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LESSON 1: BUILD A FOUNDATION

LESSON 2: FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS

LESSON 3: FIND YOUR VOICE

LESSON 4: DO THE RIGHT THING

LESSON 6: DO WHATEVER IT TAKES

LESSON 7: BUILD A WORK ETHIC

LESSON 8: ASK FOR WHAT YOU NEED LESSON

LESSON 9: STICK TO YOUR WORD

LESSON 10: NEVER QUIT

LESSON 13: FILL THEIR BUCKETS

LESSON 19: ACCEPT THAT YOU WILL BE TESTED 12

STUDY GUIDE: LESSON 1 (Be Thankful for Your Foundation) “Most of my earliest memories are centered on the farm where we lived near Drummond, Oklahoma… My deepest, most important lessons were learned as a little girl, helping out on that farm. I understood, even as a youngster, that our livelihood depended on the crops we grew… I have inherited a work ethic similar to both my mom and dad.” ~ Mo Anderson

GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION

Nobody succeeds alone. With the goal of a joy-filled life, identifying the people, lessons, and stories at the foundation of your core values and beliefs is very important.

1. Which life lessons fill your heart with appreciation and gratitude? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THE INFLUENCERS IN YOUR LIFE

2. What does “influencer” mean? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Who are the most influential people that have shaped your life (parents, teachers, siblings, respected adults, etc.)?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What qualities or character traits do you possess that you have inherited or learned from those people? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WHAT LESSONS HAVE YOUR LEARNED?

5. What lessons have you learned from the influencers in your life? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. How have you grown from the lessons taught to you by the influencers in your life? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WHOSE LIFE WILL YOU INFLUENCE?

7. Who will you mentor (younger siblings, school friends, etc.)? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. What lessons will you teach? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ACTION ITEMS:

• Begin daily journaling to record your foundational life lessons. Make note of those you will share with others.

• Write about your favorite influencers and how they have made a difference in your life.

© 2017 Mo Anderson (www.MoAnderson.com) • Worksheets created in partnership with Right Road Kids & Right Road Productions.

STUDY GUIDE: LESSON 2 (Follow Your Dreams) “My father taught me to dream. ‘Hon,’ he would say, ‘you can be anything you want to be. You just need to have a dream, work really hard, and get really, really smart.’ And, whatever you do, don’t listen to the Dream Bullies who never encourage you. Just keep believing in your dreams.” ~ Mo Anderson

DREAM. ACT. BELIEVE. _______

“One of my jobs as a young girl was to walk down the country lane to the pasture and herd the cows. While walking, my dreams first began to take shape.” ~ Mo Anderson

1. What do you dream of doing or becoming when you grow up? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is one dream that you have about your life, right now? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

DREAM BULLIES ___________________

3. Who are your Dream Bullies? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. How are they discouraging you? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. How do you handle challenges to your dreams? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

DREAM BUDDIES ___________________

7. Who are your Dream Buddies? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. How are they supporting you? _______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. What action will you take to achieve your dreams for your future? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ACTION ITEMS:

• Begin daily journaling to record your dreams. Challenge yourself to set goals that help you achieve your dreams.

• Write about your Dream Buddies and the ways they are supporting you in your life.


STUDY GUIDE: LESSON 3 (Find Your Voice) “We all have a song to sing and a unique voice to sing it unlike any other. One of life’s greatest blessings will be when you ‘find your voice’ and sing your unique song proudly, out loud, with confidence and enthusiasm.” ~ Mo Anderson

PASSION ______________ _______

“Passion is the key to finding your voice.” ~ Mo Anderson

1. What are you passionate about in your life? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What are your abilities in the area of your passion? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CONFIDENCE ___________________ “One of the things I wanted to do as a music teacher was to provide ways for my students to feel successful and gain confidence. I wanted them to know how it felt to do something really well and be recognized for it.” ~Mo Anderson

3. How are you demonstrating confidence in the areas of your passion?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SING YOUR SONG ___________________

4. What do you think it means to “sing your song”?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. How are you singing your song in the area of your passion at school? At home?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. How are you singing your song in the area of your passion in your community?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ACTION ITEMS:

• Begin daily journaling about the areas of your passion to help you find your unique voice.

