Select a major task or project facing you this term (a major speech, a professional exam, getting in shape, training for a long race) and apply the self-leadership strategies described in this chapter to completing this task. Develop specific goals and determine how you will observe and evaluate your behavior, reward yourself, modify the physical environment, and rehearse. Consider the elements of the project that might be naturally rewarding and how you can think in terms of opportunities instead of limitations. Turn in your preliminary plan. At the end of the quarter or semester, after the project has been completed, reflect on your performance.

Did using these tactics produce better results? How would you rate yourself as a self-leader? Record your conclusions and submit them to your instructor.