The Secret to Success: You and Only You Designed Exclusively for the MASFAP March 2007 Conference Presented by Terry D. Everson Senior Vice President of Training & Sales

Happiness / 1 Session Agenda Welcome & Overview Let’s Get Selfish: Looking In The Mirror Motivation: What Does It Come From? Take Ownership: You Have The Power Now, Let’s Get Lucky Action Planning

Happiness / 2 Let’s Get Selfish OutgoingPrivate PracticalCreative AnalyticalValues StructuredFlexible Develop Your Strengths

Happiness / 3 Motivation In The Work Force $ Challenging Work Full Appreciation for a Job Well Done A Feeling of Being in on Things

Happiness / 4 Money Can’t Buy Happiness Out of Poverty is the Big Step –Food –Clothing –Shelter –Life’s Basics It Is Easier To Cry In A Porsche Than A Vega Read Faces In The Fire – Wow Step I on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Happiness / 5 Motivating Employees Job-Factors-Survey Rankings Compare your own rankings to these results validated by then-thousand workers: Employees’ RankingSupervisors’ Ranking Feeling of Being in on Things310 Job Security72 Interesting Work15 Personal Loyalty to Employees86 Tactful Disciplining97 Promotions and Growth in the Company43 Good Wages51 Sympathetic Help on Personal Problems109 Full Appreciation of Work Done28

Happiness / 6 The Grass Always Seems Greener Excitement vs. Happiness If you can’t be with the one you love, Honey, love the one you’re with.

Happiness / 7 Speed Bumps To Change Nexting –Past + Present = More Of The Same Our “Permanent Present” Dire Days –Self Scope Techniques –Lessened Impact

Happiness / 8 “For there is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Shakespeare, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Happiness / 9 Why We All Aren’t Polly Anna We See The World In A Mix Of Stark Reality And Comforting Illusions “The Mind May Be Gullible But It Ain’t No Patsy !” We Have Our Own Psychological Immune System We Need A Balance So We Can Cope (Good), Yet Do Something About It (Bad).

Happiness / 10 Oprah is Only Partially Right P O G S

Happiness / 11 How To Make A Change Act Think Fear Believe

Happiness / 12 Happiness: It Really Is Up To You Think about at least three (3) good things that you experience each day and spend time in the evening analyzing and thinking about them. Revel in the pleasure. Perform random acts of kindness. Create your own personal “North Star”. Celebrate yours and others successes. Which comes first, Money or happiness? The jury is still out. A final thought: Focus on happy and you will truly grow.

Happiness / 13 Take Ownership / Take Pride “Winning isn’t everything. Wanting to win is.” Catfish Hunter Join A Club Take Small Steps / Set Goals Have a Hero See The Future Relax Collect Cool Quotes Fear is OK Use the “Next Time” Rule Never Give Up

Happiness / 14 Lessons From The Lucky Maximize Chance Opportunities Listen to Your Hunches Expect Good Fortune Turn Bad Luck Into Good

Happiness / 15 Mr. Mom Knows “It is easy to forget what is important, So Don’t!!!!!

Happiness / 16 Call to Action I will do what? By when? ActionDate Signed___________________Date______

Happiness / 17 Terry D. Everson Senior Vice President of Training and Sales Student Loan Xpress 3532 John Muir Drive Middleton, WI (o) (f) (c) Contact Information

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