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A Taste of Leadership |
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How do you
bring together a diverse group of people for a
common purpose? |
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In what ways have you led using
food and eating in order to build a sense of
community among a diverse group of people? |
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Accomplishments |
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It’s time to
“toot your own horn.” Acknowledge your strengths
and accomplishments by listing 3 – 5 successes,
accomplishments, talents or abilities you have
or have experienced. Do not let modesty and
humility get in the way. |
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Accountability |
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Do you have
goals you struggle to reach? Are you effective
at following through with your plans and
actions? What do you need to do in order to
successfully hold yourself accountable for your
plans and goals? |
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Action Plan |
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In order
to meet my personal/professional/business goal(s),
I need an Action Plan and I need to follow it.
The barriers I need to overcome and areas in
which I need support in order to accomplish this
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Attitude |
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How would you
rate your attitude? Circle one: Good. Needs
adjustment. Great. Do you have an attitude
others want to emulate? If your answer is yes,
why would they? If your answer is no, why would
they not? |
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Aspirations |
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In two to three years, I want to
be / will be doing and being…: ______ |
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Authenticity |
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I maintain
my authenticity by:
_____________________________________
Times I find it difficult to be real and
authentic make me feel _______________ |
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Barriers |
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Are
there barriers that prevent you from
accomplishing a task or goal? If so, are they
are of your own making and what are they? What
impact do they have on your potential and
actions? |
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Barriers to Conflict Resolution |
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I’m
aware that I sometimes put up barriers to
resolving conflict because: _____
Examples of when and how I’ve worked to remove
barriers to resolving conflict are: _____ |
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Bad
News |
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Confronted with bad news
either professionally or personally, I react or
respond by: ____
A crisis I’ve dealt with
recently and how I handled it is:
__________________________ |
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Balance |
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With
the responsibilities and concerns we have for
others, we often think of ourselves last, living
an unbalanced life. I already maintain balance
in my life by: _____ |
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At the same time, I’m willing to
work on and make the following changes that will
increase my life-work balance and benefit my
overall well-being: _____ |
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Being Me |
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In order to
be my best self, I want to/need to/ will… |
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Being
Ordinary / Being Exemplary |
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If and when I really give
myself credit for my abilities and
accomplishments, I know that I am exemplary when
it comes to:
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While there may be some
advantages in being ordinary, I know there are
areas in which I can go from ordinary to
exemplary. They are:
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Being Organized |
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I
know that if I were more organized it would make
a difference in the following ways: _ |
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I am
prevented from being/getting more organized by:
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Bold Choices |
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I find it
difficult to develop my personal/business brand
because: _____
This is what I want it to be, but
hesitate: _____ |
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Branding |
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I find it
difficult to develop my personal/business brand
because: _____
This is what I want it to be, but
hesitate: _____ |
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Change |
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Sometimes we embrace
change and other times we run from it. What
change have you experienced that was difficult
to accept, and why?
When have you benefited
from change that was difficult and when have you
instituted a change that required a leap of
faith on your part? |
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Changing
Careers |
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What
career change would you make if you could do
what you most want to do? What is holding you
back from making this change? And why? |
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Choices |
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Making choices
can be difficult. Bold choices can be even more
challenging. Here’s a bold choice I made and the
ensuing results: ____________________
An opportunity I
had that required a bold choice/decision that I
will be prepared to make/take the next time:
__________________________________. |
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Courage |
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How do
you rate your courage? What does lack of courage
keep you from doing?
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When have you exhibited
extreme courage? ___________________________ |
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Creating
Change |
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The change(s) I need to
create in my life is/are:
___________________________
Roadblocks to change(s)
are: ______________________
I will master and
follow through with these changes by:
______________________ |
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Creativity |
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How do you
express your creativity? Are you satisfied with
how and when you use your creativity? If not,
how can you make the most of it? |
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Dealing with Conflict |
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The method
I most commonly use when dealing with conflict
is: ________________
The method I know is
best but have a challenge using is:
_____________________ |
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Decisions |
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The decisions
I make are important to my future. Decisions I
am facing and that are challenging me are : |
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Dream, Impossible |
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What great,
big dream do you have but feel it is impossible
to reach? ______________ |
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What legacy will you leave
because you pursued and realized your ultimate,
impossible dream? |
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Dreams and Vision |
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We have both dreams and a vision
for our future. Combine your dreams with your
vision. Be creative. Express what that looks
like for you. |
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Dreams, Ultimate |
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What big, bodacious dream(s) do
you have but are hesitant to share much less
pursue? |
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What legacy
will you leave because you pursued and realized
your ultimate dream(s)? |
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Encountering Conflict |
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When I
encounter conflict I know I hold back from
dealing with it because: __________
What I try to do when I
encounter conflict is... |
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Empowerment |
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What is it
you want to do, but do not, because you don’t
feel as if you can/should/ could: What do you
think it would take for you to feel empowered to
do those things? |
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Entertaining with Purpose |
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Entertaining furthers both
my personal and business goals because:
________ Some
entertaining ideas that work especially well in
the summer are: ________ |
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Entrepreneurial Spirit |
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How
do you rate your “entrepreneurial spirit”? How
do you practice it? What holds you back from
being entrepreneurial? If you could do anything,
be anything, how would you use your
entrepreneurial spirit? |
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Expansion |
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Currently, I am
bringing expansion and enhancement to my
professional and personal life by: ___
I am
intimidated by “expansion” and because of this
barrier, I’m missing out on the following:
_______________________________ . |
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Faux Pas |
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What blunder, mistake, or
error in judgment, have you made in a
professional setting that caused you concern?
