By learning self-awareness we can see our Good traits and maximize those strengths. By honestly seeing our Bad we learn our obstacles and inhibitors, knowing our Ugly truths lets us find a strategy to overcome it so our Bad traits can move to the Good side. Sharing our self observations with trusted advisers and business networks brings us humility, humanity and enhanced trust in our relationships. The exercise here will help you identify your true reflection

1. Mirror,
Mirror
On
The
Wall
RISING TIDES ALLIANCE
Business Networking
White Plains, NY March 11th, 2015
Knowing and Sharing
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Presents

2. When
you
look
in
the
mirror
what
do
you
see?
Do
you
see
what
you
want
to
see?
Are
you
honest?
Do
you
avoid
looking?
What
Do
You
See?
Is
there
a
dark
side?
Is
reality
met
with
fear?

3. Knowing
lets
us
recognize
the
good
and
honestly
face
the
bad
with
opportunity
to
improve
Looking
for
the
truth
gives
the
opportunity
for
knowing
it
Sharing
allows
us
to
be
humble,
human,
and
find
comfort
in
our
common
or
unique
challenges
Looking,
Knowing
and
Sharing

4. Let’s
Look
For
3
Truths
The
Good
drives
our
pride
and
happiness
and
leads
to
success
THE
GOOD
THE
BAD
THE
UGLY
The
Bad
sabotages
our
efforts,
creates
stress
and
maintains
obstacles
to
success
The
Ugly
is
what
keeps
us
from
working
on
the
Bad
to
make
it
BeCer
…or
Good

5. Knowing
You/Your
Business:
Good,
Bad
and
Ugly
What
Are
Your
Best
Success
Traits
As
A
Business
Owner?
• Personality
Traits
• ReputaIon/PercepIon
• As
a
Salesperson
What
Are
Your
Dis?nguishing
Quali?es
As
A
Company?
• Tools,
Resources,
Technology,
MarkeIng
• In
Your
Industry
or
Market
• Do
You
Have
a
Unique
Trait/ACribute/Offering?
THE
GOOD

6. Knowing
You/Your
Business:
Good,
Bad
and
Ugly
THE
BAD
What
Are
Your
Biggest
Challenges
As
A
Business
Owner?
• Personality
Traits
• ReputaIon/PercepIon
• As
a
Salesperson
What
Are
The
Biggest
Challenges
Your
Company
Faces?
• Tools,
Resources,
Technology,
MarkeIng
• In
Your
Industry
or
Market
• Ability
to
DisInguish
Yourself
From
the
CompeIIon

7. Knowing
You/Your
Business:
Good,
Bad
and
Ugly
What
Keeps
You
From
Improving
Your
Bad?
• Acknowledging
it
Exists
• Investment
of
Time
• Investment
of
Money
• AccepIng
That
Change
Will
Really
MaCer
• Believing
You
Can
Deal
With
It
Later
• Busy
Blaming
Others
THE
UGLY

8. The
Realist,
The
Procrastinator,
The
Fantasizer,
UGLY
The
Fantasizer
pracIces
self-­‐deceit
with
the
existence
or
significance
of
issues
and
creates
a
reality
that
allows
denial
to
replace
awareness
• Spends
unwisely;
avoids
appropriate
investment
in
learning,
training,
etc.;
believes
his
issues
are
unique
or
don’t
exist
GOOD
The
Realist
understands
personality
strengths
and
challenges,
the
market
opportuniIes,
and
how
those
affect
business.
• Maximizes
strengths
and
invests
appropriately
to
improve
business
and
personal
performance
BAD
The
Procras?nator
is
aware
of
issues
but
sees
the
necessary
solu?on
coming
tomorrow
or
when
some
future
event
occurs
• Knows
an
investment
of
?me
and/or
money
will
improve
results
but
can’t
quite
pull
the
trigger
to
start
a
fix

9. Why
Does
Truth
Matter?

10. Facing
Truth
Is
Not
Intended
To
StiKle
Dreams
DREAMER
Never
let
it
be
said
that
to
dream
is
a
waste
of
one’s
?me,
for
dreams
are
our
reali?es
in
wai?ng.
In
dreams,
we
plant
the
seeds
of
our
future

11. Taking
Ownership
“More
the
Knowledge,
Lesser
the
Ego,
Lesser
the
Knowledge
More
the
Ego”
-­‐Albert
Einstein
“When
you
think
everything
is
someone
else’s
fault
you
will
suffer
a
lot.
When
you
realize
that
everything
springs
only
from
yourself
you
will
learn
both
peace
and
joy”
-­‐Dalai
Lama

12. Taking
Inventory
MY
GOOD:
MY
BAD:
Personality
_______________
________________
How
Others
See
Me
_______________
________________
Salesmanship
_______________
________________
Tools,
Resources
_______________
________________
Industry
/
Market
_______________
________________
Uniqueness
_______________
________________
MY
UGLY
THAT
KEEPS
ME
FROM
FIXING
MY
BAD:
__
What
Bad?
__
Investment
of
Time
__
Investment
of
Money
__
AccepIng
That
Change
Will
Really
MaCer
__
Believing
I
Will
Deal
With
It
Later
__
Busy
Blaming
Others
Other:
__________________________

13. Sharing
My
Inventory
Example
MY
GOOD
MY
BAD
Personality
Insightful Procrastinator
How
Others
See
Me
Willing to help Not relevant to them
Salesmanship
Expert Process Don’t do my training
Tools,
Resources
Ryan, RTA et al Mediocre Digital presence
Industry
/
Market
Most need help Don’t pursue enough ops.
Uniqueness
Selling my Self Selling myself
MY
UGLY
THAT
KEEPS
ME
FROM
FIXING
MY
BAD
__
What
Bad?
__
Investment
of
Time
__
Investment
of
Money
__
AccepIng
That
Change
Will
Really
MaCer
__
Believing
I
Can
Deal
With
It
Later
__
Busy
Blaming
Others
Other:
No longer motivated by financial aspirations

14. Takeaways…
1. Looking
in
the
mirror
and
acknowledging
that
you,
like
everyone
else,
have
good,
bad
and
ugly
traits
allows
for
self
awareness;
that
is
a
first
step
to
facilitate
posiIve
change
2. Taking
responsibility
for
what
you
can
control
and
eliminaIng
the
stress
of
blaming
others
presents
a
freedom
to
achieve
success
on
your
terms
3. Sharing
your
humanity
with
your
advisors
and/or
business
network
demonstrates
humility
and
creates
bonds
of
trust
4. The
presence
of
self
awareness
should
not
sIfle
dreams,
on
the
contrary,
it
should
inspire
them
and
show
a
truthful
path
to
future
success

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Fox
President
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Solu?ons
LLC
1315
Park
Ave.
Mamaroneck,
NY
10543
P:
917
539-­‐6617
E:
tom@myeurekasoluIons.com
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Info

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