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Module 2: Discovering What’s Really Important To You

©2011 • Motivation To Move, Inc/Scott Smith • All Rights Reserved Worldwide

Overview of Module 2• What’s Really Important To You.

• Reviewing Your Average Perfect Day.

• Understanding “Life Alignment”.

• Extracting Your Personal Values.

• Goal Setting Experience Creation.

• Aligning Values & Goals With Your Life.

“Life is ALL About Choice & Design”

Reviewing Your Perfect Day• Creating Your Perfect Day IS Difficult.

• EVERYBODY Starts off Slowly.

• Accepting YOU Are In Control Takes Practice.

• Good News! Just Thinking Begins Process.

• Your Perfect Day is a Living Document.

Facing Your Passion Road Blocks• Facing Your Passion Requires a Bridge.

• You Will Feel Like a Fraud Until You Start.

• It’s Okay To Have FUN All The Time.

• Perfect is Impossible. Average is Better.

• You Are Probably Already Doing It.

Facing Your Passion Road Blocks• If... And... Then... Will Help You Get There.

• Clearing Out The Past is a Must.

• Everybody Has More Than One Passion.

• Your Perfect Days is Interdependent.

• Yes... You Are Dreaming. Reality Will Come.

Why Alignment is SO Important• Being Congruent Removes Road Blocks.

• A Good Life is Lived “Inside Out”.

• Living Your Values “Day-to-Day” is Natural.

• Aligned Goal Setting Is Effortless.

• When You Are Aligned - You Are Happy.

“Strong Personal Values Create Strong

Passions”

Personal Values - What Do You Stand For?

• Personal Values Are The Corner Stone Of Life.

• Personal Values Guide & Tell Your Story.

• Personal Values Change Over Time.

• Personal Values "Feel Right" Or "Feel Wrong".

• Personal Values ARE Your Passions.

Using Your Internal Gyroscope

• Gyroscopic Focus On How You Live Your Life.

• To Be Happy, Values Must Be Congruent And

Must Be Continuously Lived.

• Not Living Them Will Cause Unrest Within You -

Creating Cognitive Dissonance.

The Problem Solving Value Of Values

• For Every Problem In Your Life - Look For A Value

Match.

• If You Are Confused, Check Your Values.

• Either You're Living Your Values Or You're Not.

“I Always Try To Do The Right Thing.

If I Mess Up... I Say I’m Sorry... Fix It...

And... Try Again.”

My Number One Personal Value

Personal Values Make You A Leader• Mahatma Gandhi - Truth/Non-Violence

• Winton Churchhill - Freedom/Sacrifice

• Martin Luther King Jr. - Equity/Non-Violence

• Mother Teresa - Compassion

• YOU!

Personal Values Make You A Leader• Leadership And Learning Are Indispensable To

Each Other.

• Learn About Your Personal Values, Lead

Yourself, Others Will Follow.

Definition Of Personal Values• Beliefs Which Contain An Emotional Investment.

• Deeply Held Beliefs About What Is Good, Right, And

Appropriate.

• Deep-Seated And Remain Constant Over Time.

Definition Of Personal Values“Personal Values Are What Is Important To You;

Not Something You Want Or Would Like To Have,

But Something You Literally Need In Your Life To

Be Happy.”

Definition Of Personal Values“Personal Values Are Your Convictions, Your

Beliefs, And Your Ethics Rolled Into One.”

Definition Of Personal Values“Personal Values Are Who You Are As A Person.”

Why You Need Personal Values• Living In Agreement With Your Personal Values Is

More Fulfilling.

• Living In Conflict With Your Personal Values Is

Stressful And Dissatisfying.

• Happiness Depends On Living In Accordance.

Life Stress Free• Knowing And Understanding Your Values Will

Allow You To Live Your Purpose.

• Be In The Moment.

• Enjoy True Happiness.

• Accomplish Any Goal You Truly Desire.

Building The “Big List” Of ValuesThere Are Two Methods You May Use To Discover

Your Personal Values:

1) The Broad Spectrum Method:

Choosing Personal Values From a List.

2) The Life Method: Reflecting on Your Life.

