Make Awesomeness and Celebrate IT

Presentation given at Tennessee Women in Computing conference on October 15, 2011 in Falls Creek Falls, Tennessee.

Passion. Purpose. Promise. Pursuit. These are the 4 P's that create a Map for Awesomeness. Discover how to: embrace your passion, define your purpose, foster your promise, and engage your pursuit. Learn how to do this in a creative environment that encourages collaboration.

Questions Answered:
• How do we create opportunities that allow us to live the lives we want while being successful and happy at work?
• How do we build opportunities to connect with others and collaborate with the community?
• How do we align what we value with the actions that we take?
• How do we make awesomeness?
• How do we do good?

Links for videos included in presentation:
• Liberty Mutual Ad: http://bit.ly/otHE1B
• Waiting for Superman: http://bit.ly/nQoRd6
• CreateAthon onCampus, Pep Rally: http://bit.ly/j1Drpt

Transcript

1. MAKE AWESOMENESS
   AND CELEBRATE IT.
   LESLIE JENSEN-INMAN
   twitter: @jenseninman
   

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2. GOOD MORNING
   

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21. A LITTLE STORY
    ABOUT A YOUNG GIRL
    

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22. FOUR YEARS OLD
    

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23. Underoos [Digital image]. (n.d.). Retrieved April 12, 2011, from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/74/WWUnderoos.jpg
    

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25. THANKS MOM & DAD
    THERE’S NO PROOF THAT THIS HAPPENED
    

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26. AWESOMENESS
    Flickr. (2008, December 20). Retrieved April 12, 2011, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/jambina/3121397809/#/
    

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27. SUPERHERO SCHOOL
    WHAT!?
    IT DOESN’T EXIST?
    

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28. K. (n.d.). School bus [Digital image]. Retrieved June 14, 2011, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/2474926476/
    I WOULD HAVE SKIPPED
    THE BUS
    IN FAVOR FOR A CAPE
    

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29. SAVE THE WORLD
    WHAT’S AN ASPIRING SUPERHERO TO DO?
    

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30. MAKE A DIFFERENCE
    RANDOM ACTS
    

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31. RANDOM ACTS
    OF KINDNESS
    ARE ACTS OF RESPONSIBILITY
    

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32. H. (Adapter). (2006, July 9). Liberty Mutual ad (1st edition): "Half Acre" Retrieved June 17, 2011, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMwoexR1evo
    

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33. ARE SIMPLE
    RANDOM ACTS
    

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34. WORDS
    ACTIONS
    DO GOOD
    

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35. INTEND GOODNESS
    AMP IT UP
    

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36. AKA SUPERHERO CODE OF CONDUCT
    MAP4 AWESOMENESS
    

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37. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
    4 P’S
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38. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
    4 P’S
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39. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
    4 P’S
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40. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
    4 P’S
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41. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
    4 P’S
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42. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
    4 P’S
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43. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
    4 P’S
    4
    

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44. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
    4 P’S
    4
    

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45. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
    4 P’S
    

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46. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
    4 P’S
    

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47. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
    4 P’S
    

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48. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
    4 P’S
    

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49. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
    MAP4 AWESOMENESS
    

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50. PASSION
    1
    EMBRACE IT
    

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51. WHAT IS IT?
    PASSION
    

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52. DENIS DIDEROT
    FRENCH AUTHOR, ENCYCLOPEDIST, & PHILOSOPHER (1713 - 1784)
    “ONLY PASSIONS,
    GREAT PASSIONS,
    CAN ELEVATE THE SOUL
    TO GREAT THINGS.”
    

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53. PASSION QUESTIONS
    

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54. WHAT MAKES YOU THE HAPPIEST?
    PASSION QUESTIONS
    

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55. WHAT EXCITES YOU THE MOST?
    PASSION QUESTIONS
    

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56. PASSION QUESTIONS
    WHAT DO YOU WANT TO
    SPEND YOUR ENERGY DOING?
    

