Be The Leader of Your Own Life

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Be The Leader of Your Life


About me

UpLevel Academy, 2012-2014Internationally certified as an ACC Coach, ICF, 2013Executive Coaching, CoachU, 2012MBA, University of New Haven, 2000B.Ed, University of Iceland, 1994

VP of HR & Communication, RB, 2013 –Inspirational Speaker, Coach, Consultant, Author, 2012 -COO, Byr bank, 2006-2012Director, T&D, Islandsbanki, 2002-2006HR Consultant, Capacent, 2000-2002Elementary School Teacher, 1994-1998

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Some keep waiting for Success before they allowthemselves to be happy

The positive psychology and success literature talksabout that we need to start with working on ourhappiness to have success

This presentation builds upon these ideas.It talks about self-leadership as a foundation to buildupon to be the leader of your life.And how that is again a foundation to have360° Success, in work and life, with joy, happiness andquality of life as the main goal.

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In short

…be responsible for your own wellbeing

…be the leader of your own life

…have a 360° success


The positive psychology

Happiness leads to Success

Stop wait for Success to be happy

You then might have to wait a bit longer….

„When I have more money, nicer car, bigger house, better job, then everything will be great“

Happiness nourishes your flame, your passion

Drives burnout away!


Who...

...makes you feel good?

...makes you happy?

…stops you from feeling good?

… stops you from being happy?


Who says “Hi” to you

in the mirror every

morning?

Be responsible for your own wellbeing

Despite everything,

you always have

a CHOICE

The Serenity PrayerGod grant me the

serenity to accept the things I cannot change

courage to change the things I can and

wisdom to know the difference.


Are we going to wait for the storm to pass or learn how to dance in the rain?


• Attitude• Hope• Vision• Resilience

Attitude / Choice



Know yourself, your capabilities, options and opportunities and where you want to go.

Work on your communications-skills, emotional intelligence, habits, decisions and actions – on the way to your desires destination.

1. Self-leadership 2. Lead others 3. Lead results

To be a leader in your own life

Know Yourself – 3 powerful questions!

1. Who am I / Who do I want to BE?

2. What do I want to DO?

3. What do I want to HAVE?

Am I brave enough to answer?

Am I brave enough to answer without any boundaries?

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What we believe affects how we do!

Our beliefs affect our thoughts

Our thoughts affect our habits

Our habits affect our actions

Our actions affect our results

Our results affect our destiny

What are your beliefs?

Limiting beliefs

Everything I do has to be perfect

I have to work hard to have success, on cost of my wellbeing

I cannot make my dreams come true, I have too many obligations

New beliefs

I don´t have to be perfect

I don´t have to give up my wellbeing for success

I can make my dreams come true like everybody else, I will find my ways


Daily Habits


Just as you will not wake up

on top of Mount Everest one day

Success does not happen by chance,

but by choice

Only one thing you need to change…


Most people are more powerfulthan they allow themselves to believe!


Who is stopping you?


• Internal obstacles• External obstacles

What do you want to get out of your days?Your life?


Recommended daily dosagefor more Happiness and Success....

...2 x 10 minutes a day

Private life

Professional life

Take responsibility

Get in the driver´s seat

stop being a passenger

in your own life!

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Prioritize



Decision vs. Action

Your Posture matters as well!


Play as an energy booster!


We don´t stop playing because we are getting oldWe get old because we stop playing!

Ideas for playing?


8% of Your Worries come true!



Coaching…

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1.What do you want?

2.Why do you want that? What does that mean to you?

3.What are your options / opportunities?

4.What are your possible obstacles?

5.What actions will you take?

Personal Values

Our CoreDoes not change much with time

A guide for us onWhat decisions we make

How we use our time

With whom we use our time

Finding your personal values: http://goo.gl/vIB6V3


http://goo.gl/vIB6V3

Job satisfaction and quality of life

75-80% of your waking hours is related to work

Your influence on how you want that time to be?The affect on your private life...


The average of your 5


No regrets in your 70 year old Bday party.

- no more grumpy old people!



360° Success

Remember to celebrate

every victory

and have some fun.

Joy and happiness

lead to success

– not the other way around!

You can have

a serious job

without taking yourself

too seriously!


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Be The Leader of Your Own Life

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