The NSBE Professionals of Portland invite you

to our first General Body Meeting of the

New Year
Top 5
Of
2014
Tuesday, January 14 @ 6:30pm
Learn what NSBEproPDX is planning for the year, how to prioritize your top 5
and master efficiency and success at work and at home!
Portland
PGE @ 1WTC
121 SW Salmon St.
(Conference room by Security on Bridge Level)
Corvallis
Hewlet Packard, Building 4
1070 NE Circle Blvd

Bianca Cha-Camp
President

James Scott
Vice President

Elizabeth Whiting
Secretary
Dr. Corey Frazier, P.E.
Treasurer
Dr. Quaneisha Jenkins-Penha
Parliamentarian
Elroy Ashtian, Jr.
Programs Chair
Empower, Enrich, Excel
To Empower ourselves with the tools and skills
necessary to Excel as technical professionals
and students and to Enrich our lives as
members of the greater Portland community.
Started our Speaker Series
Volunteered at iUrban Teen Tech Summit
Had a bowling mixer with NSBE and Intels NIA
E-Board Retreat
But most importantly.
Online Professional Identity: Resumes during the era of LinkedIn, etc.
Open Forum & Introductions: Getting to Know the Membership
Investment & Financial Building: How to manage your paycheck as a
newly full-time employed professional
Manager or Tech Expert: How to choose and then navigate the path
towards a managerial role or technical expert role
Certifications: Setting yourself apart from your peers (the competition)
Mentoring: How to find a mentor & How to be one
Engineering & Non-Profit
New Year: Developing a Top 5 and Starting Out on the Right Foot
Patents
Creative Confidence: Tapping into our Creative Potential in our work
lives and Innovating in terms of how we approach and solve problems.
Crucial Conversations: How to have those conversations about career
development, raises, promotions, etc.

Take Survey: goo.gl/EWjR7u
Monthly General Body Meetings/Podcasts
NSBE National 40
th
Annual Convention
March 26-20
th
, 2014
Nashville, TN
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
http://www.nsbe.org/Convention/2014/NSBE40.aspx
Career Information Day
Focus: Engaging Interviewing with students; Molding
their interests in professional careers
250-300 students
Collaborating with other big companies in the area (Intel,
Nike, PGE, etc.)
iUrban Teen Tech Tours

Saturday, January 25
th

10:30am 3:00 pm
iurbanteen.org

weareinstrument.com

Become a National Member
Initiate membership on NSBE.org
Select Portland Metro Professionals as your chapter
National Dues: $50 for Annual Membership
Become a Local Member
Go to this website: http://goo.gl/D4rbGN
Dues: $30
Cash, Credit Card

How to be successful in creating and
accomplishing goals for the workplace,
and your personal life

A firm decision to do or not to do something
Synonyms: intention, resolve, decision, intent,
aim, plan

~50% of Americans create a list of new year
resolutions
More than half of these resolutions are work-related
or can be applied at work
Only 8% of these resolutions are kept.
PERSONAL BUSINESS
Lose Weight
Exercise More
Fall in love
Get a promotion
Make more money
Become a leader
1. Write a List
2. Pick your Top 5
3. Align with Your Manager
4. Think Positively
5. Periodically Revisit

List out everything that you are doing
Dont filter
Include projects, workgroups, presentations
Short-term, long-term
Include the important things on-going from
last year
PERSONAL WORK RELATED
Lose Weight
Exercise more
Fall in love
Clean the bathroom
Go to dentist
Find a doctor
Mentor kids
Find a hobby
Fix the roof
Train the dog
Spend more time with family
Get a promotion
Make more money
Become a leader
Get organized
Find a mentor
Be the expert
Get a cube
Develop something
Learn more
Communicate with Asia
counterpart

Take the List of Tasks and pick your top priorities
If you have a couple more or less than 5, thats ok. Just be
realistic about what you have the bandwidth to drive
actively
Revise the top 5 task into a set of goals or
resolutions
Be specific
Outline what you are going to accomplish, in what time
frame, and constitutes success, what are your mile markers
Be Honest
Dont set goals that are unreasonable
Only to commit to what you can do


PERSONAL WORK RELATED
1. Lose Weight
1. Exercise more
2. Spend more time with
family
3. Fix the roof
4. Train the dog
5. Clean the bathroom
6. Fall in love
7. Go to dentist
8. Mentor kids
9. Find a hobby

1. Communicate with Asia
counterpart
2. Get a promotion
3. Make more money
4. Get organized
5. Find a mentor
6. Be the expert
7. Get a cube
8. Develop something
9. Learn more

TASK FROM LIST GOAL/RESOLUTION
Lose Weight


Communicate with Asia
counterpart
Run for at least 30min 3xweek
and track my daily calories so
that I lose 1-2 lbs a week and
meet my goal of 10lbs by March

Set-up bi-weekly 1:1s, sign up
for basic Chinese course at the
CC next semester, summarize
meetings with notes and keep
email correspondence
Evaluate your top 5 to make sure your goals align
with the business imperatives
If you are in a technical position, and your manager is
non-technical, review with your technical mentor
For your personal goals, talk with your
spouse/parents/close-friend to help you evaluate
whether these goals satisfy your personal/family values
Keep them in the loop
Provide support when you need it
Are aware of the progress you are making
Will be able to speak to your work and your
accomplishments
Having a positive attitude about your resolutions
will make the process fun and stress-free
Be flexible
Dont get upset if you dont meet every self-imposed
deadlinethe key is to be encouraged by the progress
youve made thus far
Give yourself buffer time
Failure isnt a bad thing
The key to success is knowing you have to fail multiple
times before reaching a goal
Share what you are doing with co-workers,
friends, and family
Gain new perspectives
Receive positive encouragement
Accountability

Save the initial list of tasks
Add/and delete from the list as needed
Reevaluate the Top 5
Changes in the workplace or at home can cause you to
reevaluate these
Make sure any changes you make align with your business
imperatives (if at home, align with your family and
personal values)
Prioritize emergencies
Seek help
Align with your manager, mentor, and family
1. Be the expert
2. Communicate with
Asia counterpart
3. Get organized
4. Get a promotion
5. Make more money
6. Find a mentor
7. Get a cube
8. Develop something
9. Learn more

1. Communicate with
Asia counterpart
2. Get a promotion
3. Make more money
4. Get organized
5. Find a mentor
6. Be the expert
7. Get a cube
8. Develop something
9. Learn more

1. Lose Weight
1. Exercise more
2. Spend more time with
family
3. Fix the roof
4. Train the dog
5. Clean the bathroom
6. Fall in love
7. Go to dentist
8. Mentor kids
9. Find a hobby

1. Fix the roof
2. Spend more time with
family
3. Lose Weight
1. Exercise more
4. Train the dog
5. Clean the bathroom
6. Fall in love
7. Go to dentist
8. Mentor kids
9. Find a hobby

1. Write a List of Tasks
1. Include everything
2. Pick your Top 5
1. What are your top priorities
2. Develop a specific set of goals for each task while being honest
about what you can take on
3. Align with Your Manager
1. Make sure you are focusing on business imperatives
2. Keep Them in the loop
3. At home, make sure family and close friends help you asses your
goals based on personal values
4. Think Positively
1. Focus on your progress, being flexible, not afraid to fail, and share
with others
5. Periodically Revisit
1. Save your task list
2. Dont be afraid of change and seek help when needed
3. Dont compromise on what you really want