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TOM	
  O’ROURKE	
  PRESENTS	
  
Becoming	
  a	
  Be6er	
  “ME”	
  
WWW.TOMOROURKE.COM	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  TOMOROURKEMAIL@GMAIL.COM	
  
Virginia Recreation and Park Society
November, 2015
Tom	
  O’Rourke,	
  CPRCP	
  
 	
  	
  There	
  is	
  a	
  person	
  with	
  whom	
  you	
  spend	
  more	
  
Eme	
  than	
  any	
  other,	
  	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  a	
  person	
  who	
  has	
  more	
  influence	
  over	
  you	
  
than	
  anyone	
  else,	
  	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  and	
  this	
  person	
  has	
  more	
  ability	
  to	
  interfere	
  
with	
  or	
  to	
  support	
  your	
  growth	
  than	
  anyone	
  
else…	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  
	
  	
  	
  …This	
  person	
  is	
  YOU!	
  
Strategy	
  for	
  Life	
  
How	
  can	
  I	
  be	
  
happy	
  in	
  my	
  
Career	
  
How	
  can	
  I	
  	
  	
  
be	
  happy	
  
with	
  my	
  
relaEonships	
  
How	
  can	
  I	
  
lead	
  a	
  life	
  of	
  
integrity	
  
How	
  can	
  I	
  be	
  happy	
  in	
  my	
  career?	
  
…	
  the	
  powerful	
  moEvator	
  in	
  our	
  lives	
  isn’t	
  money;	
  
it’s	
  the	
  opportunity	
  to	
  learn,	
  grow	
  in	
  
responsibiliEes,	
  contribute	
  to	
  others,	
  and	
  to	
  be	
  
recognized	
  for	
  achievements.	
  	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
Frederick	
  Hertzberg	
  
How	
  can	
  I	
  be	
  
happy	
  in	
  my	
  
Career	
  
Harvard	
  Business	
  School	
  
Class	
  of	
  2014	
  
Career	
  as	
  a	
  RecreaEon	
  Professional	
  
•  How	
  did	
  you	
  choose	
  this	
  profession?	
  
 Happiness	
  in	
  your	
  career	
  starts	
  with	
  
making	
  sure	
  you	
  have	
  chosen	
  the	
  
right	
  career.	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  is	
  it	
  that	
  we	
  REALLY	
  do?	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
Becoming a Better "ME" Virginia RPS 2015
Becoming a Better "ME" Virginia RPS 2015
Becoming a Better "ME" Virginia RPS 2015
Becoming a Better "ME" Virginia RPS 2015
Becoming a Better "ME" Virginia RPS 2015
How	
  can	
  I	
  be	
  happy	
  in	
  my	
  career?	
  
What	
  is	
  your	
  true	
  purpose	
  
in	
  Life?	
  
How	
  can	
  I	
  be	
  
happy	
  in	
  my	
  
Career	
  
The	
  Two	
  Most	
  Important	
  Days	
  of	
  
your	
  life.	
  	
  
1. The	
  day	
  you	
  were	
  born.	
  
2. The	
  day	
  you	
  determined	
  WHY	
  
Know	
  your	
  personal	
  values	
  
Know	
  	
  your	
  
personal	
  
VALUES	
  
Involvement	
  	
  
Wealth	
  
Decisiveness	
  	
  
Loyalty	
  	
  
Working	
  Alone	
  
Dignity	
  	
  
Money	
  	
  
Working	
  Together	
  
Economic	
  Security	
  	
  
Meaningful	
  Work	
  	
  
Privacy	
  
Excitement	
  	
  
Nature	
  Security	
  
Fame	
  	
  
	
  
Values	
  
Health/Fitness	
  
Family	
  	
  
Self-­‐respect	
  	
  
Wisdom	
  
Freedom	
  	
  
Security	
  	
  
Status	
  
Friendships	
  	
  
RelaNonships	
  	
  
Fun	
  
Achievement	
  
CooperaNon	
  	
  
Spirituality	
  
	
  
	
  	
  
ReputaNon	
  
Adventure	
  	
  
Helping	
  Others	
  	
  
Responsibility	
  
Challenges	
  	
  
Harmony	
  	
  
Truth	
  
Competence	
  	
  
Independence	
  	
  
Time	
  Alone	
  	
  
Community	
  Service	
  	
  
Intellectual	
  Pursuits	
  	
  
	
  
Are	
  you	
  feeding	
  your	
  true	
  purpose?	
  