_______ Why did
it concern you and why was it important enough
to bother you? _________ |
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Financial
Stewardship |
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The financial
decisions I make are important to my future and
the future of my family. Financial stewardship
challenges me in the following ways: __
I’m working
to keep that in control by: _____ |
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Finding Time |
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What is it
that you need to do, want to do, but finding the
time to do it challenges you the most? Why do
you think you don’t do it and how do you feel
when you don’t?_____ |
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Flavorful Leadership |
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How do you
bring together a diverse group of people for a
common purpose? |
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In what ways have you led using
food and eating in order to build a sense of
community among a diverse group of people? |
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Focus |
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Are you
staying focused on your goals and dreams? If so,
what are you doing to maintain focus? If not,
what’s distracting you and how damaging are the
distractions? |
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Freedom
to Escape |
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I
escape from the challenges and stress in my life
by; _________________________ |
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I
give myself freedom to do so by (and when):
_______________________________ |
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Giving |
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I
give of myself in many ways. What I do that I
find to be most satisfying is: __ |
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The
criteria I use to decide what I contribute to
is: ___________________ |
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I’m
looking for something that would give me… or
make me feel…? _________ |
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Gratitude |
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What are you
most thankful for in your life? What should you
be grateful for that you often neglect or
overlook? Why do you think you overlook things
you should appreciate more? |
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Healthy Eating |
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My eating
would be healthier if I would... What keeps me
from healthy eating is… |
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I Can |
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There are
many things I do successfully that further my
personal and professional goals. However, there
are some things I would like to do and feel I
can’t, they are: ___________ |
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Identifying
Cause of Conflict |
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It is
difficult for me to identify the problems
causing conflicts because: _______
If I learn how/know how
to identify the issues causing conflict, I would
benefit because: _____ |
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Image Impact |
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Image is
more than how I look, it’s how I feel, act and
contribute. My image impacts many things,
including taking care of myself. I take care of
myself by: _______________.
Taking
care of my image and me allow me to better take
care of others. I do this by:
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Inner
Strengths |
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Think about
your inner strengths. Be generous with yourself.
List them here: How are you using them? If you
aren’t, why not? |
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Joyfulness |
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I’m most
happy and joyful when I? The things I’m not
happy about or keep me from really enjoying my
life and my work are? To bring more happiness
and fun in my life, I’m going to? |
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Leading |
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How do you
rate your leadership ability? High? Medium? Low?
Why did you give it that particular rating? And
how do you feel about that? |
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Letting
Go |
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Letting go is difficult
for me because: _________________
I know not letting go of
some things in my life hinders my progress
because: _______ |
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Life's Dreams |
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What is your
life’s dream? What are you not doing to realize
it, and why? _____ |
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Limitations |
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Do you impose
limitations on yourself and what you can do?
What are some things you want to do, but
something, probably yourself, keeps holding you
back?
______________
If you had no limitations, what would/could you
do? _____________________ |
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Managing Fear |
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The fears
that hold me back from achieving
my goals are: _____
I do
overcome some fears by:
__________ |
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Marketing Myself |
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I market
myself in my business and my career by: _____ My
marketing strategies are unclear because I… |
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Mentoring |
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I want a
mentor to help me learn/become/accomplish/focus
on? The strengths/ abilities I have and want to
share as a mentor are? |
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Money Relations |
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What is
your relationship with money? How does it affect
the way you view your potential for financial
success? |
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Networking |
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I don’t
network more/enough in my career/business
because I… |
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The
networking I’ve done and the positive results
I’ve had include: __________ |
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Nurturing |
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Nurturing others is a skill useful in parenting
and in leadership. What lessons in nurturing did
you learn from your parents that have influenced
you as an adult? _____ |
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When
and how has your nurturing made a difference
with children or with adults? And/Or: What
situation have you experienced that you wished
you had allowed yourself to use your nurturing
skills and did not? Why didn’t you? _____ |
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Overcoming Negativity |
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When I’m
surrounded by negativity, I _______? In order to
control my own negative thoughts and statements,
I_______? |
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Planting for the Future |
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What “seeds” are you
planting now that will affect your personal and
professional future? __
What future benefits do
you dream of reaping that require you “plant and
plan” now? ____ |
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Power and
Influence |
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I’m uncertain
of how and when to use my power and influence.
