Be The Leader of Your Own Life

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Be The Leader
of Your Life

About me
UpLevel Academy, 2012-2014
Internationally certified as an ACC Coach,
ICF, 2013
Executive Coaching, CoachU, 2012
MBA, University of New Haven, 2000
B.Ed, University of Iceland, 1994
VP of HR & Communication, RB, 2013 –
Inspirational Speaker, Coach, Consultant, Author, 2012 -
COO, Byr bank, 2006-2012
Director, T&D, Islandsbanki, 2002-2006
HR Consultant, Capacent, 2000-2002
Elementary School Teacher, 1994-1998
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Preview: Be The Leader of Your Life
Some keep waiting for Success before they allow
themselves to be happy
The positive psychology and success literature talks
about that we need to start with working on our
happiness to have success
This presentation builds upon these ideas.
It talks about self-leadership as a foundation to build
upon to be the leader of your life.
And how that is again a foundation to have
360° Success, in work and life, with joy, happiness and
quality 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 Prayer
God 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 powerful
than 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 dosage
for 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 old
We 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 Core
Does not change much
with time
A guide for us on
What decisions we make
How we use our time
With whom we use our time
Finding your personal values: 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!

Be The Leader of Your Own Life

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