Here are some samples of the kinds of tools/exercises we use throughout the book.

1. Tool: Archaeology
Fill in the blanks below as quickly as possible.

1. My father thought I was________________________.
2. My mother thought I was _______________________.
3. In my early education I learned____________________.
4. In my early jobs I was considered__________________.
5. In my later education I__________________________.
6. Three of my creative monsters were:
   A.
   B.
   C.
7. Three of my creative champions were:
   A.
   B.
   C.
8. The lives I most yearned for as a youngster were _________________________________
   _______________________________________________________________________.
9. The lives I gave up on by the age of twenty-one were _____________________________
   _______________________________________________________________________.
10. If I'd had a "perfect" childhood, I'd have grown up to __________________________
    __________________________________________________________________________.

Tool: Leadership Quiz
Complete the following statements as rapidly as possible.
(Speed will help you bypass your censor.)

1. My father thought leaders were____________________________________.
2. My mother thought leaders were___________________________________.
3. In my family leadership was considered______________________________.
4. In grammar school I learned leadership was__________________________.
5. In high school leadership seemed __________________________________.
6. In college leadership was_________________________________________.
7. In extracurricular areas I considered leadership________________________.
8. Leadership in sports was__________________________________________.
9. As a rule leaders are _____________________________________________.
10. The problem with leadership is ___________________________________.
11. The reason I donât lead more is __________________________________.
12. The reason I want to lead more is _________________________________.
13. My fear about leadership is ______________________________________.
14. My hope about leadership is_____________________________________.
15. My plan about being a leader is __________________________________.

Proceed to worksheet 2.