Before we can lead others well, we must first learn to lead ourselves well. Knowing personal excellence is the culmination of this journey. In this course, you will describe how and why to set goals and create action plans, increase your focus and reduce distraction, harness motivation and flow state for performance, build self-efficacy and agency, and redefine your relationship with stress, anxiety, fear and adversity.

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This course requires no prior training, knowledge or experience. Individuals, team leaders and executives will all benefit from the course content.
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Explain how the paradoxical pursuit of happiness impacts our wellbeing.
Learn how to decrease anxiety with increased personal agency
Develop a mindset that promotes resilience to better deal with adversity.
Skills you will gain
- Motivation
- Focus
- Goals
- Happiness
- Mental toughness
This course requires no prior training, knowledge or experience. Individuals, team leaders and executives will all benefit from the course content.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Pursuit of Happiness
Staying on Course
Keep Moving Forward
Steering the Ship
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TOP REVIEWS FROM LEADING ONESELF WITH PERSONAL EXCELLENCE
Great module with lots of learnings that can be applied in the real world scenario.
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