Bucket Filling - Building Self Confidence

As mentors of youth and adults, we know that we are stewards and that we all share one challenge--the ability to learn how to engender self-confidence.

We know that service (empathy and charity) for others is critical in teaching self-worth.    This book has some good principles that may help our group create a way to personalize this connection.

We have purchased two books for our LFAA community and are passing them around.  We would like each of the key leads in the classes to join together and thoughtfuly/prayerfully consider incorporating a program like this with their youth.

Please let us know what you are considering and how you think you can incorporate bits of this into your stewardship.  

LISTEN To ME Skill Builder

LISTENING:  IT'S A Critical Skill    We all know.

Easy Tip!   

Tatiana Milne taught us in our Key mentoring class that a simple solution to non-listening as a mentor is to first stop before replying.

Then say, "Thank you for your comment about this..."

SAY:  "Thank you for your comment."

If we don't listen then that comment is neglected and youth/adults begin to believe their thoughts are inconsequential.

When you are seeking understanding and insights to your most difficult mentoring problems, it may be as simple as acknowledging that you are listening.

FYI:  This one is a TINTs and HIPs received from a visitor who has been in our classrooms.  I'm going to try to this better.    
 
The Zen of Listening - recommended by Lindy  


Readers will be amazed at how simply learning to focus intently on a speaker improves the relationship, increases attention span, and helps develop negotiating skills. Learn the great barricades of misunderstanding, find out how to listen to ourselves, discover how to listen under stress, and boost our memory. This is a fun and practical guide filled with simple strategies to use immediately to enjoy our personal and professional lives to the fullest.


http://www.amazon.com/Zen-Listening-Mindful-Communication-Distraction/dp/0835608263/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1401594504&sr=1-1&keywords=the+zen+of+listening+mindful+communication+in+the+age+of+distraction