NAME: ______________________________________

THE STARVING BAKER

This is a common hazard for leaders. We’re like the
baker who spends so much time baking bread for
others, we forget to eat ourselves. Leaders must
feed themselves for personal growth.

VIDEO NOTES
break
We __________ bread for others, but we __________
___________ fail ourselves
to eat any bread ____________.

serve
If we don’t __________ first
ourselves __________, gas
we run out of __________.

feed
I must __________ others
myself before feeding __________. most
It’s actually the _________

selfless
_____________ thing I can do.

What is your biggest hindrance to taking time for personal growth?

Discuss How do you feed and refresh yourself?

SELF-ASSESSMENT
Have your group give themselves a score, based on how well they practice the following disciplines:

1. Reading (Taking time to feed your mind and heart with books, music, articles, and new ideas)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2. Solitude (Taking time to get away, relax and just think or meditate)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3. Simplicity (Simplifying your life by clearing out the mental and physical clutter)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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 4. Relationships (Finding time to experience community with friends and family)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

5. Personal Planning (Taking time to look ahead and prioritize your future goals and direction)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
6. Physical Exercise (Finding time to do some cardiovascular workouts and relieve some stress)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

CHALLENGE
Locate a day on your calendar and dedicate it to personal growth. On that day, create a
plan for personal growth for the next twelve months. Follow the steps below:

1. Choose areas where you want to grow (e.g., financial, leadership, family, or spiritual)
2. Identify resources to learn from (e.g., books, articles, music, mentors, programs)
3. Put specific and regular times to read, listen and learn. Put them on the calendar.
4. Take a notepad to gather thoughts each time you sit down to learn.
5. Locate one new idea or thought and write it on a 3 X 5 card. Keep the card in a
place where you will see it and think about it daily.
6. Talk to someone about it -- your coach, a teammate, a friend.

Attempt to practice or apply one principle you received from that thought or idea.

SHAREABLE QUOTE

“You have to feed yourself, before you

can lead yourself.”
#StarvingBaker #SelfCare

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