• Write down your abilities that give you confidence to sing your song.


STUDY GUIDE: LESSON 4 (Do The Right Thing)

“No matter how educated, talented, rich, or cool you believe you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all. Integrity is everything. ” ~unknown

DEFINE INTEGRITY. ______________ _______

“Remember the definition of integrity: do the right thing.” ~ Mo Anderson

1. What does “Integrity: do the right thing” mean to you? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ACT WITH INTEGRITY. ___________________

“Integrity is choosing your thoughts, words, and actions based on what’s right rather than what’s in it for you.” ~unknown

2. Faced with disappointment or tough choices, when have you acted with integrity: do the right thing?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. How has the integrity of others positively impacted your life?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“You may never know the positive impact you have when you live this way.” ~ Mo Anderson

INTEGRITY FEELS BEST! ___________________ _________

- Even when it makes parts of life harder- Even when it allows others an unfair advantage- Even when it requires uncomfortable conversations- Even when it exposes weaknesses- Even when no one else will know the difference- Even when we are required to treat others better than they have treated us

4. What is one example of this truth about integrity in your own life?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ACTION ITEMS:

• Begin daily journaling about your own thoughts and lessons on the topic of integrity.

• Look for opportunities to do the right thing in your daily life.


STUDY GUIDE: LESSON 6 (Do Whatever It Takes) “This lesson is so important. When you face tough times but keep going; when you’re discouraged and doubtful, but still show up; when you are not sure of what to do, but you give it your best anyway – you will in the end, succeed. Just be willing to do whatever it takes.” ~ Mo Anderson

ROLE MODELS. ______________ _______

1. Who are your role models for a “do whatever it takes” attitude?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH ___________________

“Whatyoumasterinthetoughtimeswillhelpyousoarinthegoodones.”~MoAnderson

2. When have you been willing to do whatever it takes during rough times in life?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Was there ever a time that you wished you had “stuck to it” with greater determination?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What lesson did you learn?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TENACITY IS REWARDED ___________________ _________

“Let me tell you the secret that has led to my success. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.” ~ Louis Pasteur

5. In what ways have you been rewarded for doing whatever it takes?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“Whenyoukeepdoingwhateverittakes,lifewillkeephelpingyougetwhatyouwant.”~ MoAnderson- In any venture, you have to work hard every day.- There is confidence and power in knowing what it’s like to “make do”, stretch every dollar, to save up for

something you need.- When people see how tenacious you are, they will want to work with you.

ACTION ITEMS:

• Begin daily journaling about your own thoughts and lessons tenacity – do whatever it takes.

• Write the opportunities you have each day to “stick to it” when the going gets rough.


STUDY GUIDE: LESSON 7 (Build A Work Ethic) “I was helping on the farm as far back as I can remember. From age 6, I have specific memories of working – and working hard. I learned to drive the farm tractor before I was 10 years old. Prior to sunrise, Dad would wake me up, then we’d eat breakfast and head out to the fields. My father worked so diligently and never complained. I’ve never seen a more powerful work ethic to this day…watching my parents work so hard helped me to build an amazing work ethic. That ethic and those habits would serve me for the rest of my life.” ~ Mo Anderson

ROLE MODELS. ______________ _______

1. Who are your role models for building a strong work ethic?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. What was the impact on your life made by your work ethic role models?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

BENEFIT OF HARD WORK ___________________ _________

“It’s not just about hard physical labor. I worked to practice the piano, do my schoolwork, and get things done for committees I served on. In college, I had to hold down jobs to earn my way through school. I worked hard on those jobs because I wanted to keep them and get good recommendations for future jobs. And, I still had to do my schoolwork to get passing grades and graduate.”~MoAnderson

3. When have you worked hard to achieve results in your life?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What were the benefits of working hard during that time or situation?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“A strong work ethic is a competitive advantage. You will get more done when it needs to get done. You will gain the respect of those who can give you additional opportunity. You’ll be the one that gets selected, rewarded, and recognized.” ~ Mo Anderson

ACTION ITEMS:

• Begin daily journaling about building a work ethic.

