The document discusses how to be brilliant and shine from within. It argues that our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure and encourages readers to stop shrinking themselves for others' comfort. Instead, we should manifest our inner glory as children do and in doing so, inspire others to do the same. The document provides guidance on choosing happiness, understanding one's impact, and cultivating a positive attitude in order to be brilliant.

1. The Art of Being
Brilliant
Tony Seymour
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why settle for anything less than being yourself... brilliantly?

2. • Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our fear is that we
are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that
frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented, fabulous?’
• Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve
the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking, so that
other people won’t feel insecure around you.
• We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to manifest
the glory that is within us. It is not in some of us; it is in everyone.
As we make our own light shine, we unconsciously give others
permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear, our
presence automatically liberates others.
Nelson Mandela
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3. a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
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4. 0 - 10 11 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70
mon tue wed thur fri sat sun
What day of the week are you on?
How does this make you feel?
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5. Could you be happier –
even if nothing in the
world around you
changed?
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6. a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
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7. a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
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8. a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
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9. a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
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10. What are the barriers
to us being brilliant?
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11. a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
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12. a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
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13. a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
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14. Perception...
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15. Reality...
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16. a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
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17. ‘busyness’
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18. a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
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19. a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
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20. a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
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21. ‘destination
addiction’
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22. transferable genuinely
(to work and home) interesting
Aims?
Great? fun
Challenges you
Combats busyness & Change
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23. Thinking about ‘brilliance’
1. What brings you joy at work? What energises you,
no matter what the situation?
2. What impact do you want to have on your
‘customers’ and ‘team’?
3. Give an example of where you found yourself with
a bad attitude. If you knew you didn’t want that
attitude, why did you have it?
4. Special Super Bonus Question…If you could be a
superhero at work, who would you be? What
would your special powers be?
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24. Positive Psychology
• The science of happiness and well-
being
• You can learn to live in the upper
reaches of your range of emotions
• The more you practice the easier it
becomes!
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25. upper level (positive)
2%
98%
‘mood hoovers’
lower level (negative)
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26. Point 1…
Choose to be
positive
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27. a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
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28. Killer questions…
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29. 1. When you’re being a 2%er, what do you:
Look like?
Sound like?
Feel like?
2. How often are you at your best?
3. What’s stopping you?
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30. How would the 2% you act if...
1. Someone needs your help when you’re busy
2. A team member makes a mistake
3. You make a mistake
4. You disagree with someone
5. You learn your team is to be inspected by external
auditors
6. There’s a long queue at Tesco
7. Your grumpy relatives are coming to stay for a week
8. You’re camping and it’s pouring with rain?
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31. Emotional
Intelligence
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32. Trigger
Feeling
Behaviour
Outcome
Steve McDermott
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33. Point 2…
Understand your
impact
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34. Conscious Mind
Unconscious
Mind
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35. State in the positive
• I don’t want to lose money
• I want to make money
• Don’t be confused
• Please understand
• Don’t forget
• Remember
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36. State in the positive
• I don’t want to be fed up any more
• I feel brilliant
• I won’t fail
• I will succeed
• I won’t focus on the worst in people
• I will focus on people’s strengths
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37. The 4-minute rule
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38. Be a mood groover
not a hoover
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39. The Big 2
1. Choose a positive attitude
2. Understand your impact
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40. ‘Dance with life and you’ll
soon get everyone else
dancing.’
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41. @seymr
tony@artofbrilliance.co.uk
www.artofbrilliance.co.uk
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42. The Art of Being
Brilliant
Tony Seymour
a r t o f b r i l l i a n c e
why settle for anything less than being yourself... brilliantly?