Self-Leadership Journey
Master the four essential phases of self-leadership to transform your personal and professional life.
Awareness Phase
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Core Purpose
Build deep self-awareness by defining your core values, personal mission, and long-term vision. This phase is about understanding who you are, what you stand for, and where you want to go before taking any action.
Key Components:
- Values Identification
- Personal Mission Statement
- Life Vision Creation
- Role Definition
- Purpose Clarification
Practical Exercises
Values Assessment
List your top 10 values, then narrow them down to your core 5. Ask: "What principles guide my decisions?"
Mission Statement
Write a personal mission statement: "My purpose is to..."
Future Vision
Visualize your life in 10 years. What does success look like?
Planning Phase
Habit 3: Put First Things First
Strategic Organization
Transform your awareness into actionable plans. This phase focuses on prioritization, time management, and aligning daily activities with your core values and long-term vision.
The Time Management Matrix:
Focus on Q2 - This quadrant drives effectiveness and reduces Q1 crises.
Planning Tools
Weekly Planning
Plan your week around roles and goals, not just tasks.
Priority Assessment
Categorize your current tasks using the time management matrix.
Action Phase
Habit 1: Be Proactive
Proactive Execution
Take ownership of your responses and focus on what you can control. This phase is about executing your plans while maintaining responsibility for your choices and outcomes.
Circle of Influence vs Circle of Concern
- Influence: Your actions, responses, choices, habits
- Concern: Others' actions, weather, past events, economy
Action Strategies
Response Analysis
Identify how you typically respond to challenges and develop proactive alternatives.
30-Day Challenge
Commit to focusing only on your Circle of Influence for 30 days.
Language Transformation
Replace reactive language with proactive alternatives.
Renewal Phase
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Four Dimensions of Renewal
Continuously invest in yourself across four key areas to maintain and improve your capacity for self-leadership and sustained effectiveness.
Physical
Exercise, Nutrition, Rest
Spiritual
Values, Meditation, Purpose
Mental
Learning, Reading, Planning
Social/Emotional
Relationships, Empathy, Service
Renewal Plan
Weekly Renewal Goals
Set specific goals for each dimension of renewal this week.
Daily Renewal Tracker
Track your daily renewal activities across all four dimensions.
Track Your Commitments
Schedule and monitor your self-leadership commitments
Add New Commitment
Growth vs Fixed Mindset
Understanding mindsets for effective self-leadership
Fixed Mindset
Intelligence is a fixed trait
Believes abilities are static and unchangeable
Avoids challenges to prevent failure
Stays in comfort zone to protect self-image
Effort is fruitless
Views trying hard as a sign of low ability
Growth Mindset
Intelligence and talent can be developed
Believes in the power of learning and improvement
→ Encourages continuous learning and skills development, making ambitious goals feel achievable
Embraces challenges as opportunities to grow
Sees setbacks as learning experiences
→ Fosters resilience needed to maintain habits even after missing a day or two
Effort is necessary for mastery
Views effort as the path to excellence
→ Reinforces the value of logging daily Habit Action as the mechanism for growth
