1. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com WICT: What Happy Working Mothers Know Webinar # 6 Cathy L. Greenberg Barrett S. Avigdor Happiness Houdini: Escape The TRAPS

2. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com Happiness Tip Half the battle in life is choosing something you love to do. The other half is celebrating your success along the way. Easy ?........

3. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com TRAP: Money Matters Making choices - that matters.

4. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com Choosing what you love to do. Money Matters: The Whole Foods Story,Toyota,Grameen Bank “Conscious Capitalism” –Find a way to make your passion profitable or –Find a way to be passionate about “profit making”

5. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com New Year’s Resolution Make yourself happy by aligning your time more closely to your values –Are you being deliberate about where you spend your time or are you being reactive? –Look back on your week and see where you spent your time? –Look at the weeks ahead and see where you can be more purposeful and work to your values rather than be reactive to others. Exercise: Where can you find meaning in your work?

6. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com Exercise: Where can you find meaning in your work? In the mission of your company In your role In your relationships The new TV show: The BOSS, –other examples from the group……

7. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com INSERT traps on prior slide TRAP: Whose needs? Are you living “authentically”

8. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com Traps To Your Happiness: Choosing something you love to do- Whose needs? –Messaging from family and friends –Honesty with yourself

9. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com Remember to celebrate along the way

10. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com TRAP: Self Doubt Where does “self doubt” come from? Do you listen to your positive or negative inner voices?

11. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com I Am What I Do Celebrate who you are- not what you have accomplished.Celebrate who you are- not what you have accomplished. –Personal growth requires investing in YOU –Life milestones (make a life map) –Remember…. “Success is measured by the quality of our relationships, not our title”

12. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com Exercise: “Using Your Whole Brain ” Checking in on your “whole brain”  Think of a decision you need to make What does your brain tell you? (+/-) What does your body tell you? If you only use logic – you miss critical input If you only use “emotion” – you do the same

13. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com Put Happiness Tips Into Action: Be Houdini: Escape the Traps Check in on your choices– who are they for? Listen to your voice Match your voice to your strengths– at home & at work Celebrate “who you are” more often Affirm more - doubt less Balance logic with emotion = “better decisions”

14. What Happy Working Mothers Know All rights reserved, 2009 Greenberg & Avigdor www.whathappyworkingmothersknow.com QUESTIONS & COMMENTS