The Leader in Me

The Leader in The Leader in MeMe

Chapter 10: Chapter 10:

Bringing It HomeBringing It Home

The foundation of the education of

the mind, the heart, the body,

and the spirit is…THE

HOME!!!!!!

Teachers and Teachers and administrators are administrators are

inspiring a movement inspiring a movement across the world.across the world.

BUT……….BUT……….

……their work and the their work and the influence cannot compare influence cannot compare

to the influence that occurs to the influence that occurs in a child’s home.in a child’s home.

The home is a child’s The home is a child’s first…first…

School Classroom

Playground

A child’s first teachers are A child’s first teachers are parents, grandparents, parents, grandparents,

aunts, and uncles. Their aunts, and uncles. Their siblings and cousins are siblings and cousins are

their first playmates.their first playmates.

Parents should realize that every child has some kindof leadership within them. The parental challenge is how to bring it out and how to nurture it. Parents have a powerful influence on their child’s feelings of worth and potential. Therefore, be mindful to recognize the gift(s) your child possess and communicate that recognition in a positive manner.

The Power of PrinciplesThe Power of Principles

Parents try extremely hard to shield Parents try extremely hard to shield their child/children from the their child/children from the cruelties and negative influences that cruelties and negative influences that they may encounter in the world. they may encounter in the world. Instilling the internal desire to make Instilling the internal desire to make the right choices is an approach that the right choices is an approach that gives parents any hope of providing gives parents any hope of providing constant protection from what awaits constant protection from what awaits them in life.them in life.

Principles are present in every culture Principles are present in every culture and are applicable to any age, gender, and are applicable to any age, gender, race, or economic status. What parent race, or economic status. What parent

would not want their child to…would not want their child to…

• Be Proactive: take Be Proactive: take responsibility for their responsibility for their actions.actions.

• Begin with the End in Begin with the End in Mind: plan for their lives.Mind: plan for their lives.

• Put First Things First: Put First Things First: focus on what’s most focus on what’s most important.important.

• Think Win-Win: Stand up Think Win-Win: Stand up for themselves while for themselves while respecting others.respecting others.

• Seek First to Understand, Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood: Then to Be Understood: listen to feelings of others.listen to feelings of others.

• Synergize: work with Synergize: work with others.others.

• Sharpen the Saw: renew Sharpen the Saw: renew themselves.themselves.

**The 7 Habits of Effective People do not solve every problem. They are a great starting place. We should never underestimate the power of teaching principles.

The Power of Modeling: The Power of Modeling: How Do Parents Teach How Do Parents Teach

Principles?Principles?• Step 1: Inspire Trust – model the habitsStep 1: Inspire Trust – model the habits• Step 2: Clarify Purpose – why the habits are Step 2: Clarify Purpose – why the habits are

important important • Step 3. Align Systems – habits need to be Step 3. Align Systems – habits need to be

rooted in the homerooted in the home• Step 4: Unleash Talent – special “gifts” or Step 4: Unleash Talent – special “gifts” or

talenttalent

you want to nurtureyou want to nurture

When you empower your children with principles, you empower yourself.

Inspire your child to discover within themselves “THE

LEADER IN ME” .

The greatest leadership

role is being a parent!