Ten action items to live an amazing life in the face of a life-changing event. For me, Parkinson's disease in 2002 at the age of 41.

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INSPIRED BY
PARKINSON’S
How to live an amazing life
in the face of
an adverse life-changing event

2. Life-changing Events
 Everyone experiences Adverse Life-changing
Events - Biography
 Many of you have Parkinson’s disease
 That Qualifies
 Boy does it Qualify
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Life-changing Events
 Many of you have had to take on the role of
Caregiver
 That certainly Qualifies as well

4. Life-changing Events
 Almost everyone has had to endure the loss of a
parent – whether by death or abandonment
 Some have had the horrific experience of
burying a child … or a sibling
 Over half of the population have gone through a
divorce … or the divorce of their parents
 Many have been the victims of crime
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5. Facing Life-changing Events
 No Guidelines for Dealing with these Tragedies
 Many books written on how to be an academic
or business success
 That is why I wrote my book:
“DECIDE SUCCESS – You Ain’t Dead Yet”
 My book applies professional success principles
to dealing with life-changing events
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7. DECIDE SUCCESS
 FIRST: Actually DECIDE to be SUCCESSFUL
living with the adverse event
 If you have decided to give up and just wither
away and die: STOP HERE –
the exits are clearly marked
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 Give Up Or Get Back Up

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Live an Amazing Life
 However, if you have decided to fight,
listen carefully
 You can, not only live well, but you may
also be able to live an Amazing Life if you
are willing to apply these success principles
to your particular circumstances

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10. Commit and Assess
SECOND: Pick a Date to Start and Set it in
Concrete
THIRD: Perform an honest assessment of
yourself focusing on what strengths, abilities
and talents you still have – what you can still do
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12. End-vision with
Daily Action Steps
FOURTH: Envision or create an End-Vision of
what you want your life to be like – a month, a
year, a decade from now …
FIFTH: Break down what you need to achieve
this End-Vision into Daily Action Steps
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14. MY DAILY ACTION STEPS
What are my Daily Action Steps in Living an
Amazing Life with Parkinson’s now and into the
future?
1) Learn as much as I can about the disease – How?
2) Put only healthy things into my body – What?
3) Exercise every day beyond my comfort zone – Where?
4) Maintain a positive attitude – When?
5) Stay engaged – How? What? Where? When
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15. KNOWLEDGE
 Parkinson’s Associations Newsletters
 Internet Research
 Support Groups
 Movement Disorder Specialists
 Employment Law Attorney
 Disability Benefits Attorney
 Financial Advisor
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17. Nutrition
 Eat only “clean foods” - veggies, organic,
gluten-free, Non-GMO, greens, fruit
 Drink only filtered water - no sugary drinks,
no soda, no diet soda, no, no, no …
 Seek out Farmer Markets
 Seriously consider cutting animal protein
out of your diet
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Daily Exercise
 Stretch, Sweat, Strengthen
 Beyond your comfort zone
 “Forced” Exercise

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Positive Attitude

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Stay Engaged

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22. INTENSITY, DRIVE,
DETERMINATION, WILL
SIXTH: Find the WILL within you to perform
these Daily Action Steps – every one of us has
the Strength inside us
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TRIBE
SEVENTH: Establish and Nurture your
support system or tribe

24. MEET TEAM
BAUMANN
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25. President of Nutrition & Exercise
Bernadette
Baumann
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26. President of Emotional Support
Ollie
Baumann
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FAITH
 EIGHTH: Have Faith in Yourself
YOU ARE NOT PARKINSON’S
YOU HAVE PARKINSON’S,
IT DOES NOT HAVE YOU
RE-INVENT YOURSELF
GET PASSED THE EMOTIONAL
ROLLERCOASTER

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REINVENTING MYSELF
 Loss of Voice Issues
 Reaction to Stress Issues
 Expressionless Face
 Motion Limited during “off” periods
 Fatigue

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CHOSEN PROFESSION
PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER
OF COURSE

31. NINTH: Have Faith in your Higher Power
(everything happens for the best,
or, at least, FOR A REASON)
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32. TEN: Have Faith that your Life has Purpose
and Uncover your Purpose
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33. What is your PURPOSE?
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34. COMMIT
 IF YOU HAVE DECIDED TO TRY THIS
 AND CAN STAND UP
 SHOW THAT COMMITMENT
 BY STANDING UP
RIGHT NOW
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35. THANK YOU
To Contact Me, GO TO:
JohnBaumann.com or
GiveUpOrGetBackUp.com
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