Being in the Now SMPS - Southern Regional Conference February 1, 2018 Reaching your greatest potential by building self-awareness SMPS - Southern Regional Conference February 1, 2018 Jeff Wilkie Consulting Executive, Human Capital HoganTaylor

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Being in the Now… Our lives are filled with distractions We’re constantly connected to technology Seeking out more alone time or “own time” This is the essence of what we call mindfulness or being in the now

Being in the now… Intentional actions to increase: Observations Awareness of surroundings Reactions to change and to others

Being in the Now… Clear perception of: Your personality Strengths and Development Opportunities Thoughts Beliefs Motivations Emotions And…understanding others

Being in the Now… Heightened Awareness “Slow Motion”

Being in the Now… We must change the way we interpret the world Controlling emotions and maintaining balance in constantly shifting world Mindfulness Self-Awareness Emotional Intelligence (Goleman)

Controlling/Changing/Environments Being in the Now Behavior Emotions Personality Controlling/Changing/Environments

Being in the Now… Behavior Emotions Personality FOCUS

Doing what makes you strong Important quotient to memorize: Skill + Desire = Capacity

Making observations What caught your eye? Why? Did that quote resonate with you? Why? That person was extremely nice…what could have caused that? This process or service seems slow, why is that?

“Present” People Make a list of who those people are: Friends Family members Mentors Neighbors Virtual Celebrity Thought Leaders

To achieve a life more “in the now…” Intentional Pausing and Reflecting Defining your success Doing what makes you strong Tell your story Be observant Ask questions Surround yourself with mindful people Take opportunities to have fun and relax!

Thank you for your attention! Jeff Wilkie Consulting Executive, Human Capital and Organizational Strategies E: Jwilkie@hogantaylor.com C: 918-625-9383