1. 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
2.
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!
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
4. 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
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
20. 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
26.
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
28.
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
29. How
to
live
a
life
of
integrity
How
can
I
lead
a
life
of
integrity
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)
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