Leading others starts with leading yourself, april 2016

Leading Others Starts With

Leading Yourself

I am Krista. And I wish I heard this talk years ago.

Leadersomeone who identifies, develops, encourages and inspires the best in the people around them

WE > ME

The Marshmallow Test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L-n8Z7G0ic

“Every human soul… has the challenge of controlling his or her thoughts, appetites, speech, temper, and

desires.

~James E. Faust, The Power of Self-Mastery

Take-Aways of Leading Yourself

🔸What do I want to change in order to improve leading myself?🔸Why does that change matter? 🔸How do I do it?

Step 1: What Area to Lead Yourself In?

Time management Exercise

Academics

Spiritual Language Diet

Relationships

Emotions Work-school-life balance

Finances Sleep

Activity!Identify an area where you want to improve.

“In its simplest terms, self-mastery is doing those things we should do and not doing those things we should not do. It requires strength, willpower, and

honesty.

~James E. Faust, The Power of Self-Mastery

(Mission: Finances of 2011)

Determine what I was spending

Activity!Create a goal that is specific and measurable.

Step 2: Why does this matter now?

Intrinsic rewards: belonging, curiosity, love, fulfilling purpose, growth

Extrinsic rewards: awards, recognition, fear of failure, money, fear of punishment

Both?

“Self-mastery is a challenge for every individual. Only we can control our appetites and passions.

Self-mastery cannot be bought by money or fame. It is the ultimate test of our character. It requires climbing out of the deep valleys of our lives and

scaling our own Mount Everests. ~James E. Faust, The Power of Self-Mastery

(Mission: Exercise of 2015)

Do a 5k each month

Activity!Answer why? And why? And why?

Step 3: How do I do it?

🔸Changed internal dialogue🔸Read/listen to books🔸Talk to successful

people🔸Journal

🔸Make a visible chart🔸Accountability partner🔸Post inspiring

pictures/quotes🔸Always restart

“That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do; not that the nature of the thing itself is changed, but that our power to do is increased.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

(Mission: No Desserts of 2014-current)

Avoid candy, cookies, pies, cakes, cupcakes, ice cream, doughnuts,

etc...

Activity!Identify what prevents you from “restart”. Throw it

away!

What limits will you accept?

Thanks!Any questions?You can find me at greeark@uw.edu.