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57. WHAT DO YOU DREAM ABOUT DOING?
    PASSION QUESTIONS
    

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58. LET
    IT
    FLOW
    BRAINSTORMING
    

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59. PASSION KEYWORDS
    

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60. Dooley, K. (2008, April 5). Explore [Digital image]. Retrieved June 15, 2011, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/2438734076/in/photostream
    

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61. SECURITY
    B. (2009, February 4). Links [Digital image]. Retrieved June 15, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1142304
    

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62. FUN
    Photo by: Leslie Jensen-Inman, Dominican Republic
    

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63. DIVERSITY
    I. (2007, November 10). Roller coaster at the fair [Digital image]. Retrieved June 15, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/903386
    

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64. FREEDOM
    S. (2009, September 6). Outstretched [Standing in the desert in the middle of nowhere, literally.]. Retrieved June 15, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1224442
    

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65. PUT THE LIST ASIDE
    PASSION KEYWORDS
    

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66. PURPOSE
    2
    DEFINE IT
    

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67. PURPOSE
    PASSION + PURPOSE = POWERFUL
    

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68. WHAT IS IT?
    PURPOSE
    

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69. WASHINGTON IRVING
    US ESSAYIST, HISTORIAN, & NOVELIST (1783 - 1859)
    “GREAT MINDS
    HAVE PURPOSES,
    OTHERS HAVE WISHES.”
    

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70. PURPOSE QUESTIONS
    

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71. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIORITIES?
    PURPOSE QUESTIONS
    

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72. WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST?
    PURPOSE QUESTIONS
    

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73. WHO DO YOU WANT TO SPEND TIME WITH?
    PURPOSE QUESTIONS
    

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74. WHO DO YOU DREAM ABOUT BEING?
    PURPOSE QUESTIONS
    

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75. LET
    IT
    FLOW
    BRAINSTORMING
    

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76. PURPOSE KEYWORDS
    

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77. LEARNING
    © Copyright Leslie Jensen-Inman
    

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78. COMMUNITY
    © Copyright Leslie Jensen-Inman
    

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79. FAMILY
    © Copyright Leslie Jensen-Inman
    

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80. EDUCATION
    © Copyright Leslie Jensen-Inman
    

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81. CITIZENSHIP
    © Copyright Leslie Jensen-Inman
    

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82. PUT THE LIST ASIDE
    PURPOSE KEYWORDS
    

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83. FOSTER IT
    PROMISE
    3
    

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84. WHAT IS IT?
    PROMISE
    

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85. A COMMITMENT TO OURSELVES,
    TO OTHERS, AND TO THE WORLD
    PROMISE
    

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86. AYN RAND (1905 - 1982)
    “HAPPINESS IS THAT STATE
    OF CONSCIOUSNESS
    WHICH PROCEEDS FROM
    THE ACHIEVEMENT
    OF ONE'S VALUES.”
    

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87. BY OUR POWERS
    OF PASSION
    AND PURPOSE
    COMBINED
    

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88. CORE VALUES
    DISTILL
    

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89. WE BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE WITH PASSION
    CAN CHANGE THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER.
    APPLE
    

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90. 1. DELIVER WOW THROUGH SERVICE
    ZAPPOS
    

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91. 1. DELIVER WOW THROUGH SERVICE
    2. EMBRACE AND DRIVE CHANGE
    ZAPPOS
    

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92. 1. DELIVER WOW THROUGH SERVICE
    2. EMBRACE AND DRIVE CHANGE
    3. CREATE FUN AND A LITTLE WEIRDNESS
    ZAPPOS
    

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93. 1. DELIVER WOW THROUGH SERVICE
    2. EMBRACE AND DRIVE CHANGE
    3. CREATE FUN AND A LITTLE WEIRDNESS
    4. BE ADVENTUROUS, CREATIVE, AND OPEN-MINDED
    ZAPPOS
    