• Write down your work ethic challenges and your opportunities to overcome those challenges, daily.


CHALLENGES TO WORK ETHIC

5. In what ways has your work ethic been challenged?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6 How did you overcome the challenge? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

STUDY GUIDE: LESSON 8 (Ask For What You Need)

“Before asking for something, be sure you know exactly what it is you want, and most important, you have to believe it is possible to get it.” ~ Mo Anderson

OVERCOME OBSTACLES ______________ _______

“Asking has not always been easy for me. The greatest obstacle to overcome is fear of rejection. Once you master that fear, a new world is yours for the taking.”~MoAnderson

1. What fears stand in the way of asking for what you want and need in your life, right now?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. How will you overcome those obstacles?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

BE BOLD ___________________ _________ _____________

“Dare to be bold and ask for what you want. ”~MoAnderson

3. Do you know what you want?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Do you know what you need?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. In order to have what you want, whom do you need to boldly ask for help or support from?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ACTION ITEMS:

• Begin daily journaling about asking for what you need.

• Write down your fears, challenges and opportunities to overcome obstacles to achieving your goals.


MAKE A PLAN ______________

“What is needed to achieve your goal will become clear as you move along your path. And, when you know it, ask for it.” ~ Mo Anderson

5. Write down your plan to achieve your goal. What has become clear along your path?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“Remember this timeless wisdom: you have not because you ask not.” ~ Mo Anderson

STUDY GUIDE: LESSON 9 (Stick to Your Word)

“I miss the old days when a handshake was the most important evidence of a done deal. Even after the paperwork is signed, the handshake is still an important part of solidifying the fact that you will honor your word.”~MoAnderson

CONTRACTS ____________________ _____________

“One of the most important fundamentals in one’s life is decision to not only make commitments, but to keep them.” ~ Mo Anderson

1. What commitments have you made to others in your life, right now? (Examples: sports teams, family)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Who are the role models teaching you to honor your word?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“I realized early on in my teaching career that it is natural for people to seek the easy way out – both adults and children. Young people might avoid homework or tell a white lie. I knew that my students would not learn true happiness and purpose if I did not demonstrate commitment and expect commitment from them as well. ”~MoAnderson

CHALLENGES ___________________ _________ _____________

3. What challenges do you face that make it seem difficult to keep commitments?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. How will you overcome those challenges and keep your word?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ACTION ITEMS:

• Begin daily journaling about sticking to your word.

• Write down your commitments and always shake hands to demonstrate your trustworthiness.


TRUST ______________

“There is nothing more precious between people than to be considered trustworthy.” ~ Mo Anderson

5. Who are the people at home and at school that depend upon you to be trustworthy and keep commitments?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“There is an old saying that is still so important in establishing your reputation: my word is my bond. From one’s school duties to family loyalties, one’s word should be as good as the words in a contract signed in ink.” ~ Mo Anderson

STUDY GUIDE: LESSON 10 (Never Quit)

“Growing up, often the hail storms and tornadoes would destroy the crops on our tenant farm. That was our only source of food and income. The greatest lesson I learned by observing my parents through these tragic losses was never quit.”~MoAnderson

ROLE MODELS ____________________ _____________

1. Who are the role models teaching you to never quit?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH ___________________ _________ _____________

“Life has presented me with challenges so tough that I thought about giving up – but I didn’t.”~MoAnderson

2. What difficulties have you faced that made you think about giving up?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What did you do?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What lessons did you learn from that experience?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“Do not let criticism get to you. Stay strong during adversity. Be tenacious and persevere.”~MoAnderson

ACTION ITEMS:

• Begin daily journaling about your thoughts around a never quit attitude.

