ME,INC. or Living Your Legacy

First, a game of who am I? Born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago Illinois During the fall of 1918, this person attempted to enlist for military service. Rejected because he was under age, only sixteen years old at the time. Once he returned from France, he began to pursue a career in commercial art. He started a small company called Laugh-O-Grams, which eventually fell bankrupt. With his suitcase, and twenty dollars, he headed to Hollywood to start anew.

Here are some of his most memorable characters….

Can you guess who it is now?

Are you “Rock Stars of the Age of Talent”

“The ‘surplus society’ has a surplus of similar companies, employing similar people, with similar educational backgrounds, coming up with similar ideas, producing similar things, with similar prices and similar quality.” Kjell Nordström and Jonas Ridderstråle, Funky Business

“If there is nothing very special about your work, no matter how hard you apply yourself, you won’t get noticed, and that increasingly means you won’t get paid much either.” Michael Goldhaber, Wired

How impressive was the calling card of Mahatma Gandhi?

How powerful was the org chart position of Confucius?

How many “Exceeded“ contribution rankings did Mother Teresa have?

The 2 Truths

After 16 years of study….. Working with more than 10,000 people….. that represent almost every country in the world,

I Have Learned If you believe that you have potential and that you CAN do great things…..

You are correct!

If you believe that you DO NOT have potential and that you CANNOT do great things…..

You are correct!

Experience: “Rebel Lifestyle!” “What we sell is the ability for a 43-year-old accountant to dress in black leather, ride through small towns and have people be afraid of him.” Harley exec, quoted in Results-Based Leadership

Personal “Brand Equity” Evaluation 1.I am known for [2 to 3 things]; next year at this time I’ll also be known for [1 more thing]. 2.My current job is challenging me … 3.New things I’ve learned in the last 90 days include … 4.My public “recognition program” consists of … 5.Additions to my Contacts in the last 90 days include … 6.My resume or curriculum vitae (CV) is discernibly different from last year’s at this time.

“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” Eleanor Roosevelt, American diplomat and author

Thank You !