Building The “Big List” Of ValuesChoose Personal Values For Your Life:

Family • Mother • Father • Husband • Wife

Career • Employment

Spiritual • Health • Fitness

Building The “Big List” Of Values• Do Not Over Think This Process - Personal

Values Are YOU.

• Stay In The “Now”, Not “Wanna Be” Values.

Your Personal Values Exercise• Limit Yourself To 5-Minutes Exactly. No More, No Less.

• The Time Limit Is Designed To Push You To Your Sub-

Conscious Mind.

• Your First Choice Is Your Best Choice.

• Avoid Letting Your Imagination Get Creative.

Defining Your Core Values • Narrow Your List To Your Top 12.

• These Are Your “Core Values”.

• Organize Into Order Of Importance.

• Validate Your “Core Values” For Conflict.

• Validate Your “Core Values” For Congruency

Defining Your Core Values • Write A Single Sentence That Describes When

You Are “Living” Your Personal Values.

• Write A Single Sentence That Describe When You

Are “Losing” Your Personal Values.

Your MOST Important Personal Values

• From Your Top 12 list of Core Values, Narrow To

Your Top 3 Non-Negotiable.

• These Are Your MOST Important Personal

Values.

• They Should Always Be Present in Life.

Trust Your Inner Feeling

• They’re Your Personal Values For A Reason.

• If in Doubt, Go With Your First Feeling.

• If it Feels Wrong, it Probably is Wrong.

• Don’t Assume The Personal Values of Others are

Good For You.

Do You Homework - Enjoy It!

• Go With Your Gut.

• Honor What You Know if Be Real.

• Have Fun And Don’t Make It Work.

• It’s Easier Than You Think.

• Be Sure To Print The “Big List” of Values.

“Goals Are The Heartbeat of

Your Life”

Experience The Journey & The Destination

• Life Is About The "Conscious" Experience.

• Being Conscious Requires Awareness.

• All Beliefs Are Based Your Experiences

• You Will Believe What You Have Done.

• Pay Attention To Your Past For Your Future.

Experience The Journey & The Destination

• Think In Terms Of The Experience You Want.

• If Working With Others, Think In Terms Of The

Experience For Them.

• Being Aware Of The Experience Before Will Allow

You To Remember The Moment.

Harness The Power of Your Mind• Facing Your Passion About ALL Experience.

• Accept Responsibility For Learning.

• Small Steps, Aligned Directly To Your Desired

Experience, Will Lead You There Quickly.

• Validate Personal Values & Goals, Put The

Pieces Together, And Have Faith.

Goal Setting Is The Ultimate Life Focus

• Everything YOU WANT Will Come As A Result Of

Setting And Achieving Goals.

• Embrace Your Emotions - Don’t Hide Them.

• Using Only Logical Goal Setting Leads To “Now

What?”

Two Specific Areas To Be Aware:1) The Experience And Process Of Goal Setting

While On Your Journey.

2) The Experience Of Achievement And The

Resulting Experience.

A Bit About Happiness

• Happiness Is Reflected In The Ratio Of Your

Accomplishments To Your Aspirations.

Happiness = AccomplishmentsAspirations

A Bit About HappinessThere Are Two Paths To Happiness:

1) Continually Add To Your List Of Accomplishments.

2) Lower Your Expectations.

A Bit About Happiness

• Happiness Comes Down To How Many Positive

Vs. Negative Experiences.

• Happiness Is Greatest When We Have More

Good Experiences And Fewer Bad Ones.

A Bit About Happiness

• Happiness Relies On Frequency - Not The

Intensity Of Positive Events In Our Lives.

• Happiness Is Pleasure In The Small Victories.

• Happiness Is Recognizing The Importance of

Those Victories In Your Life.

A Bit About Happiness

• Happiness Comes When You Work Hard To

Minimize The Negatives.

• Everything Works Better Than Waiting Around

For A Burst Of Intense Pleasure.

• Happiness Is Being Aware The Positive.

A Bit About Happiness

• Happiness Is Recognizing YOU Are The Cause

Of These Events.

• YOU Create And Control Their Occurrence When

You Face Your Passion.

• YOU Play A Major Role In The Good Things.

A Bit About Happiness

• Happiness Is Also Awareness That You Can

Prevent Negative Events From Happening.

• Goal Setting Is About Being Happy.

“Extracting Goals To Fit Your Life”

What Are Goals?