• Write down your goals and your plans to achieve them – no matter what obstacles stand in your way.


JUST DO IT ____________________

“Remember my husband’s advice: I think you should look through the door before you shut it.” ~ Mo Anderson

5. Is there anything that you desire to accomplish, but you have given up before giving yourself a chance to succeed?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“The truth is – the only people who fail are the ones who quit.” ~ Mo Anderson

6. Who are the mentors that can encourage you to overcome your fear of failure, if you are faced with this challenge?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“Find the determination you were born with. Let it grow. Allow it to give you confidence.” ~ Mo Anderson

STUDY GUIDE: LESSON 13 (Fill Their Buckets)

“When you pay a compliment or give recognition, you are filling a person’s bucket. When you criticize or judge them, you are emptying a bucket. People are healthier and more vital when their bucket is full. So, I am determined to fill buckets everywhere I go.”~MoAnderson

HOW FULL IS YOUR BUCKET? ____________________ _____________

1. Who are the people in your life that fill your bucket?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Who are the people that empty your bucket?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What strategy can you use to stay positive when someone empties your bucket?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“You may never know how a simple word of encouragement can turn someone’s life around. Don’t withhold the words that my help, heal, or encourage someone.”~MoAnderson

GRATITUDE ___________________ _________________________ _____________

“It is extremely important to show care and gratitude in a world becoming increasingly self-promoting and full of an entitlement attitude. Bucket filling equals joy giving.”~MoAnderson

4. Who are the people you are grateful for?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Have you told them how grateful you feel?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“At every level, I am intent upon saying thank you to others for what they have done.”~MoAnderson

ACTION ITEMS:

• Begin daily journaling about bucket filling.

• Make a commitment to fill at least 5 buckets every day. © 2017 Mo Anderson (www.MoAnderson.com) • Worksheets created in partnership with Right Road Kids & Right Road Productions.

BUCKET FILLERS___ ____________________

“Be intent on filling each other’s buckets at school, at home, and everywhere in the world.” ~ Mo Anderson

6. Whose bucket will you fill today?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“Find the determination you were born with. Let it grow. Allow it to give you confidence.” ~ Mo Anderson

STUDY GUIDE: LESSON 19 (Accept That You Will Be Tested)

“I want to talk with you about the dark times, the times of self-doubt, and the times when life throws you a curve ball, maybe even a knuckle ball. You will be tested.”~MoAnderson

YOU WILL BE TESTED________________________________________________________________________

1. What are the ways in which you have been tested in your life?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. How did you overcome those challenges?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“We make choices about what we do. And, the world will respond. There will be consequences. Part of learning as we mature is coming to terms with this.”~MoAnderson

RESPONSIBILITY________________ _________________________ _____________

“When we begin to truly understand the consequences of our actions, we learn to take responsibility and to be accountable. We also learn how things work and how to make the best of it.”~MoAnderson

3. What lessons have you learned during times that you have been tested?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Who are the mentors or supporters that helped you?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“I believe that when we are tested, we have the greatest opportunity to grow and learn and become stronger.”~MoAnderson

ACTION ITEMS:

• Begin daily journaling about accepting that you will be tested.

• Look for mentors and resources to support you through life’s tests so you can develop tenacity and fortitude. © 2017 Mo Anderson (www.MoAnderson.com) • Worksheets created in partnership with Right Road Kids & Right Road Productions.

FORTITUDE_______________________________________________________________________________

“The tests will always be there, no matter how old or how well off we are. Life will give us another opportunity to show our poise, our fortitude and our tenacity. So, accept them or even welcome them. Tests are great teachers.” ~ Mo Anderson

5. What strategy do you use to persevere when life tests you?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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