My experience with Leader in Me (LIM) has been fantastic ! Ever since I joined Glendale Academy International 🏫 at age 6, LIM has made a significant impact on me. I've seen immense improvement in my studies, and I've become proactive in completing all my assignments ahead of time.

,I've noticed remarkable changes in my overall behavior and habits . The 7 Habits are incredibly encouraging and have motivated me to take initiative in many areas. Integrating LIM into academics has truly enriched my learning experience, before Leader in me I wasn't like this LIM really changed me 😊

For example, I always Think Win-Win. When half of my friends want to play ⚽ and the rest want to play 🏀, we split the time equally. This habit taught me the importance of mutual benefit.

I also Synergize well in group projects, ensuring everyone contributes equally for successful outcomes.

Being Proactive, I stay ahead in my studies and responsibilities,

and like this i follow and use every habit .

Favourite LIM Quote:

"Leadership is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves." — Stephen R. Covey

This is my experience in Leader in Me!

This habit has helped me approach group projects and academic collaborations with a mindset that seeks mutual benefit. Rather than focusing solely on my personal success, I now think about how I can contribute to a team’s success and how we can all grow together.

Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
In academics, this habit has helped me become a better listener during discussions, lectures, and group work.

Personal Life
Be Proactive
In my personal life, being proactive has meant taking ownership of my actions and decisions. I used to let external circumstances dictate my mood or outcomes, but now I try to focus on what I can control.

Synergize
I’ve found that the most rewarding personal experiences come from collaborating with others—whether it’s planning an event with friends, volunteering with a group, or working together on shared goals. Synergy has taught me the value of collective strength and how shared efforts can lead to more creative and fulfilling results.

Growth and Continuous Improvement
The 7 Habits have also encouraged me to embrace a mindset of ongoing improvement.  As I continue this journey, I’ll keep refining these habits, always striving for improvement in how I manage my time, interact with others, and care for myself.

The 7 Habits equips learners with foundational human skills like emotional intelligence, proactive problem solving, and self-leadership.

Firstly, Being Proactive made me take responsibility for my choices at school and at home.

The 7 habits help us achieve long-term goals. If we break down larger goals into smaller, manageable habits, they become more achievable and sustainable over time.

Secondly, Begin with the End in Mind helped me define my goals to guide my actions.

Thirdly, Put First Things First: Prioritize my works based on importance, and not on urgency. 

The Fourth Habit, Think Win-Win taught me of mutually beneficial solutions in interactions, rather than mere personal interest.

The Fifth habit, Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood made me listen actively to the others carefully before trying to be understood. 

The Sixth habit, Synergize always helped me in Collaborating with friends and work together to achieve greater results than working alone. 

Finally, the Seventh habit, Sharpen the Saw helped me in Continuously renew myself physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually. 

 Health and Wellness. Healthy habits, such as regular exercise, a balanced diet, and sufficient sleep, contribute to physical and mental well-being.

Habit 7 is the habit of taking care of our body by eating right, exercising, and getting the right amount of sleep. It's the habit of spending time with family and friends; to learn in lots of ways and lots of places, not just at school. The habit is about taking the time to find meaningful ways to help others.

This platform exposes us to our inner self where we learn

How to communicate better

How to handle difficult situations

How to improve ourself

How to improve and handle our communication skills

How to maintain friendships and make new friends

How to be a better person

How helps us in problem solving

How to get out situation without hurting anyone’s feelings

How to get out of complicated situations

How to be independent

How to be confident

How to be creative

How to be innovative

Leader In Me teaches us the seven habits that help us through our daily life’s

Synergize

We work in coordination and include each other by working together. It’s helps us make new relationships with people It helps us be creative and get new ideas. When you synergize with others it helps you improve in different ways.

Eg:- Imagine you have to do a group project and you have no ideas and is not able to think out the box. The other team members can help motivate you in getting new ideas. Synergize is the best way to engage with others and learn about oneself and others. It helps you enhance your confidence. It helps you get involved with others and have fun.

Be proactive

I take action before any case or project is done for example my group project is over before me and my team go I check every part of the project is over.

Begin with the end in mind

Every time when I have a project I will have a plan for example I have a group project I will think of a plan and tell my group.

Put first thing first

When I have a project or home work I would first finish it then go down to play For example I have a big project to do so first I will complete it then I will go down to play no matter what it is late or early.

Think win-win

I always think then play match or game for example when I play football I always think then play.

Seek first to be understand than to be understood

I always listen to the class then I answer or ask a doubt for example I listen to my teammate idea then tell if it is okay.

Synergize

I can't be in a lonely doing a project I need teammates to do it for example I need teammate to do it or I can't get more idea and it is going to be long time to submit.

Sharpen the saw

I always sharpen my saw to tell idea for example when I sharpen my saw I answer in class

It changed my behaviour with my family now I respect them a lot.Before I used to play first and do my homework after the due date but now I do my homework before the due date and then play if I get time. Also I used to study one day before the exam but now I make my timetable according to the portion and study one day the exam.With this potential I became the pine house captain.

LIM has made me more responsible I have gained more self control.

Dhruva.N 5A

Begin with the end in mind- I had a huge project to complete, and I thought I could do it last minute but then I remembered what I learned in LIM begin with the end in mind, so I completed my assignments and the project, now I was hassle free

LIM made me more alert and aware of my actions,LIM enhanced my thinking.