Blog Post 9- Reflection on Authenticity due Friday March 30th by 11:59pm

Have you ever stopped and listen to the roll of the pebbles on the beach as they wash in and out with the ebb and flow of the tide?  Have you ever considered just you, meaning taken time to just stop and think about you? Not the "you" people see, or the "you" - you try to be for others?

Rye, NH (Photo Credit Bent)

This week I want you to find "the real you" through authenticity. What does that mean? Roughly it means finding YOU within yourself and being comfortable in your skin.  Leaders need to be comfortable with themselves before they can help others.

According to autor Betsy Myers of Take the Lead , "when you step into who you truly are, you access a source of inexhaustible power.  People see you as real, and that causes them to feel a level of trust and confidence that no amount of spin. or PR can possibly manufacture" (37). 











Consider the following question, and please be honest with your answers.  Make sure you answer beyond the yes or no of the answer. (EXPLAIN)

1. Do you feel passionate about your project? (How you answer this  might give you some clues about who you are and where you might want to focus yourself in the future....)

2.Do you put energy  into trying to live up to others' expectations?  AND Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

3. Do you feel you bring your authentic self to your relationships (bosses, parents, friends, co-workers, teachers)?

4. Do you regularly  give youreself time and space to listen to your own instinctive sense? (Part of learning to trust your  internal compass is to allow yourself the room to step back and hear what your instincts are telling you.)

5. Why do you think I asked you to respond to these types of questions?

6. How do they connect to leadership class?

Week Eight: Setback Adjustments and Forward Movement due Friday March 23rd @ 11:59

The last two weeks have been a little disrupted due to the storms, but like in real life, we all have to adjust and move forward.  Be reflective and honest about your answers.

Relfections on Second Connecticut Lake, Pittsburg, NH (photo credit Bent)

1. Where are you in the final propoasal process?  In reality you need to have had it turned in to me last week.  Once I grade it and return it, you need to send it along for signatures.

2. How is the book coming along? You should be more than halfway through it by now, and have taken notes on parts that will be useful in your paper.

3. The annontated bibliography is due soon...get going if you have not started on that, or are only halfway done.  Where are you in this process?

4. How have you been using your time recently?  I know with the two snow storms, I have been a little behind myself....where are you are you at?

5. Last-what have you learned about yourself so far in the class?  Too much freedom, not enough????

Week Seven: "Lollipop Moments"....And the count down begins responses are due Friday March 16 @ 11:59pm

Head Waters - The Connecticut River, Pittsburg, NH (photo credit Bent)

Part One:
Please respond to the following:
There are 14 more school days in the third quarter....how are things working out for you?  Do you feel a little rushed, like the river pictured above, or are you in a good spot? Explain


Part Two:

Please watch the TED Talk in the link below and respond to the questions below.

https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_dudley_everyday_leadership#t-357842


Part Three:
Please respond to the following questions, as they pertain to the TED talk.

What does Drew Dudley say about people and leadership in this video?

I am pretty sure that we have all had one of these lollipop moments, share one here please.

Why do you think I wanted you to watch this talk?

Week Six-Body Language-TED Talk reaction due March 9 @ 11:59pm

Strike a pose-East Inlet, Pittsburg, NH (photo credit Bent)

Highlight and click on the link below.  It is a 20 minute TED talk by Amy Cuddy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc

Please listen to and take notes, (trust me it will help you frame your answer better and I need to see evidence that you were actually listening to the talk and not trying to do 40 other things at once), and answer the following questions:

1. How does this TED talk relate to me, (meaning you), in this class? (be specific...think about your project)



2. How does this TED talk relate to me, (meaning you), moving forward after graduation from high school?


3. Spend some time observing others....maybe at a mall, or in the cafe here at school, or at your place of employment.  What do you see for body language in others....can you conclude anything from your observations? Explain


4. Why do think I wanted you to watch the video, and why do you think I thought it was important to break down your responses in three different ways?