Powerlifting Team Analysis

It is hard to get people to follow you, but an outstanding leader has no problem convincing their teammates to follow their actions. Softball, Volleyball, Basketball, Dance, Cheer and Track have all given me leadership experience. During sports you always need a leader directing you in the right direction. I have learned to fill that role by always encouraging my teammates and try to keep the environment positive. I have attended the FFA Leadership Conference twice now and I have learned to never give up and always put one hundred percent effort into everything I do. I have also paged at the Topeka Capital and in doing that I've learned to always be professional and that getting out of your comfort zone can lead to good things. Another place I feel I have been a leader in is the classroom, not only

I have demonstrated leadership in a several different ways. During middle school, I was a member of the National Junior Honor Society. In fact, I gave up a majority of my study halls to help out the advisor. I am currently a captain of my fall sport. Because I hold this position, I help the underclassmen during games, encourage them, and resolve conflicts. In addition to that, I used to be a teacher’s assistant to a second grade religious education class. Next year, I plan to join student government and maintain leadership positions.

This has kept me out of many of the elected leadership positions in our school. However, there are many other ways that I exemplify my role as a leader. One of these ways is by being a part of athletics. I have always felt like a leader in this environment, as I have always exceeded at sports. As an underclassman, I would be the one who helped out with cleaning up, and pushed my teammates to get better. Being apart of these smaller groups allows me to feel more comfortable when leading others. I also lead the team to getting better by helping to set up practices when the coaches were not allowed to coach in the off season. This made me a better leader in everyday life as I am now a more active leader. I lead in group projects, telling people what needs to be done and when. I make sure people are on track, and do not act out. Despite not being a leader to the many, I have still been able to make a big difference by being a leader in my everyday life as an athlete and a

Being a leader is being a role model and striving to make a positive impact on those around you. In order to be a successful leader, you have to put yourself second and your peers first. For example, my younger sister and I both play softball. I have played on several travel teams during the summer and this year, she tried out for her first competitive travel team. I was asked to aid her by helping her with the mechanics of the game. During this time, I sacrificed my time to put the needs of another person before my own and it paid off, because she made the team and I got to witness the results of my

There were two teachers who developed me as a leader during grade school: Mr. Bobby Burns, my sixth grade teacher, and my high school coach, Ms. Sandy Hunter. They taught me to see what needs to be achieved and how to empower others to work as a team to achieve a goal. Whether it was to win a State Tournament (which we did three times) or to make sure the students’ voice was heard in a diplomatic way, between the two of my favorite teachers, I always had guidance and support. After I left high school, I spent one year at Gadsden State university on a volleyball scholarship, and then moved to New York to attend college at The Fashion Institute of Technology. I was very

I am leader inside and outside of the classroom. Inside the classroom I am always helping others understand their work more. Outside of the classroom I am always encouraging people to make good decisions. My sophomore year I was captain of the JV cheer squad. As the season went on I realized that everyone should have a say in the decisions being made and I also learned that being a leader is not all about being

A time that was a leader was when I was on an AAU basketball team. The team consisted of more teams varying by age group with the 3rd and 4th grader being the youngest and the olderest being the 9th and 10th graders. I was in the tenth grade

Although I am in the process of becoming a good leader myself, I would also like to help those who look up to me become good leaders as well. I do attain most traits of those of a good leader but that doesn’t automatically mean I am a good leader. Another contributing factor to becoming a leader is time. My father did not become a good leader overnight and neither will I. It may take months or maybe even years but waiting is something one must be willing to

It has been about two years now since I started powerlifting. How many of you are familiar with the term powerlifting? (Respond to audience) Well, just a little background about powerlifting for those of you who might not be too familiar with it. Powerlifting consists of three main lifts. (Point out images on scree) The main goal is to pull as much weight possible on each lift. I’m sure all of you have heard or seen at least one of these workouts before, but I will not be concentrating on these today. Instead, I will be telling you about how powerlifting has been an important part of my life that has taught me the joy of sacrificing my time and energy in order to better myself physically and mentally.

For many years, I have been told by teachers, family, and friends that I am a good leader. Until fairly recently, I had never truly thought about what it means to be a good leader and just took it as a compliment. Leadership is an intangible concept which cannot be properly outlined in a dictionary, but one which must be formed and explained only through one’s own philosophies and experiences.

An example of a time where I took on the role of being a leader was when I was in my trigonometry class. It was a few days before the exam. My friends who were enrolled in that class asked me for help because they weren’t able understand the practice test. So I decided to go through each and every problem with them in the study room. On the whiteboard I would not only show them how to do the problem, but also I wanted them to understand the theory behind it. To me what it meant to be a good mentor was that I was able to find different ways of teaching or different explanations that allowed them to understand what they were doing. I’ve also noticed that while I was teaching I began to learn new things about the material and reinforced my understanding

As I got more and more inspired by my results I kept on pursuing the goal I originally had in mind - to feel better about myself. The feeling of lifting heavy weights released endorphins throughout my body and is one of the greatest things ever. As a result, I saw a lot of physical growth which helped me when I played club rugby, tennis, or any extracurricular sports. One of the most important things I have learned throughout this experience is that you have to start somewhere to accomplish your goals and everything takes time but with patience and dedication you can reach your

Student leaders come in all shapes and sizes. They choose to lead based on their skills and preferences. Whether in social groups, athletics, or within the classroom, student leaders demonstrate certain traits that benefit both themselves and those they are leading. Generally speaking, leaders are classified as role models within the student body. They are the students who challenge the status quo, who ask questions and demand answers. They inspire athletic teams and social organizations alike; they bring to light the issues that an organization or club faces and work toward a solution. The traits and skills that these leaders exhibit socially, athletically, and academically can be both inherit and learned. The

Everyone can be a leader! Leadership is something I hope to enhance in the next few years. I believe that everyone has the capability of becoming a leader, in which can be in many different ways. While currently enrolled in Career Leadership Academy part 1, there are many aspects I’ve learned about what leadership is, how it is viewed, how to improve, and strengths I have as an individual. Through surveys and readings in Introduction to Leadership (Northouse, 2015), and using the Strengths finder assessment to figure my strengths as a person individually, I can learn how to focus on those areas when working with a team. In an effort to maximize and utilize my strong suits, it can very well help me become a better leader in the foreseen

Within our Industries we had specific groups that we were assigned to. My Trade Show group consisted of me and two other members, and we were in charge of making a brochure and setting up the tri-fold board at the Trade Show presentations. As we started working, I quickly learned that the other members of my group were fairly shy and did not like to offer their opinions. That being said, I ended up coming up with a majority of the ideas and deciding what we would do. It was through this experience that I learned that leaders are important to have because otherwise nothing would get done. I am normally a person who sits back and does as I am told, but I realized that I needed to take a leadership role within my Trade Show group. It was very difficult for me at times to be the leader of the Trade Show, but it all paid off in the end when the final product was put together.