Emotional fuel

Holly Bailey-Intro Testimony

Habitudes: Emotional Fuel

Presented by: Todd Lee Mayfield

ROLES WE LIVEExample1. Child of God-Quiet Time-7 hrs, Church-3 hrs, Bible

Reading-5 hrs2. Family/Friend-Call home-2 hrs, call to old friends, 2

hrs3. Student-Class-8hrs, HW-7hrs4. MP-27 hrs5. Intern participant6. Driven—4hrs7. Self—Sharpen the saw/axe—49 hrs sleep, exercise

4hrs, reading 4 hrs, hangout with…4 hrs

ROLES WE LIVETotal up these hours. If they exceed 168 hours

then you’ll need to make adjustments.

Take the activities from the roles, and plug them into a calendar.

This might look like…

EMOTIONAL FUELAnyone ever ran out of gas?

I did for the first time recently. I was so frustrated!

EMOTIONAL FUELCars run on fuel.People run on emotional fuel.

Some people’s tank or smaller, or larger.

Maybe you are running on empty, ¼, ½, or full.

People who run out of fuel quickly try to siphon it off others.

EMOTIONAL FUEL

EMOTIONAL FUELWays we run low on Emotional FuelIceberg, Starving Baker, Oversized Gift EQUALS lack of leading yourself, lack of feeding yourself, and sabotaging yourself.

Emotional Fuel is your cadre of people who invest, refresh, and refuel you spiritually and emotionally.

EMOTIONAL FUELWays we run low on Emotional FuelIceberg, Starving Baker, Oversized Gift EQUALS lack of leading yourself, lack of feeding yourself, and sabotaging yourself.

Emotional Fuel is your cadre of people who invest, refresh, and refuel you spiritually and emotionally.

EMOTIONAL FUELWhat are refueling relationshps?Heroes-people we admire and look up to. (Abe Lincoln, Brett Favre)Models-different from heroes. People who are doing what we do.Mentors-Connect to a diversity of people. People that can coach you in different areas and speak into your life. People you actually interact with.

EMOTIONAL FUELWhat are refueling relationshps?DON’T THINK YOU CAN SURVIVE WITH JUST DEAD MENTORS AND READING OF BOOKS.

They won’t be emotionally refueling enough…because they don’t know YOU.

EMOTIONAL FUELAPs—peer followers, similiar place you are. Hold you accountable to commitments you’ve made.Some of you have chosen people you don’t feel safe with. You may have chosen the wrong person.Mentees—speaking into their lives, further along than they are.Inner circle—may overlap. The people your closest to. Colleagues. Spouse, family.

EMOTIONAL FUELIf we give much thought to the person we choose as our spouse…shouldn’t we give much thought and examination into selecting our Inner Circle?

EMOTIONAL FUELBe proactive. Don’t just let relationships happen. Give lots of thought to select friends. Be intentional.

I’ve noticed many interns are attracted at the beginning of the year to people that share their same weaknesses. That’s fine, but did you do that by default or did you really think about who you are friends with?

EMOTIONAL FUELBe proactive. Don’t just let relationships happen. Give lots of thought to select friends. Be intentional.

I’ve noticed many interns are attracted at the beginning of the year to people that share their same weaknesses. That’s not wrong, but did you do that by default or did you really think about who you are friends with?

EMOTIONAL FUELDo your friends refresh you? It’s a mix of relaxing and feeling encouraged walking away from your time with them.