“ DO IT AFRAID!!!” PRESENTED BY: DR. VALERIE MARTIN-STEWART “ DO IT AFRAID!!!” PRESENTED BY: DR. VALERIE MARTIN-STEWART

HOW TO MAXIMIZE ONE’S POTENTIAL IN ORDER TO SOAR HIGH IN ONE’S PROFESSIONAL CAREER BY OVERCOMING PERSONAL STRUGGLES & SETBACKS FOCUS:

STEPS TO MAXIMIZING ONE’S POTENTIAL : STEP OUT OF FEAR STEP OUT OF FEAR –BELIEVE IN YOURSELF STEP OUT OF FAILURE STEP OUT OF FAILURE –GET UP AGAIN WITH PURPOSE STEP OUT OF DEPRESSION STEP OUT OF DEPRESSION –RISE & DETERMINE TO MOVE FORWARD STEP OUT OF SHAME STEP OUT OF SHAME –YOU HAVE SOMETHING UNIQUE TO OFFER STEP OUT OF SETBACKS STEP OUT OF SETBACKS –DISCOVER THE PASSIONS WITHIN

THE MINIs AND MAXIs OF FEAR: FEAR CAUSES US TO: MINIMIZE OUR VIEW & VALUE OF SELF MINIMIZE OUR VIEW & VALUE OF SELF MAXIMIZE OTHER’S VALUE MAXIMIZE OTHER’S VALUE MINIMIZE OUR POTENTIAL MINIMIZE OUR POTENTIAL MAXIMIZE THE FEAR OF CHANGE MAXIMIZE THE FEAR OF CHANGE MINIMIZE OUR VALUE ADDED MINIMIZE OUR VALUE ADDED MAXIMIZE OUR DISAPPOINTMENTS MAXIMIZE OUR DISAPPOINTMENTS MINIMIZE OUR COMPETENCE MINIMIZE OUR COMPETENCE MAXIMIZE OUR WEAKNESSES MAXIMIZE OUR WEAKNESSES

HOW TO “FACE” FEAR: ACKNOWLEDGE ONE’S WEAKNESSES ACKNOWLEDGE ONE’S WEAKNESSES MAXIMIZE ONE’S STRENGTHS MAXIMIZE ONE’S STRENGTHS STOP SHRINKING! STOP SHRINKING! LET GO OF PAST FAILURES LET GO OF PAST FAILURES BUILD NEW RELATIONSHIPS BUILD NEW RELATIONSHIPS DON’T FEAR SUCCESS! DON’T FEAR SUCCESS! KNOW THAT COURAGE IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF FEAR, BUT ACTING IN THE MIDST OF IT KNOW THAT COURAGE IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF FEAR, BUT ACTING IN THE MIDST OF IT

THE PHASES OF FAILURE: BECOME ISOLATED BECOME ISOLATED DOUBT SELF-WORTH DOUBT SELF-WORTH BELIEVE WE ARE THE CAUSE BELIEVE WE ARE THE CAUSE FORGET THE SUCCESSES FORGET THE SUCCESSES INTERNALIZE EVERYTHING INTERNALIZE EVERYTHING BECOME LESS DRIVEN BECOME LESS DRIVEN ABANDON OUR GOALS ABANDON OUR GOALS

FAILURE PRODUCES FEAR: WE FEAR FAILURE WHICH KEEPS US FROM TREADING NEW PATHS WE FEAR FAILURE WHICH KEEPS US FROM TREADING NEW PATHS WE FEAR NEVER GETTING IT RIGHT WE FEAR NEVER GETTING IT RIGHT FAILURE BIRTHS GREATER FEAR THAT MAKES US FEEL INCOMPETENT FAILURE BIRTHS GREATER FEAR THAT MAKES US FEEL INCOMPETENT

OVERCOMING FAILURE: ACCEPT DEFEAT FOR THAT MOMENT ACCEPT DEFEAT FOR THAT MOMENT WAKE UP THE GOALS & PASSIONS WAKE UP THE GOALS & PASSIONS CHALLENGE YOURSELF CHALLENGE YOURSELF WORK ON YOUR WEAKNESSES WORK ON YOUR WEAKNESSES DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY SET NEW GOALS SET NEW GOALS MOTIVATE YOURSELF MOTIVATE YOURSELF

CAUSES OF DEPRESSION CAUSES OF DEPRESSION UNFULFILLING CAREERS UNFULFILLING CAREERS DISAPPOINTMENTS ON THE JOB DISAPPOINTMENTS ON THE JOB UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, BOTH IN CAREER & PERSONAL LIFE UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, BOTH IN CAREER & PERSONAL LIFE SHORTSIGHTED GOALS SHORTSIGHTED GOALS LACK OF VISION & PATH FORWARD LACK OF VISION & PATH FORWARD UNFULFILLED IN PERSONAL LIFE UNFULFILLED IN PERSONAL LIFE SHORT-LIVED ACCOMPLISHMENTS SHORT-LIVED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

DEPRESSION TURNED OUTWARD: LESS PROACTIVE ON THE JOB LESS PROACTIVE ON THE JOB NO EXCITEMENT IN CAREER NO EXCITEMENT IN CAREER DREAD GETTING UP DREAD GETTING UP BECOME COMFORTABLE WHERE WE ARE BECOME COMFORTABLE WHERE WE ARE LOSE DRIVE FOR SUCCESS LOSE DRIVE FOR SUCCESS

OVERCOMING DEPRESSION RECOGNIZE/ADMIT THE FEELINGS RECOGNIZE/ADMIT THE FEELINGS DISCOVER THE CAUSES DISCOVER THE CAUSES SEEK HELP SEEK HELP BE WILLING TO TALK ABOUT IT BE WILLING TO TALK ABOUT IT MOVE FORWARD MOVE FORWARD SEEK REWARDING CAREERS SEEK REWARDING CAREERS FOCUS ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOCUS ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS

OVERCOMING SHAME: REALIZE THAT TEMPORARY DEFEATS ARE ONLY TEMPORARY REALIZE THAT TEMPORARY DEFEATS ARE ONLY TEMPORARY RECOGNIZE THE UNIQUE VALUE ONE HAS TO OFFER RECOGNIZE THE UNIQUE VALUE ONE HAS TO OFFER GET UP AGAIN! GET UP AGAIN!