Time	
  
Energy	
  
Talent	
  
Resource	
  AllocaEon	
  
Ge_ng	
  your	
  life	
  organized	
  
Know	
  	
  
your	
  
personal	
  
VALUES	
  
Set	
  GOALS	
  
for	
  your	
  
life	
  
Create	
  an	
  
ACTION	
  
PLAN	
  	
  
Set	
  Goals	
  
Set	
  GOALS	
  
for	
  your	
  
life	
  
Involvement	
  	
  
Wealth	
  
Decisiveness	
  	
  
Loyalty	
  	
  
Working	
  Alone	
  
Dignity	
  	
  
Money	
  	
  
Working	
  Together	
  
Economic	
  Security	
  	
  
Meaningful	
  Work	
  	
  
Privacy	
  
Excitement	
  	
  
Nature	
  Security	
  
Fame	
  	
  
	
  
Values	
  
Health/Fitness	
  
Family	
  	
  
Self-­‐respect	
  	
  
Wisdom	
  
Freedom	
  	
  
Security	
  	
  
Status	
  
Friendships	
  	
  
RelaNonships	
  	
  
Fun	
  
Achievement	
  
CooperaNon	
  	
  
Spirituality	
  
	
  
	
  	
  
ReputaNon	
  
Adventure	
  	
  
Helping	
  Others	
  	
  
Responsibility	
  
Challenges	
  	
  
Harmony	
  	
  
Truth	
  
Competence	
  	
  
Independence	
  	
  
Time	
  Alone	
  	
  
Community	
  Service	
  	
  
Intellectual	
  Pursuits	
  	
  
	
  
Theme	
  
What	
  do	
  	
  you	
  want	
  more	
  of?	
  
AcEon	
  Plan	
  
Create	
  an	
  
ACTION	
  
PLAN	
  	
  
 
	
  
How	
  can	
  I	
  	
  	
  
be	
  happy	
  
with	
  my	
  
relaEonships	
  
How	
  can	
  I	
  insure	
  that	
  my	
  
relaNonships	
  prove	
  to	
  be	
  an	
  
enduring	
  source	
  of	
  happiness?	
  
How	
  can	
  I	
  	
  	
  be	
  
happy	
  with	
  my	
  
relaEonships	
  
RelaEonships	
  
	
  
	
  
Human	
  InteracNon	
  
 
	
  
Givers	
  and	
  Takers	
  
Takers	
  –	
  Love	
  to	
  get	
  more	
  than	
  they	
  give	
  
Ø Actually	
  try	
  to	
  get	
  out	
  of	
  work	
  
Ø Try	
  to	
  Hog	
  the	
  Credit	
  
Ø Backstab	
  so	
  that	
  they	
  look	
  be6er	
  
Givers	
  -­‐	
  	
  Enjoy	
  contribuEng	
  more	
  to	
  others	
  than	
  they	
  
receive	
  in	
  return	
  
Ø Share	
  knowledge	
  and	
  help	
  others	
  without	
  wanEng	
  
anything	
  in	
  return	
  
Givers	
  Gain	
  Advantage	
  in;	
  
Networking	
  
	
  
CollaboraEon	
  
	
  
Talent	
  Development	
  
	
  
Networking	
  
 
	
  
1. Admit	
  that	
  you	
  are	
  not	
  perfect	
  and	
  that	
  
someEmes	
  you	
  mess	
  up	
  
2. Place	
  yourself	
  in	
  the	
  shoes	
  of	
  others	
  
3. Act	
  with	
  Compassion	
  and	
  Kindness	
  
4. PracEce	
  
5. 5	
  li6le	
  things	
  –	
  Every	
  Day	
  
CONSIDERATION	
  
How	
  to	
  live	
  a	
  life	
  of	
  integrity	
  
	
  
How	
  can	
  I	
  
lead	
  a	
  life	
  of	
  
integrity	
  
Integrity	
  
Your	
  Career	
   RelaEonships	
  
 	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Know	
  your…	
  
	
  
…leadership	
  style.	
  
	
  
…management	
  style.	
  
	
  
…	
  personality	
  profile.	
  
