{"id":6858,"date":"2016-03-14T13:40:51","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T17:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/?p=6858"},"modified":"2018-08-11T12:43:12","modified_gmt":"2018-08-11T16:43:12","slug":"being-your-authentic-self-keynote-from-david-grossman-national-assembly-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/2016\/03\/14\/being-your-authentic-self-keynote-from-david-grossman-national-assembly-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Your Authentic Self: Keynote from David Grossman [National Assembly Recap]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Session:<\/b> Farewell Meeting and Keynote Address <\/span><\/p>\n

\"David<\/a>
David Grossman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Presenter:<\/b> David Grossman, APR, ABC, Fellow PRSA, founder and CEO, The Grossman Group<\/span><\/p>\n

Recap:<\/b><\/p>\n

All too often we are concerned about the \u201csuppose-to\u201d track of our lives. We want to make all the <\/span>right<\/span><\/i> choices, at the <\/span>righ<\/span><\/i>t time and have order in our <\/span>right<\/span><\/i> life. We think we must graduate, get a job and only have happy feelings all the time. This is not how life is or \u201csuppose-to\u201d be.<\/span><\/p>\n

The larger questions we must ask ourselves are \u201cwho am I?\u201d and \u201chow do I live a happy life?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to do this, we must start on the path of authenticity and get to know ourselves. This is done by asking real questions to ourselves and staying true to the answers we receive.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAuthenticity isn\u2019t a skill, it is a component of yourself,\u201d Grossman said. \u201cWhen we can effectively communicate that authenticity, it becomes a super power.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to know our authentic selves, we must first know ourselves, be ourselves and have quiet courage. This is done by being curious, embracing who we are and not worrying about things we can\u2019t control. As we continue strengthening our authentic selves we won\u2019t live the \u201csuppose-to\u201d life, instead a happy authentic one.<\/span><\/p>\n

Takeaways:<\/b><\/p>\n