Ants PhilosophyA Recipe for Success ASMC Washington DC

Ant’s Philosophy…A Recipe for Success ASMC Washington DC Chapter Mar 29, 2005 LC Williams Senior Manager, KPMG Risk Advisory Services 1

Top 5 lessons learned in life! 5. Nobody cares if you can’t dance well…get up and dance any way! 4. Primary reason the human race never achieves its full potential…meetings! 3. The most destructive force in the universe…gossip! 2. Men are like fine wine…they start out as sour grapes and its up to women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with! 1. There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman…neither works!!! 2

Elements of the Ants Philosophy Persistence and Courage Vision and Goals Commitment and Positive Attitude 3

Ant Philosophy for Success Persistence & Courage! Ant’s Philosophy Focus on mission 3 Ps for Success Churchill on persistence Abe Lincoln Charles Udall on life 4

Ant Philosophy for Success Ant gives its all to achieve all it can Don’t settle for 2 nd best; 3 rd best, etc White hot desire! Live life now Find your passion 5

Ants Philosophy for Success Vision & Goals Have a higher vision of yourself Ants sets goals Helen Keller Each of us born unique 6

Ants Philosophy for Success Yes…very difficult Become a minority Watch majors and minors Will Rodgers 7

Ants Philosophy for Success Stop living down to your excuses Its easy to blame others Jerking exercise 8

Ants Philosophy for Success Commitment and Positive Attitude Ant is committed Carry heavy loads We have to carry heavy work loads Commitment defined 9

Ants Philosophy for Success Practice don’t make perfect; only improvement Transform yourself Cheer for the everyday heroes Dr ML King 10

Ants Philosophy for Success Be a “team player” Ants works in groups No “I” in team “WIN” Attitude Blackhawk Down 11

Ants Philosophy for Success Get rid of the TGIF mentality Be like the ant Show up and Show out George Burns 12

Ant’s Philosophy for Success Oh My Goodness its Monday 13

Ants Philosophy for Success You Got to Have ENERGY & ENTHUSIAM 14

Ants Philosophy for Success Power of Full Engagement Old Paradigm Manage time Avoid stress Life is a marathon Downtime is wasted time Rewards fuels performance Self-discipline rules Power of positive thinking New Paradigm Manage energy Seek stress Life is a series of sprints Downtime is productive time Purpose fuels performance Rituals rule Power of full engagement Authors: Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz) 15

Salute to Our Troops 16