thought leader.

The Leader in Me.
The Leader is in me.
I lead my thinking.
I am a thought leader.

I remember when I first heard the term ‘thought leader’. Actually, I don’t really remember exactly when and where I heard it…I do remember thinking what a cool term it was and how cool it would be to be considered a thought leader.

A thought leader must be a very important person…she thought to herself…

I’m rough with exact dates…so generally speaking…several (less than five) years ago I had the opportunity to work one day a week at a Leader in Me school. I didn’t give it much consideration because it was only one day a week and I was developing my own curriculum – translation: it was a bother to have to consider other ideas.

The path of least resistance at the time (what made most sense) was to incorporate my ideas into The Leader in Me lens. It was simple. When it comes to human potential and well-being – all paths generally lead to the same discovery (it’s in you).

To those who enjoy watching the dance of life and the synchronicity of events unfold….it would be of no ‘coincidence’ that I happen to now be full time at a school that is beginning its third year as a Leader in Me school.

Disruption. A term that can be misunderstood when it comes to the digital culture we live in.

It’s uncomfortable. Change.

I love disruption. I found a deeply intrinsic source of satisfaction when I learned how to disrupt my thinking. When I learned how to lead my thoughts and create my own story.

I am a thought leader.

I lead my thinking.

The leader is in me.

The Leader in Me.

Posted by:Sally Seiffer

I am a public academic working in schools since 1995. In 2007, I received my MSW from the University of Denver and began working as a school social worker in the greater Denver area. I became passionate about mindfulness and teacher self-care as essential interventions in response to school violence and student death by suicide. I define self-care as caring about yourself enough to notice your thoughts and the story they tell; then choosing skills, tools, and strategies to shift limiting scripts. I have over 25 years of experience with all grade levels across three states: Illinois, California, and Colorado. Over the last ten years, I have created several curriculum concepts that include the checkIN and Movement.Breath.Kindness. In June 2020, I published an ebook titled: The Story I Tell. How to make the Age of Disruption work for you. In addition to the ebook, there is a companion eworkbook that makes it simple to transfer the skills, tools, and strategies to a classroom or coaching session. In January 2021 I published a second ebook: Something More. Connecting to the pulse of a Shared Humanity. January 2022 I published a third ebook: abetterway. Using Inner Resources to Create Your Own Algorithm. All books are now available in paperback at Amazon books. I publish a weekly blog at sallyseifferco.blog that is posted on Sally & Sifer Facebook Page. I publish weekly content on Instagram @sallysifer, as well as visual content that complements blog posts on the Sally & Sifer YouTube channel, TikTok, and Instagram Reels. Summer 2022 began an 8-week teaching series that began June 4 on @sallysifer Facebook Page. Additionally, 2022 8-week teaching series can be found on the FB page beginning on January 24 and April 4. A recent 8-week series focused on The Story I Tell began on January 17, 2023 and ended March 13, 2023. Check out the storyitell blogs 1-8 for the content.

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Posted by:Sally Seiffer