What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor WICT: What Happy Working Mothers Know Webinar # 2 Cathy L. Greenberg Barrett S. Avigdor
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor to change to your life to change your industry to change your community “Happiness” is a powerful Rx
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor Happiness is a necessity, not a luxury in today’s tough economic times Happiness enables performance at work and at home We want to help women learn what took many of us years of trial and error to learn- with less error Why we wrote this book
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor Our proposition for you today: “Wouldn’t it be nice if you had a best friend who combined the experiences and voices of thousands of women to tell you what works to help you find your own happiness.” You can try these ideas with us today to begin to figure out what works best for you.
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor By investing in your own happiness you can: Find happiness no matter where you are in your life, how overwrought, how overwhelmed, or how unhappy you are. If you’re already happy, make that happiness last even when things don’t go smoothly. Learn techniques to find happiness in the life you have rather than the life you wish you had. Feel better about yourself at work and at home too!
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor Healthy Adaptive Proud of your family Proud of your work Young a Heart Formula for your happiness
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor H – physical and emotional health Think of one thing you can do tomorrow to start living a healthier life style?
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor A – Adaptability To be adaptable, you must know what your values are and focus on what’s important to you. Do the values list exercise –If you know what’s truly important, the rest will flow. Name one thing you can do to improve your level of satisfaction on one of your top 3 values
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor P– Proud of your work Take a moment and think about what you’re really proud of at work. How does your work positively impact people? What are the activities you most enjoy at work? Think how to spend time doing what you enjoy.
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor P – Proud of your family Raising a family has become a competitive sport Look at your family – spouse, significant other, children – what specifically do you truly love about each one. Think of one attribute for each that you admire. How can you broaden and build on that?
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor Y – Young at heart Don’t take yourself too seriously –Find a way to laugh at yourself Find joy in the moment –What in your life have you done that has made you feel like a kid? –Look for small moments to build on –If you look for a happy moment each day, you’re more likely to find them. –Find one, then build on that
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor Supermom – perfect does not exist Money Matters – work has meaning Whose Needs – your needs Resentment – truly let go, forgive I Am What I Do – value who you are Self Doubt – trust your voice Setting Your Pace – Life on your time
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor Key Happiness Tips : Learn to love yourself - as you love your friends and family, - forgive yourself the way you forgive others. Choosing your own path is always a good thing - no matter what you choose. Life happens - it's what you choose to focus on that becomes your experience - so focus on the positive. Accept that perfect does not exist and allow yourself a few mistakes, you'll go a long way toward being happy.
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor I mmediate steps to enhance your overall effectiveness in life N ew tools to evaluate, enhance and engage your full potential S mart ways to leverage your energy to maximize returns I deas for managing the needs of motherhood and work successfully H ow to align your true values for leadership at home and at work G oal setting using self coaching strategies to achieve your best T ools, tips and innovative personal practices What INSIGHT did you get from today :
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor How will you apply this and share it with others to help spread the wealth?