The Pancakes and Eggs Principle

Denise M. Dunckley, President

“Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water!”

~ Nancy Reagan

Nine Success Lessons

• Work hard• Make yourself indispensible• Calculate everything • Nervousness is expected • Believe in yourself • Share knowledge• Use Heart Knowledge • Passion is contagious • The Pancake and Eggs Principle

Work Hard

• It’s not a cliché.

• Appreciation of hard work is remembered.

• You can earn it, store it, and reap the benefits of cashing it in later.

• Not everyone is in the position to make their careers a number one priority– but if you give your work 150% attention during the hours you can, the benefits will come.

Make Yourself Indispensible

• Look passed the obvious

• The Karate Principle

• Build a reputation for making striking changes!

• ‘No’ is not an option

“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.”~ Coco Chanel

Calculate Everything

When thinking outside the box, you must also:

• Predict, analyze, calculate…

• Focus groups aren’t just for professionals!

• Comparative data

• Return On Investment

• Afterwards – trust your instinct!

Expect Nervousness

• Whether you’re throw in or go in… try new things

• Nervousness often leads to ingenuity and builds determination

• “I do my best work under pressure!”

• Repeated success will alleviate fear

“Become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid.” -- Lady Bird Johnson

Believe In Yourself

• Success is within all of our grasps

• At our core levels, we are all smart, capable women

• Every problem has a solution

• Find the expert, over and over again…

• Become the go-to problem solver

“Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.”  ~Eleanor Roosevelt

Share Knowledge

• When you find a solution, be willing to share your expertise

• Being indispensible does not mean hording knowledge

• Real job security comes from being known as the expert

• To be given (not earned) a promotion means your second in command is ready to take your spot!

Use Heart Knowledge

• Keep in mind, being rudely right isn’t always rewarded

• Put a stake in the ground, but do so with unflinching poise and grace

• Controlled fervor has it’s place!

Passion is Contagious

• BE PASSIONATE about what you do

• People connect with enthusiasm

• Strategize on ways to create new passion in your work

Pursue the things you love doing, and do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you.

~ Maya Angelou

Pancakes and Eggs

• Why did I start Striking Changes, LLC?

• Success is the decision to seize the day –– everyday.

• So, does success come more easily to some than to others?