	
  
Then	
  pay	
  a6enEon	
  to	
  the	
  style	
  of	
  others.	
  	
  	
  
Who	
  are	
  you?	
  
Leadership	
  Style	
  
Who	
  are	
  your	
  favorite	
  
Leaders?	
  
“	
  If	
  there	
  is	
  anything	
  I	
  have	
  learned	
  in	
  my	
  27	
  
years	
  in	
  the	
  service	
  industry,	
  it	
  is	
  this:	
  99%	
  of	
  
all	
  employees	
  want	
  to	
  do	
  a	
  good	
  job.	
  How	
  
they	
  perform	
  is	
  simply	
  a	
  reflecEon	
  of	
  the	
  one	
  
for	
  whom	
  they	
  work.”	
  
From	
  the	
  President	
  of	
  Hya6	
  Hotels	
  
(Newsweek	
  Magazine)	
  
Management	
  Style	
  
Ways	
  of	
  Making	
  Decisions	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Personality	
  Profile	
  
•	
  Where	
  you	
  focus	
  your	
  aTenNon—Extraversion	
  (E)	
  or	
  
Introversion	
  (I)	
  
	
  
•	
  The	
  way	
  you	
  take	
  in	
  informaNon—Sensing	
  (S)	
  or	
  IntuiNon	
  
(N)	
  
	
  
•	
  The	
  way	
  you	
  make	
  decisions—Thinking	
  (T)	
  or	
  Feeling	
  (F)	
  
	
  
•	
  How	
  you	
  deal	
  with	
  the	
  outer	
  world—Judging	
  (J)	
  or	
  
Perceiving	
  (P)	
  
Myers	
  Briggs	
  Tes+ng	
  Instrument	
  	
  -­‐	
  MBTI	
  
Tips	
  on	
  Avoiding	
  Stress	
  
	
  
• Do	
  not	
  get	
  mad	
  at	
  yourself	
  
• Be	
  organized	
  and	
  prepared	
  	
  
• Make	
  Eme	
  for	
  fun	
  
• Make	
  Eme	
  for	
  relaxing	
  
• Exercise	
  
• Eat	
  healthy	
  foods	
  
• Stay	
  posiEve	
  
• Go	
  to	
  sleep	
  at	
  a	
  regular	
  Eme	
  
• Plan	
  your	
  Eme	
  ahead	
  
• Be	
  around	
  people	
  who	
  make	
  you	
  feel	
  happy	
  	
  
• Be	
  around	
  people	
  who	
  you	
  can	
  talk	
  to	
  about	
  your	
  feelings	
  
• Stay	
  away	
  from	
  people	
  or	
  situaEons	
  that	
  make	
  you	
  feel	
  
stressed	
  
Tom’s	
  Top	
  10	
  traits	
  that	
  will	
  help	
  you	
  
become	
  a	
  be6er	
  “YOU”	
  
• 	
  Recognize	
  when	
  you’ve	
  outrun	
  your	
  abiliEes.	
  
• 	
  Remember,	
  your	
  posiEon	
  does	
  not	
  make	
  you	
  
smarter	
  than	
  others.	
  
• 	
  	
  The	
  bu6	
  that	
  you	
  are	
  kicking	
  today	
  may	
  be	
  the	
  
one	
  you	
  have	
  to	
  kiss	
  tomorrow.	
  
• 	
  It’s	
  not	
  how	
  hard	
  you	
  work,	
  it’s	
  what	
  you	
  get	
  
done.	
  
• 	
  Dream	
  every	
  day!	
  
	
  
Tom’s	
  Top	
  10	
  ConEnued	
  
• 	
  Don’t	
  get	
  too	
  far	
  away	
  from	
  your	
  product	
  
• 	
  	
  Stop	
  and	
  smell	
  the	
  roses	
  
• 	
  Be	
  Courageous	
  and	
  AuthenEc	
  
• 	
  Lead	
  by	
  Example	
  
• 	
  Say	
  Thank	
  You	
  
Life's	
  Board	
  of	
  Directors	
  
TOM	
  O’ROURKE	
  PRESENTS	
  
The	
  End	
  
	
  
