TL;DR: A self-leader does everything that a leader should do, but for herself. She plans, motivates, listens, and cares for herself. She uses the S.A.M. framework to put her efforts into perspective by focussing on Skills, Attitude, and Mindfulness as the core of her self-leadership practice. hat comes to your mind when you think of leadership? W What do leaders really do? Whether you're thinking about your favorite football club captain, a community leader, or Nelson Mandela, leaders across the board and abilities. share certain characteristics , and help their followers grow. They delegate, push, and pull, and take the long term view, as well as jump into action in the short term. They seem like super heros who have no time for self-doubt or procrastination. Leaders coach, guide, plan, listen to others If that's what marks a leader, what does a do? self-leader A self-leader does everything that a leader does, but for one-self. That's it. If you wish to be a self-leader, you would need to do all that a leader does, for yourself. You will have to: > Craft a vision for yourself > Listen to yourself > Plan your growth > Facilitate your journey > Motivate yourself > Keep the big picture in mind > Be driven by your purpose > Show long-term commitment When was the last time you clarified your purpose? Have you been taking time to ? How do you motivate yourself when everything seems to be falling apart? reflect and refine your plans Take your time to check-in with yourself, and reaffirm your commitment. Once you're ready to take on the burden of self-leadership, read on. S.A.M. a simple framework for self-leadership Now that you've decided to be your own leader, it's time to decide what you want to work on. I suggest looking at the following three avenues for growth: the things you can do, like planning, listening, writing an article Skills: the energy you put into your action, like joy, curiosity, helpfulness Attitude: the quality of your awareness, focus, perspective Mindfulness: S.A.M. gives a simple framework for self-evaluation and focussing your development journey.  If there's anything you can improve on one of these three topics, you'll be well on your way as a self-leader. Let's look at each of them in a bit more detail. Skills A leader l istens, plans, facilitates, puts things into perspective, and works hard... What skills do you want to develop? Which ones will help you take your work and life to the next level? Attitude A leader is authentic, sincere, helpful, curious, joyful... Have you mastered these attitudes? Is there one that stands out above others? How would you like people to describe your attitude? Pick one to work on! Mindfulness A mindful leader is aware, stress-free, caring, non-judgemental, and attentive... How will you use mindfulness? Would you like to be more mindful, in order to reduce stress, or make better decisions, improve your attention span, or...? Self-leadership is a unique journey and . There are no right and wrong answers, and the path will always be unpredictable. only you can decide what to focus on While SAM will help you give focus to your self-leadership journey, only you can provide the over-arching purpose. It is that purpose that will keep you going and get you through the toughest of times. I wish you all the joy and success in the world on this journey! How do you lead yourself? Know anyone who fits this description? Share in the comments or ;) find me on twitter Previously published at https://medium.com/@balach/self-leadership-for-dummies-turbo-charge-your-work-life-1de77b7c1127

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