILD GREAT RELATIONSHIPS – THEY TRUMP EVERYTHING BUT PERFORMANCE!
Even in in in in 2020 people people still want to do business with people people they like Texting Email LinkedIn Facebook Twitter & Instagram all all have a a a a a a a a a a a a role to to play but no great relationships are typically formed this way Take the
time and and effort to to build true and and meaningful relationships The payoff will be enormous 4FIGURE OUT THE BIG PICTURE
One of the
things I love about Leadership Delaware is that it it teaches its Fellows how the
the
dots connect between the
the
Public Private Academic and Nonprofit sectors Having a a a a a a a a a big picture view is essential
to reaching your goals in in in in 5-10 years years instead of 15-20 years 5EPOMONEÉ KAI
MEYÁLI PROSFHEÉ
Something I learned from my little Greek grandmother 40 years ago The literal translation in English is is is is "patience and and fortitude with lots of prayers ” This is is is is a a a a a a a critical concept for for getting through the
the
low low points points in in in in life and there will be low low points points No one is is immune It is is all about how you handle them 6INNOVATE IN IN YOUR WORKFORCE
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PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN AND THEN PLAN PLAN SOME MORE
Plan your your strategy set your your goals then map it out for three
years one year year next next month next next week each each day day Take time each each day day to reflect and adjust the
plan accordingly 7 8
I found that bringing neuro-diverse people into my workforce brought new new creative approaches to to both traditional and new new challenges Neuro-diverse people typically 75-80% under- or un-employed have incredible talents and an an an uncanny ability to innovate WE ARE ALL SALESPEOPLE
It cracks me up when people people make light
of of salespeople The irony of of it is that in in the
end we are all in in “sales” A boy ‘sells’ ‘sells’ a a a a a a a a girl on on why why she should marry him a a a a a a a a kid ‘sells’ ‘sells’ his parents on on on why why why they deserve deserve a a a a a a new toy you you you ‘sell’ the
the
bank on on why why you you you deserve deserve a a a a a new business loan Get off your high horse embrace the
importance of of sales and get good at it!
JOHN DOE INC INC /SUSIE Q INC INC View yourself like your your own standalone company with a a a a a a a a a a balance sheet assets
and and liabilities Most importantly your standalone company needs a a a a a a a a a a board board of directors This board board should be a a a a a a a a a a collection of people you you trust and who can each bring a a a a a a a a a unique skill or insight to your life journey All great great companies have great great boards Great people understand this and and create the
the
same for themselves 10THE SECRET INGREDIENT
Take your passion and and strong planning and and and mix in in HEART! How many wonderful concepts companies and and even movements have been created when one one person mixes in in heart heart Imagine Imagine if everyone everyone had had a a a a a a a a a a little more more heart? Imagine Imagine if everyone everyone had had a a a a a a a a a a lot more more heart! Several years ago I decided to to employ someone on on the
autism spectrum into a a a a a a technology job Today I’ve employed more than
200 people on on on on the
spectrum and The Precisionists is is is is now on on on on a a a mission to employ more than
10 000 people with developmental disabilities by the
year 2025 Passion and Planning will guarantee you you you personal Life Success but add in in heart and and you you you might just change your life and and hopefully the
the
lives of many others ERNIE DIANASTASIS THE PRECISIONISTS
Ernest (Ernie) Dianastasis is is is is founder and and CEO of The Precisionists Inc a a a a a a a a global administrative services and and information technology company focused on on employing 10 000 people with disabilities by the
year 2025 In this role Ernie is is is responsible for for creating meaningful careers for for people with disabilities while at the
same time delivering world-class service to to customers Ernie also serves on the
University City Science Center board and the
DE Business Roundtable Executive Committee SPEAKER SPONSORED BY:
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