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94. 1. DELIVER WOW THROUGH SERVICE
    2. EMBRACE AND DRIVE CHANGE
    3. CREATE FUN AND A LITTLE WEIRDNESS
    4. BE ADVENTUROUS, CREATIVE, AND OPEN-MINDED
    5. PURSUE GROWTH AND LEARNING
    ZAPPOS
    

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95. 1. DELIVER WOW THROUGH SERVICE
    2. EMBRACE AND DRIVE CHANGE
    3. CREATE FUN AND A LITTLE WEIRDNESS
    4. BE ADVENTUROUS, CREATIVE, AND OPEN-MINDED
    5. PURSUE GROWTH AND LEARNING
    6. BUILD OPEN AND HONEST RELATIONSHIPS
    WITH COMMUNICATION
    ZAPPOS
    

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96. 1. DELIVER WOW THROUGH SERVICE
    2. EMBRACE AND DRIVE CHANGE
    3. CREATE FUN AND A LITTLE WEIRDNESS
    4. BE ADVENTUROUS, CREATIVE, AND OPEN-MINDED
    5. PURSUE GROWTH AND LEARNING
    6. BUILD OPEN AND HONEST RELATIONSHIPS
    WITH COMMUNICATION
    7. BUILD A POSITIVE TEAM AND FAMILY SPIRIT
    ZAPPOS
    

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97. 1. DELIVER WOW THROUGH SERVICE
    2. EMBRACE AND DRIVE CHANGE
    3. CREATE FUN AND A LITTLE WEIRDNESS
    4. BE ADVENTUROUS, CREATIVE, AND OPEN-MINDED
    5. PURSUE GROWTH AND LEARNING
    6. BUILD OPEN AND HONEST RELATIONSHIPS
    WITH COMMUNICATION
    7. BUILD A POSITIVE TEAM AND FAMILY SPIRIT
    8. DO MORE WITH LESS
    ZAPPOS
    

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98. 1. DELIVER WOW THROUGH SERVICE
    2. EMBRACE AND DRIVE CHANGE
    3. CREATE FUN AND A LITTLE WEIRDNESS
    4. BE ADVENTUROUS, CREATIVE, AND OPEN-MINDED
    5. PURSUE GROWTH AND LEARNING
    6. BUILD OPEN AND HONEST RELATIONSHIPS
    WITH COMMUNICATION
    7. BUILD A POSITIVE TEAM AND FAMILY SPIRIT
    8. DO MORE WITH LESS
    9. BE PASSIONATE AND DETERMINED
    ZAPPOS
    

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99. 1. DELIVER WOW THROUGH SERVICE
    2. EMBRACE AND DRIVE CHANGE
    3. CREATE FUN AND A LITTLE WEIRDNESS
    4. BE ADVENTUROUS, CREATIVE, AND OPEN-MINDED
    5. PURSUE GROWTH AND LEARNING
    6. BUILD OPEN AND HONEST RELATIONSHIPS
    WITH COMMUNICATION
    7. BUILD A POSITIVE TEAM AND FAMILY SPIRIT
    8. DO MORE WITH LESS
    9. BE PASSIONATE AND DETERMINED
    10. BE HUMBLE
    ZAPPOS
    

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100. BECOMES MANTRA
     PROMISE
     

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101. MAKE IT
     AND KEEP IT
     PROMISE
     

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102. ENGAGE IT
     PURSUIT
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103. WHAT IS IT?
     PURSUIT
     

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104. HOW WILL YOU TAKE YOUR
     PASSION,
     PURPOSE, AND
     PROMISE
     AND PUT IT TO WORK?
     ACTION
     

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105. YES, I HAVE ONE
     LESLIE’S LASSO OF TRUTH
     Yeehaw! [Digital image]. (2007, January 1). Retrieved June 14, 2011, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/brunkfordbraun/340534729/
     

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106. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
     MAP4 AWESOMENESS
     

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107. PASSION
     1
     FUTURE OF EDUCATION,
     SPECIFICALLY WEB AND DESIGN EDUCATION
     

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108. PURPOSE
     2
     WANT TO HELP CONNECT
     COMMUNITY,
     ACADEMIA,
     AND INDUSTRY.
     

