The Conscious Use of Self Course
Modules 1 & 2

Course 1, Modules 1 & 2
Conscious Use of Self,
The Leader's Path to Self-Mastery
Conscious Use-of-Self is a necessary competency for people in positions where they are leading, coaching, and empowering others to act. We act too often automatically, from habitual patterns that may not be appropriate for the current situation. Conscious choice is a better choice when our actions will have important impact.
The Conscious use of self course has four modules in two parts. Their descriptions are below.
The Conscious Use of Self Course in Four Modules
Part One
Module 1, Self-Mastery and Choice
This course shows you how to make positive choices by becoming aware of your thought patterns, and consciously choosing different thoughts and actions that will lead to the result you want.
Module 2, How to Stop Wasting Your time and Energy
How to Stop Wasting Time and Energy module. Effective leaders cannot afford the ways most of us wastes of time and energy. In this module you will discover for immediate use ways to end your wasting your time and energy while improving your leadership effectiveness.
The four modules of the Conscious Use of Self course will give you the foundation for the other eight courses.
Let's get into the first two modules!
Module 1, Self-Mastery and Choice
Module One Introduction
Welcome to Self-Mastery & Choice, the first module of the course, Conscious Use of Self – The Path to Self-Mastery.
It has five steps:
- Reading material to introduce you to the concept of Conscious Use of Self
- A video explaining Conscious Use of Self with examples
- Reading material to deepen your understanding of Conscious Use of Self
- A video with an exercise demonstrating Conscious Use of Self with discussion of what works and what doesn't
- A short quiz designed to help you retain what you've learned
Enjoy!
Step 1: A Brief Description of Conscious Use of Self
Click the link to read A Brief Description of Conscious Use of Self.
Step 2: Concepts & Examples Video
Step 3: Conscious Use of Self Article
Clcik the link to read Conscious Use of Self Article
Step 4: Exercise & Discussion Video
Click the link for the instructions for the exercise in the video CUS Module 1 Exercise
Step 5: Module 1 Quiz
If you have any questions about this module, don't hesitate to contact Dr. Broom at michael@chumans.com.
Module 2, How to Stop Wasting Your time and Energy
Module Two Introduction
Welcome to Stop Wasting Your Time & Energy, the second module of the course, Conscious Use of Self – The Path to Self-Mastery.
It has four steps:
- Reading material to introduce you to the concept of Energy Sponges which are the automatic things we use our energy for that are wastes of our time and energy. Think worrying, arguing, complaining.
- A video explaining with examples what energy sponges are and what we might do about them.
- A video with an exercise demonstrating how to control our energy sponges with discussion of what works and what doesn't
- A short quiz designed to help you retain what you've learned
Enjoy!
Step 1: Stop Wasting Your Time and Energy
Click the link to read Stop Wasting Your Time and Energy.
Step 2: Concepts & Examples Video
Step 3: Exercise & Discussion Video
Click the link for the instructions for the exercise in the video CUS Module 2 Exercise
Step 5: Module 2 Quiz
What's Next?
Well done!
You Are Achieving Excellence in Leadership!
It's time to go deeper in building your conscious use of self skills! In Module 3 "The Three Keys of Conscious Use of Self," you will discover the three areas most important to your conscious use of self as a leader.
In Module 4, "How the Mind Works to Get in Our Way," you will understand the mechanics of being on automatic and how to drive past them.
