FROM JAMIE IN INDIANAPOLIS

BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS: 

1. What are your extrinsic motivators? What are your intrinsic motivators? What are your greatest capabilities and how can you use them to be a great leader?

A) Extrinsic Motivators:

-Praise/Public Recognition

- Rewards/ Monetary Compensation

         ​B) Intrinsic Motivators:

​     - Helping Others

​     - Being True to One’s Beliefs

​     - Making a Difference in the World

One of my greatest capabilities is my compassion for others. I truly want the best for people and am very sensitive to their needs. With strong listening skills and a desire to make a difference (world or a single person), I believe I could use these skills to become a great leader because I could zero-in on how to help my team in areas they need it most. Often leaders are focused on their own success, however, I find great satisfaction and self-value in helping others before I help myself.

2. What friends can you count on if things aren't going well for you? Can you give each other honest feedback? How valuable and meaningful is this relationship?

My best friend of 20+ years is somebody that I know I can always count on. I appreciate the honesty in our friendship. She understands when I need to hear what I want to hear but is also able to tell me the truth when I need to hear it. I would consider her friendship one of the most valuable ones I have.

3. Do you ever see yourself as the hero in your own journey? Have you made the transformation from 'I' to 'We'? If you have not yet made this transformation, what would have to happen in your life for this to occur?

I think everyone should be their own hero and am able to see myself as one in my own journey. When I was younger I was not what one would call ‘Brave’. I was fearful of branching out and questioned trying new things. It’s been my greatest struggle and my greatest accomplishment to push myself to go outside of my comfort zone in all aspects of life: mentally, socially, physically, etc. As I have gotten older, I have really begun to recognize the value of experiences because I can see now how they add value to your life later on. Additionally, because I took a chance on rekindling my relationship with my former high school sweetheart, I had to make the transformation from ‘I’ to ‘We’. At first, this was hard because I had just spent 2+ years focusing on becoming my own person. However, making the transformation from ‘I’ to ‘We’ was likely easier because I was doing it with more confidence and faith than I had ever had before.