A presentation from the 2018 SMBITPro National conference around how being a successful MSP is more than just being technical.

1. How to be Jason
Bourne
October 2018
@directorcia
http://about.me/ciaops
#CIAOPS

6. Long room – Old Library - Trinity College Dublin

8. Whenever you find yourself on
the side of the majority, it is
time to pause and reflect.
- Mark Twain

11. Common responses are:
- More
- Better
- Less
But what does that really mean?
Achievement means setting goals? Right?
What do you want?

13. “Losers have goals. Winners
have systems”
- Scott Adams

14. 1. Develop
systems to
achieve

16. 2. Get the
right
amount of
sleep

17. 3. Exercise
regularly

18. • Focus on:
• Strength
• Endurance
• Flexibility

22. Compounding
effect
4. Make small regular
improvements

23. 5. Eliminate and Simplify
Negative
Compounding
effect

24. Bottom line?
The secret of success
is doing less

25. 6. Focus

26. Success isn't always about
greatness. It's about
consistency. Consistent hard
work leads to success.
Greatness will come.
- Dwayne Johnson

28. 7. Fuel right

29. - What you put in your mouth effectively determines your
weight
- Exercise generally builds muscle, doesn’t shed fat
- Sugar is poison
- Drink more water
- Moderation
Nutrition basics

30. 8. Supplement if necessary

31. Constant tuning is required

32. 9. Control your time

33. Hard choices, easy life. Easy
choices, hard life.
- Jerzy Gregory

34. “We don't rise to the level of
our expectations, we fall to the
level of our training.”
― Archilochus

35. 10. Train more

36. Summary
1. Develop systems
2. Sleep right
3. Exercise regularly
4. Small regular improvements
5. Eliminate the unnecessary
6. Focus
7. Eat well
8. Supplement if required
9. Value your time
10. Train regularly

37. Helpful reading

38. “Insanity is doing the same
thing over and over again and
expecting different results.”
— not Albert Einstein

39. Resources
• What those late nights are costing you -
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/sep/24/why-lack-of-sleep-health-worst-
enemy-matthew-walker-why-we-sleep
• What to do after losing that precious hour of sleep -
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/daylight-savings-lost-sleep-mattress-
tired-20181005-p507xo.html
• Nutrition and supplement information - https://examine.com/
• 6 exercises for maximum mobility - https://www.outsideonline.com/1922421/6-exercises-
maximum-mobility
• The painless path to endurance - https://tim.blog/2011/12/06/the-painless-path-to-
endurance-plus-breville-winner-and-more/
• The cost of paying attention - https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/08/opinion/sunday/the-
cost-of-paying-attention.html?_r=0

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