Whose program are you running

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Whose program are you running? 1145am Saturday
8 November 2003 Sydney Barbara Wilby MBA
1983 Ramin Marzbani MBA 1992
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• Greetings!
• Expectations from this session?
• Magic bullet(s)?
• Secret sauce?
• Real life stories from executive coaching?
• Any other?

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We have 1 hour 45 minutes of presentation good
cop / bad cop 15 minutes of q a
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Ramin summary of my perspective 1985-2003 In
the future When I finally make it Because
I am too busy now And I have lots of other
responsibilities I will somed
ay soon
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Ramin life story as a subject Engineering IBM MB
A BAH Own Business (family/conflicts/experience)
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• Ramin Golf-Life Lessons
• Dont just look forward (remember to look back)
• Nature plays everywhere (wind, rain, rough)
• Laws of nature will hold (they cannot be broken)
• Use external forces to your advantage
• Timing is everything (rhythm)
• You are responsible for your shot (dont blame
  anything/one else)
• Improving on yourself is all that counts
• Enjoy and have fun
• Stay in the moment
• Many more coming up in book!

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Barbara life story as a (coach?) Born
searching Arts (literature) Travelled the
world MBA Marketing is that all there
is??? Journey of discovery Leadership work
one-on-one and teams
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Idea 1 There comes a crunch time when we have
to choose 1. To be real 2. To get more armour
plated
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Ramin Urban myth? Full-Time MBA You can have
2 out of 3 1. Family 2. Work 3. MBA Post
MBA equivalent You can have 1 out of 3 1.
Family 2. Work 3. Friends/Community
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Ramin Work-Life Balance How to Juggle the
Priorities There are two issues 1 - Not enough
time (in the day) 2 - Not enough awareness /
willingness (bigger picture)
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• We all need help Thank goodness for the service
  economy!
• Housekeeper / Cleaner
• Nanny / Babysitters
• Personal Trainer
• Chiropractor / Osteopath / Acupuncturist /
  Masseuse
• Life Coach
• Golf Coach / Yoga Teacher / Guru
• Personal Assistant / Digital Assistant
• GP / Specialist / Herbalist / Aroma therapist /
  Witch Doctor
• And for the kids.

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• Idea 2
• We impact everything around us
• this makes being real important
• the ripple effect touches much more than we can
  see
• everything includes family, friends, community,
  nation, globe

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• Idea 3
• Different results require being differently
• Being the same way does not produce different
  results sustainably
• For things to change first I must change

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• Is Maslows Theory complete garbage?
• Just a theory
• Hierarchy of Needs is ego-centric even
  economists have a more sophisticated outlook in
  game theory
• Can become a major hurdle to happiness and
  behaviour change some interesting properties in
  pyramids and getting to the top
• Happiness?

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• Idea 4
• Maslows hierachy is linear
• Live your life whatever rung of the triangle you
  are on

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• Idea 5
• You have to know what is truly important before
  you can do anything
• your values are simply what is truly important to
  you
• get clear on your top 3 or 4 values or more
• it is wise to connect with this every day
• peoples lives reflect their value system
• your true values will out
• values can be shifted by the individual
• values sustain us

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• Idea 6
• Linking your have-tos to your love-tos
• have-tos can create resentment
• love-tos create the appreciation
• Stress is the tension between the two

Love Tos
Stress!
Have Tos
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• Ramin Major issues and experiences
• Ask for Help
• Dont put off real life There will be time for
  this later, when I
• You are here to do more than work and be present
  for your family there is the broader social
  community and environment
• Greed leads to isolation and other fairly
  predictable outcomes, lack of focus on financial
  planning will also lead to predictable outcomes
• Coping with disappointment is the true test
• Role models may be hard to find so you have to be
  one
• Dont forget exercise and fitness

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• Idea 7
• Work-life balance starts with what is in the
  mind. To achieve the life you want, think, act
  and be as if.

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• Q A S
• brab_at_ozemail.com.au
• ramin_at_marzbani.com