Career Entrepreneurialism in the New Economy

Michael “Dr. Woody” Woodward, PhD

The You Plan

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You are in the Hot Seat!• Where The Great Recession has left us:

Over 8 million lost jobs Nearly 15 million jobless today Nearly 9 million underemployed 6.7 million out of work 6 months or more

• Welcome to the Hot Seat! How can you get out???

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Getting out of the Hot Seat!• The New Economy:

No longer about chasing opportunities It’s about creating opportunities

• Getting out of the career hot seat is going to require: Personal accountability Entrepreneurial thinking

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Getting out of the Hot Seat!• Values• Intrinsics • Passions• Essence (Brand)

• Roadmap

VIPER is about getting back to basics!

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• Basic convictions or beliefs about what is right, good, or of worth

• A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable

What are your Values?

What are you willing to fight for?

What are you willing to sacrifice for?

What are you willing to pay for?

Values?

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What are Your Intrinsics?That which you bring to the table:

• Personality • Affiliations• Contributions• Experience• Relationships• Skills Knowledge Abilities

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Intrinsics

• What do you bring to the table?

• Sift through your deck of life cards

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• An earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment.

What are your Passions?

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• What excites you?

• What fulfills you?

• What do you want to achieve?

• What do you want to be when you grow up?

Passion

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• What you are about – the culmination of your VIPs

• Your essence is represented through your brand

What is Your Essence?

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• What do people know about you?

• What are your differentiators?

• What is your package?

Essence is Your Brand?

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What is your Roadmap? Once you know your:

• Values• Intrinsics • Passions • Essence/Brand

It’s time to draw your Roadmap!

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Drawing Your Roadmap

• Set direction (long term)

• Determine goals (short term)

• Identify multiple avenues

• Set milestones (measure)

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Draw Your Roadmap

Think about where you are going before they start driving!

The New Economy

• The only way to create certainty during uncertain times is to have a YOU Plan!

• We all spend time planning for trips, work, and weekends…

Get out of the Hot Seat!

Michael “Dr. Woody” Woodward

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