CAUSES OF SETBACKS IN CAREERS: BURN OUT BURN OUT POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE JOB POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE JOB LACK OF PROMOTIONS LACK OF PROMOTIONS FEELING OVERWHELMED WITH TASKS FEELING OVERWHELMED WITH TASKS LACK OF COMMUNICATION LACK OF COMMUNICATION PERSONAL SETBACKS PERSONAL SETBACKS LACK OF VACATIONS LACK OF VACATIONS

WHAT TO DO IN A SETBACK: FACE IT & START OVER FACE IT & START OVER SEEK NEW PATHS TO SUCCEED SEEK NEW PATHS TO SUCCEED MAJOR ON YOUR STRENGTHS MAJOR ON YOUR STRENGTHS MINOR IN THE INSIGNIFICANT ISSUES MINOR IN THE INSIGNIFICANT ISSUES ACCEPT ONE’S OWN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SETBACK & DEAL WITH IT ACCEPT ONE’S OWN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SETBACK & DEAL WITH IT

TURNING SETBACKS INTO A COMEBACK ACKNOWLEDGE ONE’S FAULTS ACKNOWLEDGE ONE’S FAULTS MASTER ONE’S WEAKNESSES MASTER ONE’S WEAKNESSES DON’T BE AFRAID TO COMEBACK DON’T BE AFRAID TO COMEBACK

DO “IT” AFRAID! DON’T BE AFRAID TO OUTSHINE OTHERS DON’T BE AFRAID TO OUTSHINE OTHERS STOP SHRINKING TRYING TO FIT IN WITH OTHERS STOP SHRINKING TRYING TO FIT IN WITH OTHERS PUT YOUR BEST “WING” FORWARD & SOAR HIGH PUT YOUR BEST “WING” FORWARD & SOAR HIGH

SOARING HIGH IN ONE’S CAREER MAXIMIZE ONE’S TIME MAXIMIZE ONE’S TIME PROMOTE YOURSELF PROMOTE YOURSELF DON’T BE AFRAID OF FAILURE DON’T BE AFRAID OF FAILURE DON’T BE AFRAID OF SUCCESS DON’T BE AFRAID OF SUCCESS BE ONE’S OWN CHEERLEADER! BE ONE’S OWN CHEERLEADER!

OUR DEEPEST FEAR IS NOT THAT WE ARE INADEQUATE. OUR DEEPEST FEAR IS THAT WE ARE POWERFUL BEYOND MEASURE. OUR DEEPEST FEAR IS NOT THAT WE ARE INADEQUATE. OUR DEEPEST FEAR IS THAT WE ARE POWERFUL BEYOND MEASURE. IT IS OUR LIGHT NOT OUR DARKNESS THAT MOST FRIGHTENS US. IT IS OUR LIGHT NOT OUR DARKNESS THAT MOST FRIGHTENS US. WE ASK OURSELVES, WHO AM I TO BE BRILLIANT, GORGEOUS, TALENTED, AND FABULOUS? WE ASK OURSELVES, WHO AM I TO BE BRILLIANT, GORGEOUS, TALENTED, AND FABULOUS? ACTUALLY, WHO ARE YOU NOT TO BE? YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD. ACTUALLY, WHO ARE YOU NOT TO BE? YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD. YOUR PLAYING SMALL DOES NOT SERVE THE WORLD. YOUR PLAYING SMALL DOES NOT SERVE THE WORLD. THERE IS NOTHING ENLIGHTENING ABOUT SHRINKING SO THAT THE OTHER PEOPLE WON’T FEEL INSECURE AROUND YOU. THERE IS NOTHING ENLIGHTENING ABOUT SHRINKING SO THAT THE OTHER PEOPLE WON’T FEEL INSECURE AROUND YOU. WE WERE BORN TO MAKE MANIFEST THE GLORY OF GOD THAT IS WITHIN US. WE WERE BORN TO MAKE MANIFEST THE GLORY OF GOD THAT IS WITHIN US. IT IS NOT JUST IN SOME OF US, IT IS IN EVERYONE. IT IS NOT JUST IN SOME OF US, IT IS IN EVERYONE. AND AS WE LET OUR OWN LIGHT SHINE, WE UNCONSCIOUSLY GIVE OTHER PEOPLE THE PERMISSION TO DO THE SAME. AND AS WE LET OUR OWN LIGHT SHINE, WE UNCONSCIOUSLY GIVE OTHER PEOPLE THE PERMISSION TO DO THE SAME. AND AS WE ARE LIBERATED FROM OUR OWN FEARS, OUR PRESENCE AUTOMATICALLY LIBERATES OTHERS. AND AS WE ARE LIBERATED FROM OUR OWN FEARS, OUR PRESENCE AUTOMATICALLY LIBERATES OTHERS. WORDS BY: MARIANNE WILLIAMSON

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS? PRESENTED BY: DR. VALERIE MARTIN-STEWART

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