exercises.pdf - Minority Leader by Stacey Abrams

We tend to mea sure our passions by their likelihood of success,
not the joy and excitement they bring. Use this exercise to reveal
if you are being honest about what your ambitions truly are.
You can ?nd this and all the exercises in this book online at
minorityleaderbook.com/exercises.pdf. I encourage you to down
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load the sheets and ?ll them out. It
will make a world of di?erence.
What would you do if you had unlimited money?

Would you swap out anything from the "what
else" list for
what you wrote as your top �ve activities? Why or why not?
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50 MINORITY LEADER
FIGHTING FEAR AND OTHERNESS
To confront our fears, we need to dive into how we think about
ourselves and our interactions.
Why I'm Awesome
(Best Traits)Examples of


tunities and threats to your development. The SWOT analysis
can be performed using a variety of lenses, from noting external
opportunities and threats in your professional life to those in
personal relationships.
Strengths
What are you best at in this environment?
What are your finest attributes?WeaknessesWhat are your areas of growth? What causes you worry about yourself?
Opportunities
What actions can you take to improve
your environment?Threats
What could impede your progress or cause
you harm in this endeavor?
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ThE MYTh OF MENTORs 101
BUILD AND EVALUATE YOUR BOARD OF ADVISERS
Understanding who you have in your corner can help you ?gure
out who's missing.
• Sponsor: You have a cordial relationship but not a deep one.
Speaks up for you and can open doors.
• Adviser: You have a more complex relationship. O?ers more consistent advice and is engaged in your long- term plans.
• Situational: You know each other, but the core connection is
the person's subject- matter expertise.
• Peer: Similar to you in age or position. Can o?er insights and
help game out situations.
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102 MINORITY LEADER
NameType of AdviserArea of Expertise
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MONEY MATTERs 129
MONEY
MATTERS RESOURCES
Taking control of your ?nances is a fundamental skill. Check out
the resources below to get started.
Personal Finances
• https:// twocents . lifehacker . com / the - most - common - money