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Be The Leader of Your Life
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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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Preview: Be The Leader of Your Life
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
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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!
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Who...
...makes you feel good?
...makes you happy?
…stops you from feeling good?
… stops you from being happy?
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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.
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Are we going to wait for the storm to pass or learn how to dance in the rain?
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• Attitude• Hope• Vision• Resilience
Attitude / Choice
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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
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Daily Habits
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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…
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Most people are more powerfulthan they allow themselves to believe!
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Who is stopping you?
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• Internal obstacles• External obstacles
What do you want to get out of your days?Your life?
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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
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Decision vs. Action
Your Posture matters as well!
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Play as an energy booster!
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We don´t stop playing because we are getting oldWe get old because we stop playing!
Ideas for playing?
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8% of Your Worries come true!
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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
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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...
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The average of your 5
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No regrets in your 70 year old Bday party.
- no more grumpy old people!
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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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THANKS!
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