Lunchtime Learning: The Alter Ego Effect - The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life (MSLL033120)

Before stage fright, impostor syndrome, emotional baggage, and the other dubious gifts of adulthood, everyone pretended to be a superhero, a favorite athlete, an inspiring entertainer, a nurse, a firefighter, a lion or whatever captured their imagination. And yet, that natural creativity is slowly squeezed out of us because we think it's 'time to grow up.' But what if you could tap into imagination to unleash a new version of yourself, ready-made to live your best life?  While anyone attempting ambitious things faces adversity, resistance and challenges, this session based on the book by the same name will challenge you to ask a new question: "Who or what needs to show up to make your success inevitable?"  You may not be using those traits in the moments when you need them the most, so come and learn how to activate the power already nested inside of you.

Bonnie loves sunshine, movies, the color yellow, and being a redhead. She serves as Manager of Library Communications at her alma mater, Oklahoma State University, where she earned a B.S. in environmental science and a M.S. in mass communications. Bonnie stumbled upon a career in public relations after a life-changing afternoon washing dirt. She has worked in communications for more than a decade, specializing in education, libraries and the arts. Bonnie became accredited in public relations in 2007. Now, she enjoys mentoring students and sharing her skills and experience with others.

(adversity, challenges, resistance, success, power, best traits)