TOMOROURKEMAIL@GMAIL.COM	
  
Tom	
  O’Rourke,	
  CPRCP	
  

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  • 3. Strategy  for  Life   How  can  I  be   happy  in  my   Career   How  can  I       be  happy   with  my   relaEonships   How  can  I   lead  a  life  of   integrity  
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  • 15. Know  your  personal  values   Know    your   personal   VALUES  
  • 16. Involvement     Wealth   Decisiveness     Loyalty     Working  Alone   Dignity     Money     Working  Together   Economic  Security     Meaningful  Work     Privacy   Excitement     Nature  Security   Fame       Values   Health/Fitness   Family     Self-­‐respect     Wisdom   Freedom     Security     Status   Friendships     RelaNonships     Fun   Achievement   CooperaNon     Spirituality         ReputaNon   Adventure     Helping  Others     Responsibility   Challenges     Harmony     Truth   Competence     Independence     Time  Alone     Community  Service     Intellectual  Pursuits      
  • 17. Are  you  feeding  your  true  purpose?   Time   Energy   Talent   Resource  AllocaEon  
  • 18. Ge_ng  your  life  organized   Know     your   personal   VALUES   Set  GOALS   for  your   life   Create  an   ACTION   PLAN    
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  • 22. AcEon  Plan   Create  an   ACTION   PLAN    
  • 23.     How  can  I       be  happy   with  my   relaEonships  
  • 24. How  can  I  insure  that  my   relaNonships  prove  to  be  an   enduring  source  of  happiness?   How  can  I      be   happy  with  my   relaEonships  
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  • 29. How  to  live  a  life  of  integrity     How  can  I   lead  a  life  of   integrity  
  • 30. Integrity   Your  Career   RelaEonships  
  • 31.                                                      Know  your…     …leadership  style.     …management  style.     …  personality  profile.     Then  pay  a6enEon  to  the  style  of  others.       Who  are  you?  
  • 32. Leadership  Style   Who  are  your  favorite   Leaders?  
  • 33. “  If  there  is  anything  I  have  learned  in  my  27   years  in  the  service  industry,  it  is  this:  99%  of   all  employees  want  to  do  a  good  job.  How   they  perform  is  simply  a  reflecEon  of  the  one   for  whom  they  work.”   From  the  President  of  Hya6  Hotels   (Newsweek  Magazine)  
  • 34. Management  Style   Ways  of  Making  Decisions                    
  • 35. Personality  Profile   •  Where  you  focus  your  aTenNon—Extraversion  (E)  or   Introversion  (I)     •  The  way  you  take  in  informaNon—Sensing  (S)  or  IntuiNon   (N)     •  The  way  you  make  decisions—Thinking  (T)  or  Feeling  (F)     •  How  you  deal  with  the  outer  world—Judging  (J)  or   Perceiving  (P)   Myers  Briggs  Tes+ng  Instrument    -­‐  MBTI  
  • 36. Tips  on  Avoiding  Stress     • Do  not  get  mad  at  yourself   • Be  organized  and  prepared     • Make  Eme  for  fun   • Make  Eme  for  relaxing   • Exercise   • Eat  healthy  foods   • Stay  posiEve   • Go  to  sleep  at  a  regular  Eme   • Plan  your  Eme  ahead   • Be  around  people  who  make  you  feel  happy     • Be  around  people  who  you  can  talk  to  about  your  feelings   • Stay  away  from  people  or  situaEons  that  make  you  feel   stressed  
  • 37. Tom’s  Top  10  traits  that  will  help  you   become  a  be6er  “YOU”   •   Recognize  when  you’ve  outrun  your  abiliEes.   •   Remember,  your  posiEon  does  not  make  you   smarter  than  others.   •     The  bu6  that  you  are  kicking  today  may  be  the   one  you  have  to  kiss  tomorrow.   •   It’s  not  how  hard  you  work,  it’s  what  you  get   done.   •   Dream  every  day!    
  • 38. Tom’s  Top  10  ConEnued   •   Don’t  get  too  far  away  from  your  product   •     Stop  and  smell  the  roses   •   Be  Courageous  and  AuthenEc   •   Lead  by  Example   •   Say  Thank  You  
  • 39. Life's  Board  of  Directors  
  • 40. TOM  O’ROURKE  PRESENTS   The  End     TOMOROURKEMAIL@GMAIL.COM   Tom  O’Rourke,  CPRCP