For example, some opportunities I’ve missed
doing so are? I’ve used my power and influence
wisely and effectively to accomplish the
following? |
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Preparing for Emergencies |
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Do you
feel as if you are prepared for any emergency?
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How did
the information shared by the speaker make you
feel? _____
What steps are you
going to take now so you are better prepared?
_____ |
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Priorities |
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Raise your
awareness of your own priorities, aspirations,
goals and potential. |
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Relationships |
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Do you build
and nurture successful relationships? If so,
what works well for you? If not, what are the
barriers keeping you from doing so? In the blank
spaces below, list how you build relationships,
or what you are going to do to build
relationships. |
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Remaining Optimistic |
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It is
sometime challenging for me to be optimistic
because: _______________ The areas that
challenge me most and what I do to counteract
the negativity are: __________. |
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Responsibilities |
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I feel as if
I handle my responsibilities to others well when
I…? I feel as if there are some responsibilities
to my family or community I neglect because...? |
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Risk Taking |
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As a
result of being willing to take a risk, I have … |
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Or, I am not
willing to take risks and wish I could… |
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Role Models |
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An important
role model in my life is This role model
influenced me to do/be/become because? I think I
am a role model who provides / presents the
following for others to emulate: |
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Self-Acknowledgement |
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Women have
skills, talents and experiences they do not give
themselves credit for. How do you currently
acknowledge your abilities and accomplishments?
Consistently acknowledging your abilities and
accomplishment leads to greater success. How are
you going to maintain self-acknowledgment in the
future? |
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Self-Awareness |
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I’m
self-aware in that I know and make the most of
my strengths and weaknesses by...? I’m having
difficulty knowing and accepting what I need to
do to be more self-aware because…? |
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Self-Image |
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I see my self
as a woman who...?
I want to see myself, and for
others to see me, as a woman who___? |
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Self-Renewal |
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I am or am
not (circle one) aware of the need for
self-renewal. I don’t seem to have time for
self-renewal because...? What I want to do /
should do / will do is: _ |
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Selling |
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How do you
rate your “ability to sell”? High?
Medium, low, or very low? Why did
you rate your ability as you did? If
you rated it low, what makes you
think you are not good at selling? |
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Small Victories |
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I recognize
the small victories by:
________________________________
I neglect to appreciate my small
victories when I:
________________________ |
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Social Media |
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The reasons I
don’t use social media more are:
_________
I use a
variety of social media in the
following ways: _________ |
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Speaking Up and Out |
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When I feel
strongly about a cause, action, and/or what’s
right or wrong, I have difficulty speaking up
about it because… I’m not comfortable about
standing my ground about something because:
_____ |
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Success |
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Do you
consider yourself successful? If your answer is
“yes,” briefly define your success. If your
answer is “no,” what makes you think you are
not? |
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Technology |
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The
technology I use to stay connected with clients,
potential clients, family and friends is:
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Technology I’ve heard
about in staying connected but have not mastered
is: ______ |
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Trends and Trend Setting |
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I consider
myself to be on the cutting edge of trends and
keep that way by _____ I want to be a
trendsetter and am working to accomplish that by
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Taking Charge |
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The area(s)
or aspect(s) of my life I need to “take charge”
of is (are): _________ |
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Traditions |
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What personal traditions do you
adhere to and what impact do they have on your
life? __ |
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Using My
Power |
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I’m aware of
the positive power I possess and use it wisely
by: _____
I need to work on using my power, however, I’m
challenged to do so because and by: _____ |
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Uniqueness |
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Everyone is
unique. Your uniqueness makes you memorable.
List and share the unique qualities, experiences
and talents you have. |
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Valuing Myself |
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I find it
challenging to value myself because
____________________________
Some of
the ways I work to maintain
self-value are
______________________ |
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What Do You Want?
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What specifically do you want to do,
have and be? Why do you want
to do, have and be these? |
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You're a Shining Star |
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I feel like a star when I…:
_____________________________ |
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The areas in my life where I want to
shine are: ________________________ |
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I know that in order for me to see
myself as a shining star, I need
to…? ___________ |