• Goals Are Dreams That Have Been Turned Into

Reality Through Actionable Steps.

• Goal Setting Is Focus.

• Your Mind Knows What You Expect And Produces

The Expected Result.

What Are Goals?

• Goals Are A Universal Magnet That Will Pull You

Toward What You Want In Life.

• You MUST Understand How To Set And Achieve

Goals To Face Your Passion.

• Goal Setting Is A Skill That MUST Be Learned.

How To Begin Goal-Setting

• Decide What Makes You Happy And Organize

Your Life Around It.

• Determine Your Personal Values, What Do You

"Believe" And "Stand For"?

• Commit Yourself To Living Your Life.

The Steps Of Goal Setting

• Move. Move. Move.

• Exercise Creates New Brain Cells.

• Movement Tells You Body That It Must Adapt.

• Movement Activates Learning Resources.

• Moving Is The Easiest Way To A Peak State.

Step 1 - Deciding To Enjoy The Journey

• Always Put Yourself In Peak State.

• Begin With The Question, “How Do I Want To

Feel – During This Process?”

• Goal #1 - Enjoy Your Journey No Matter What.

• Goal #2 - Create The Experience of Your Goal.

Step 2- Review Your Life Roles

• Imagine Your Future Experience For Each Role

You Play In Your Life.

• Personal, Family, Career, Spirituality, Friendship,

Community.

Step 2- Review Your Life Roles

• Each Area Is Separate But All Are

Inter-Dependent On The Others.

• Not Co-Dependent, Dependent Or Independent.

Step 2- Review Your Life Roles

• Factor In The Relationship Between All Areas Of

Your Life Operating As One.

• “Forcing” One Over The Other Will Invoke

“Will Power” Instead Of “Free Will”.

Step 3 - What Final Experience Do You Desire?

• Imagine What The Actual Experience Will Be Like

When You Accomplish Your Goals.

• Only Start If You Are Sure It Will Lead You To

What You Really Want.

Step 4 - Start Listing Those Goals

• Write Down Your Goals And Make Plans To

Achieve Them.

• Writing Turns Goals Into Actionable Items.

• Writing Moves Your Imagination Into A Conscious

Reality That Is Your Life.

Step 5 - Use The Law Of Attraction In Your Favor

• Make Sure You Are As Detailed As Possible.

• See And Feel Your New Life In Your Mind.

• Your Goals MUST Become Real In Your Mind To

Become Real In Your World.

• You Must Get Excited About Your Future.

Step 6 - Set Specific Timelines – The Easy Part

• The Law Of Forced Efficiency Says You Will Fill

The Available Time.

• Set A Timeline For All Goals.

• Use Short, Medium And Long Term. Day, Week,

Month, Years, 5, 10, 15, 20

Step 7 - Organize And Prioritize

• Determine The “Best Order” Order.

• Gather The Resources To “Start Now”.

• Worry About The Rest Later.

• The Brighter Path Will Emerge Once You Begin.

Step 8 - Start Moving - THE Most Important Action You Can Take

• Never Make A Decision Without Taking Action.

• Review Your Goals & Start.

• Start With Anything – Just Start.

Step 9 - Stay Moving – Harness Momentum

• Continuous Action Conditions Your Mind To Succeed.

• Be Flexible In Your Approach.

• Review Your Goals Daily – Make Adjustments As

Needed.

Step 10 - Be Realistic

• Your Timeline May Be Off - Use “Outcome

Based” Thinking.

• It Really Doesn’t Matter When You Get There.

• Enjoy The Experience Along The Way.

• Achieving Your Goal Will Just Be A Bonus.

“Did YouDO Your

Homework?”

Do Your Homework & Love It!

• Let Your Heart Lead You

• No Regrets - Go For it!

• Be Sure To Align Your Goals With Values.

• ALWAYS Focus On The Experience.

• NO Over Thinking. This Is Fun Stuff!

COMING UP....

©2011 • Motivation To Move, Inc/Scott Smith • All Rights Reserved Worldwide

Preview of Module 3: Preparing To Live Your Passion

• Where To Start Applying Your Energy First

• How To Find More Time In Your Day

• How To Absolutely Stop Procrastinating

• Balancing Work & Personal Life With Your New

Passion