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Blessed in every way25 years in business overseeing employment of thousands and NEVER, not once….
Be Inspired
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I knew nothing about us
… Hire, assist person who is deaf or hard of hearing*
Be Inspired
About 2 to 4 per 1,000 are “deaf”.
9 to 22 per 1,000 are severely HH or deaf.
Anywhere from 37 to 140 per 1,000 some kind of hearing loss.
About 2 to 4 per 1,000 are “deaf”.
9 to 22 per 1,000 are severely HH or deaf.
Anywhere from 37 to 140 per 1,000 some kind of hearing loss.
* U.S. Census Bureau Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
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Until I did it for me
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Tone deaf since child SSHL (left) 2006 Hearing aids fine until
Spring 2010, then… Vertigo, balance illness,
major bilateral declines “Effectively deaf” 7/9/10
Tone deaf since child SSHL (left) 2006 Hearing aids fine until
Spring 2010, then… Vertigo, balance illness,
major bilateral declines “Effectively deaf” 7/9/10
“Mr. Jensen is effectively deaf.” Doylestown Hospital-ENT audiology report on 7/9/2010
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And then… Contacted ALDA HLAA and LinkedIn Started writing –
including “Angel’s Voices”
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And then…
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Dynamics to Perseverance
Perseverance is… a process ofchoices and actions, not a personality trait.
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Dynamics to Perceverance
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Dynamics to Perseverance
Perseverance requires the… unexpected
unwanted unpleasant unsettling unlucky
unhappy unprepared uncharted unrelenting unimagined
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To Prepare for the Workshop…
Considering these dynamics, write a brief description of a real-life challenge, you now wish to overcome…
Take Action:
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To Prepare for the Workshop…
Note to self…
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1 Make growth a choice2 Avoid optimism trap3 Stare down hard reality 4 Find higher meaning in pain5 Visualize the extraordinary6 Take specific action
6 things resilient people do
Be Inspired!
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Be Inspired!Bring 4 Things to Workshop…
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Join Me Today and Be Inspired!
Nothing heals as vision!
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See You at Workshop!