Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week: Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week

Self-awareness is only powerful when knowledge is understood and applied, only then can it manifest into true wisdom! - Martin R. Lemieux

Self-awareness is the ability to take an honest look at your life without any attachment to it being right or wrong, good or bad. - Debbie Ford

Now that we have defined self-leadership, understand that people are watching us and defined our self-identity, the next important component is self-awareness. Self-awareness is the ability to understand our moods, emotions, passions and how they affect others.

Why is self-awareness important? With self-awareness, we assess who we are, our strengths, weaknesses and emotional state. This awareness provides us the opportunity to control ourselves, which leads to self-discipline and self-leadership.

Strong people have a strong sense of self-worth and self-awareness; they don’t need the approval of others. - Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

Over the last couple of years in different situations, the author’s self-discipline in her emotions has been tested. As her self-awareness developed, she has grown to better control her emotions. She is not perfect, but has learned to stop, evaluate each situation in regards to her emotions and proceed knowing that any bias may be based on her emotions.

ACTION: Take time this week to evaluate your moods, emotions and passions in situations. Become more aware of how your emotions affect your self-leadership and leadership. There is no way to stop emotions, but they can be controlled.

Resources

· https://cxavios.wordpress.com/2020/05/31/emotional-intelligence-self-awareness-part-1/#:~:text=John%20Maxwell%20defines%20self-awareness%20as%20the%20ability%20to,see%20others%2C%20they%20do%20not%20realistically%20see%20themselves

· https://thriveglobal.com/stories/the-4-pillars-of-self-leadership-time-to-focus-on-you/

· https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/self-leadership

· https://themindfool.com/what-is-self-leadership-its-competencies-and-ways-to-improve-it/#:~:text=%20Self%20Leadership%20Definition%20and%20it%E2%80%99s%20Core%20Competencies,of%20you%20who%20don%E2%80%99t%20know%2C%20emotional...%20More%20

· https://positivepsychology.com/self-leadership/

· https://scottjeffrey.com/self-leadership/

· https://scottjeffrey.com/self-leadership/#Awareness-Building_Practices_for_Self_Leadership

· https://johnmaxwellteam.com/the-heart-of-leadership/#:~:text=John%20C.%20Maxwell%2C%202019%20Horatio%20Alger%20award%20winner,be%20asking%20yourself%2C%20%E2%80%9CHow%20do%20I%20influence%20others%3F%E2%80%9D

· https://www.johnmaxwell.com/blog/mark-cole-do-you-have-personal-leadership-questions/

· https://www.sermoncentral.com/content/John-Maxwell-How-to-Lead-Yourself

· https://www.success.com/lead-yourself-first/#:~:text=Lead%20Yourself%20First%201%20A%20Mindset%2C%20Not%20a,5%204%20Signs%20You%E2%80%99re%20Not%20Taking%20Initiative.%20