Keynote given on June 24 for MASSP at Grand Traverse City

MASSP Keynote - June 2024

Choose Your Hard - Staying Relevant in Changing Times

1. Choose Your Hard Dr. PJ Caposey @ MCUSDSupe

2. CHOOSE YOUR HARD

3. TWO CONCEPTS TO KEEP IN MIND TODAY Life is inherently meaningless, unless we give it meaning. What happens if nothing happens? (Lesson learned in WWII)

4. The best way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you would rather not. CHOOSE YOUR HARD HEALTH

5. MY STORY Time is a finite resource – Live a Life of Passion and Purpose

6. What if I told you . . . I could decrease your chance at a cardiac event by 96% and extend your life by 3 years (on average) if you gave me 30 minutes EVERY OTHER DAY?

7. CHOOSE YOUR HARD

8. Money is either using you – or you have figured out how to use your money CHOOSE YOUR HARD WEALTH

9. COMFORT When something is familiar, even though it is not productive or aligned to your goals, it can feel comfortable. When something is unfamiliar, even though it’s healthy, it can feel uncomfortable. 

10. Did you know . . . If you put 200 per paycheck away when you were 22, you would retire a millionaire at . . . BUT, PJ . . . If you wait, 10 years, how much do you think you need to put away per pay period? If you put 5,000 into investments when a baby is born, how much do you need to deposit each MONTH to have 100k in a college-fund at 18?

11. Did you know . . . If you put 200 per paycheck away when you were 22, you would retire a millionaire at . . . 62 BUT, PJ . . . If you wait, 10 years, how much do you think you need to put away per pay period? $450 If you put 5,000 into investments when a baby is born, how much do you need to deposit each MONTH to have 100k in a college-fund at 18? $200

12. This matters deeply Finance is the number one cause of relationship issues (cited in over 40% of divorces) Cause of over 44% of insomnia Over 50% of Americans cite it as cause of anxiety

13. CHOOSE YOUR HARD

14. CHOOSE YOUR HARD CAREER

15. Likely, not actually Socrates. But MANY of his writing reflect this exact sentiment.

16. ONE HARD STOP. Blame others or the situation. Complaining is identifying the problem and having no interest in the solution or taking ownership of the problem. Defend your behavior (Preserve the Personal Status Quo).

17. Hard Work is Not a Punishment It is the cost of admission

18. CHOOSE YOUR HARD

19. Our behavior toward our family may be the biggest misalignment of priorities vs. behavior CHOOSE YOUR HARD Family

20. That moment when... I realized I had an issue.

21. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?

22. Create your time for BLACKBERRIES

23. CHOOSE YOUR HARD

24. LET'S GET REAL.

25. You know what the true definition of hell is? It's when you die, you get to meet the person you could have been.

26. [email protected] 815.980.0310