Mental Self-Leadership

E X A M 4 N O T E S

April 14, 2014

“A mind not to be changed by place or time, the mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” – John Milton.

Leaders

• Those who are able to influence others and possess managerial authority.

Self-Leadership

• Process of leading oneself to overcome obstacles that hinder goal achievement.

Watched a clip on self-leadership about paper airplanes. The obstacles were time pressure and the competition itself.

Mental Self-Leadership

• “The process of influencing oneself through the purposeful control of ones thoughts.”

Key MSL Question

What are your primary thought patterns?

• Ex: Opportunity vs. Obstacle Thinking

Obstacle Thinking

• Challenging situations are used as an excuse to retreat from your goals

An Opportunity Thinker is someone who looks at challenging situations as motivation to work harder, increasing their desire to reach their goals.

Watched another clip about Jake and losing his eye vision to cancer. He was an opportunity thinker because he was being very positive about his situation.

MSL Strategies

Self Talk: Our dialogue with ourselves. What we tell ourselves.

All or Nothing Thinking: Black and white thinking. No gray area.

Watched a clip from Dead Poet Society about a kid forced to recite poetry. Represented self-talk. All or nothing. Gotta be perfect. The kid was future-telling. He was worried about what other people were going to think of him.

April 16, 2014

“65% of Americans would choose a better boss over a raise.” – TY Kiisel from Forbes.

Test Question: What are the 3 pillars that Southwest Airlines look for?

1. Warrior Spirit – Willingness to go above and beyond.

2. Servants Heart.

3. Fun Loving Attitude.

Watched a clip from TED about a “Lollipop Moment.” A Lollipop Moment is a moment where you’ve changed somebody’s life without even knowing it. It is a form of leadership.

3 Steps to become an Amazing, Admired Boss

“What really stuck with me was the tremendous power of caring.” – Scott Elser

1. Schedule a regular time slot in your calendar for 1 on 1 time.

2. Remember this time is about them, not you.

3. It’s okay if their future does not include you.

Sometimes you need 20 seconds of insane courage. - Main point from a clip (I paraphrased).

April 18, 2014

“Happiness