Presented by:
Jon Cordeiro
New Name Ministries
Conquer Problem
 transitive
verb to struggle successfully
against a difficulty or disadvantage
Entering again
 the act of entering again
Repossession of land
 commercial law: the repossession of land or
other real-estate property under the terms
of a previous agreement, e.g. where the
terms of a lease have not been complied
with
Taking of lead in card game
 card games: in some card games such as
bridge, the regaining of control by taking a
trick, or the card played to take the trick
Structure blocking access
 a structure such as a fence that is intended
to prevent access or keep one place separate
from another
Something that obstructs
 something that obstructs or separates, often
by emphasizing differences
 Impatience can act as a barrier to learning.
Limit or standard
 something considered to be a limit,
standard, or boundary
Like
it or not, your in a race
The time to prepare for the race is
before, not after the gate opens
 Get
a vision and run with it
 Keep your eye on the goal ahead of you
Don’t
look back, it slows you down
Breath, relax, pace yourself
Enjoy the journey
Celebrate daily
Be Thankful
 “By
failing to prepare, you are
preparing to fail.” Ben Franklin
 “Without
leaps of imagination or
dreaming, we lose the excitement of
possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a
form of planning.”
Gloria Steinem
Your Success is Your Responsibility
 Don’t
wait for others to tell you what to do
 Ask questions
 Take initiative
 Turn obstacles into opportunities
 Stop blaming others
 Remember, good is enemy of best
 Surround yourself with positives
With Order Comes Increase!
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Make your plan and work it!
Log your activities, including time spent
Keep track of all contacts – names, dates,
notate discussions, ideas and results
Who you know is sometimes more valuable
than what you know
 Reach
out to old contacts and new
 Focus on areas of interest and abilities
Persistence overcomes resistance!
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Often the greatest resistance we meet
is within ourselves.
Any progress toward the goal is still
measurable and meaningful to results
 Throughout
the process review plans,
activities and progress regularly
 consider an accountability partner for
outside insights and reality checks
 Tweak as needed
 Temporary
arrangements can make a
permanent difference
 Location can make a big difference
 Who you hang with can help you out or hang
you out to dry
 Consider all possibilities and their impact
 Don’t let lack of funds keep you from
applying - better to apply early than later
 Caution!
Emotional mines and ambushes
 Standing on your own doesn’t mean being
alone
 Your kids need you stabilized first
 Rejected? You can start or join a new family
 Relationship prior to restoration is dangerous
 Keep your priorities straight
 Give others time to see and accept new you
 Friends are the family you get to pick
 Locate
close to alternative/public
transportation – this might limit job
opportunities but, getting “a job” is a start
 Create a working budget for starting and
future transportation needs – think economy
 Find someone knowledgeable to help with
the process of selecting and purchasing a
vehicle. Always have a reputable mechanic
look it over before negotiating or buying
 Make it legal – include uninsured motorist
coverage and renters insurance
 “If
you took one-tenth the energy you put
into complaining and applied it to solving the
problem, you'd be surprised by how well
things can work out... Complaining does not
work as a strategy. We all have finite time
and energy. Any time we spend whining is
unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it
won't make us happier.”
Randy Pausch
 “A positive attitude from you tends to
produce a positive attitude toward you.”
Deborah Day
Perspectives
 You’re
not alone – others competing
 Turn failures into valuable life lessons
 Promote loyalty as reward for opportunity
 Turn set backs into comebacks
 Let employers know you have less time to
put in for retirement – no time to fool around
 Every “no” is one less closer to “your” YES!
 Always thank employers for their time and
consideration, ask for referral to another job
Preparation
 Utilize
reentry services – case managers
 Create multiple target resumes
 Include all employment skills (even prison)
 Minimize employment gaps with related
activities (prison jobs, education, etc)
 Do mock face to face interviews and calls
 Target areas with multiple opportunities for
making applications and getting interviews
 Consider transportation issues
Process
 Utilize
old and new networks (registries too)
 Maintain tracking for follow up and sharing
 Pursue face to face contacts first, on line
later, unless requested by potential employer
 Dress for success, firm handshake, make eye
contact, use contacts name in conversation
 Show up early and ready to go to work (daily)
 Target small businesses for easier access
 Remember – your past hasn’t defined you,
its refined you!
 Your
job, until you find a job, is to find a job
 Your job is not who you are, its what you do
 Find a job you love, you’ll never work again
 Your job is the best resource for a new job
"It is never too late to be what you might have
been.“
George Elliot