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109. Photo by: Laura Winn
     

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110. PROMISE
     3
     MAKE AWESOMENESS.
     DO GOOD.
     

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111. PURSUIT
     4
     CREATEATHON ONCAMPUS
     

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112. WORK-AROUND-THE-CLOCK
     CREATIVE BLITZ
     24-HOUR
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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113. 34 UTC STUDENTS
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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114. 45 PROFESSIONALS
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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115. 320 DALEWOOD STUDENTS
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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116. FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH
     95%
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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117. FOSTER CARE
     50%
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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118. WON’T GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
     80% +
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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119. WHERE IS IT?
     HOPE
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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120. WHERE ARE THEY?
     SUPERHEROES
     

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121. B. (Adapter). (2010, December 1). Waiting for Superman: Geoffrey Canada clip. Retrieved June 17, 2011, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8KqIZ52D3E&feature=related
     

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122. B. (Adapter). (2010, December 1). Waiting for Superman: Geoffrey Canada clip. Retrieved June 17, 2011, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8KqIZ52D3E&feature=related
     

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123. ARE EVERYWHERE
     SUPERHEROES
     

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124. ARE PRINCIPALS
     SUPERHEROES
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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125. ARE TEACHERS
     SUPERHEROES
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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126. ARE COLLEGE STUDENTS
     SUPERHEROES
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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127. ARE PROFESSIONALS
     SUPERHEROES
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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128. ARE COMMUNITY
     SUPERHEROES
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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129. ARE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
     SUPERHEROES
     © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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130. © Copyright CreateAthonCHA 2011
     

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131. SHARE STORIES.
     WE SHOULD, TOO.
     COMICS
     

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134. STEVE JOBS (1955 - 2011)
     “YOUR TIME IS LIMITED, SO
     DON’T WASTE IT LIVING
     SOMEONE ELSE’S LIFE...”
     

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135. STEVE JOBS (1955 - 2011)
     “DON’T BE TRAPPED
     BY DOGMA—WHICH IS
     LIVING WITH THE
     RESULTS OF OTHER
     PEOPLE’S THINKING...”
     

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136. STEVE JOBS (1955 - 2011)
     “DON’T LET THE NOISE
     OF OTHERS’ OPINIONS
     DROWN OUT YOUR
     OWN INNER VOICE...”
     

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137. STEVE JOBS (1955 - 2011)
     “AND MOST IMPORTANT,
     HAVE THE COURAGE
     TO FOLLOW YOUR HEART
     AND INTUITION...”
     

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138. STEVE JOBS (1955 - 2011)
     “THEY SOMEHOW
     ALREADY KNOW WHAT
     YOU TRULY WANT TO
     BECOME. EVERYTHING
     ELSE IS SECONDARY.”
     

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141. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
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142. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
     4 P’S
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143. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
     4 P’S
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144. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
     4 P’S
     2
     

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145. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
     4 P’S
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146. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
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147. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
     4 P’S
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148. PASSION > PURPOSE > PROMISE > PURSUIT >
     MAP4 AWESOMENESS
     

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150. TO BE STARTED.
     A NEW JOURNEY
     

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151. TO BE FULFILLED.
     A NEW PROMISE
     

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152. TO BE WRITTEN.
     A NEW PAGE
     

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153. THIS WAITING WORLD,
     WITH PEN IN HAND,
     ALL YOU YOUNG SCRIBES,
     THE OPEN BOOK AWAITS.
     GO FORTH UNTO
     

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154. BE CREATIVE.
     

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155. BE ADVENTUROUS.
     

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156. BE ORIGINAL.
     

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157. GO FORTH AND
     

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159. MAKE AWESOMENESS
     AND CELEBRATE IT.
     LESLIE JENSEN-INMAN
     twitter: @jenseninman
     leslie@makeawesomeness.com
     jenseninman.com
     

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