Professional Success is as Easy as P.I.E Presented By: Al Coleman, Jr.

Minnesota Rising 2012 UnConference

What Will You Learn?

• How the sweetest dessert leads to the sweetest results

• Myths about achieving success

• How to distinguish yourself and why it’s important?

• What to avoid if you want to succeed?

Myths About Success

• Go to College

• Get Experience

• Network

=>> You’ll be successful

Distinguish Yourself

Most of your colleagues have:

• Gone to college

• Obtained experience

• Networked

How are you different?

Benefits of Distinguishing Yourself

• Greater impact within your organization

• Higher job satisfaction

• Higher earning potential

P.I.E. Helps You Distinguish Yourself

• Performance

• Image

• Exposure

P.I.E.

Career Success Depends on Your Ability to:

• Perform Excellently (10%)

• Convey the Proper Image (30%)

• Gain Exposure for your Excellent Work (60%)

Perform Excellently (10%)

• Focus on high value task

• Avoid routine/mundane

• Do great work

Convey the Proper Image (30%)

• Look

• Act, and

• Speak the Part

To Get the Part

Gain Exposure for Your Excellent Work (60%)

• Make sure your work is seen by key stakeholders (in/out)

• You can’t be promoted if no one knows you or what you’re doing

Now You Know

• What got you here won’t keep you here

• Be distinguishable

• Perform Excellently, Convey the Proper Image, and Gain Exposure for Your Excellent Work

Want to Know More?

Get a copy of “Secrets to Success” on Amazon, B&N, Apple iBooks

Learn how to:

• Avoid losing up to $80K while going to college or grad school

• Increase your income by $22K by finding a mentor

• Find the job of your dreams and keep it for as long as you want

• Create wealth now and for future generations