PL 101: Introduce Yourself! (Discussion 1)
Welcome to our first course in the Leadership Development Program! I am very excited to get this going. This has been something we've wanted to do for the last several months and at long last it is here. Please find the course description below. Please also introduce yourself and let us (if comfortable) where you are from and a recent book or movie you have enjoyed. I'll get us started!
Course Description: You have personal gifts and strengths that can help you in life and also help other people. Identifying, amplifying, and deliberately building those strengths enables you to have a better personal life, professional life, and also enables you to more effectively serve others in our community. People sometimes make the mistake of focusing too much on their weaknesses. This can help, but deliberately building your strengths will get you much further in life and in your career. This course provides links to personality testing (MBTI, Big 5) where you can learn to identify your personality style and strengths. It helps you understand how to match your strengths to roles in the 7 Cups community and enables you to find a career path that will be fulfilling. Join other new leaders in individual and group learning exercises.
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Heyyyaaa :D My name is Ashlyn and it's awesome to be here!!! ;") I'm Indian but I live in Dubai so I got the taste of both the city and the country haha. I've currently finished watching a film known as 'Sunrise:- A Song of Two Humans.' The movie runs around the theme of forgiveness and rediscovering love.
@ashlyntheordinary
It's nice to meet you Ashlyn!
I love old films! I'm defiently going to give that film a watch later :)
@glisteningEyes
Awww it's nice to meet you too, yay!!! ;") I'm super happy you do <3 I love them as well
@ashlyntheordinary
:D any other favourite old films?
@glisteningEyes
I'm in love with Audrey Hepburn haha so Breakfast at Tiffany's is one of my favourites
How about you? Do you have any suggestions? :D I'd love to hear!!
@ashlyntheordinary
Hi Ashlyn! Oo I love old movies, I heard of that one before but haven't gotten around to watching it yet. Hopefully I'll get a chance to see it soon! :)
@tessie855
Ayyy, I'm happy to see so many people who love old films <3 Hope you get a chance to watch it ;")
@ashlyntheordinary
It's nice to meet you Ashlyn and that's a really good movie to watch and certainly, it resonates with what we need right now in the world. I am Indian too. I love old movies and Bollywood movies also
@GlenM
I am Don. I am a listener here for 5 years. I feel great about helping people out.
@DonaldDraper
Nice to meet you Don :)
I've been a listener on here for 5 years as well
@glisteningEyes
Nice to meet you :)
@GlenM
@GlenM
Oops! :D
Hi I'm WonderfulRainbows. I live in Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm currently reading "Wild" a story about a woman who did the Pacific Trail and some of the journey of self discovery she's gone through.
@WonderfulRainbows2862
I've been meaning to read the book / watch the movie of that! :p
@glisteningEyes I didn't realize it was a movie as well. I've enjoyed the book so far, but there have been moments where I just couldn't understand her choices entirely... but I could at the same time if that makes sense... Am eager to see how it ends. :)
@WonderfulRainbows2862
Yeah I understand what you mean, I found the movie confusing at times too! :p
@WonderfulRainbows2862
it's Reese witherspoon who plays the girl in wild
@glisteningEyes Ah! I remember hearing about it now. Will have to check it out.
@WonderfulRainbows2862
Hi! A fellow Canadian, nice to meet you! :) I heard a lot of good things about Wild but haven't got around to reading it yet, sometime in the near future hopefully! :)
@tessie855 Nice to meet you too! Yay Canadians! So far it's good. Almost makes me want to take a hike like that!
@GlenM
Hi, thank you for adding me into the Cohort, I've been looking forward for this programme to start!
I'm nicknamed as eyes on here.
I live in the UK.
A book I'm reading at the momment is called : ducks, newburyport by Lucy Ellman.
& The most recent movie I watched was Fast & Furious.
as a heads up... I'm also going to reply to everyone's comments on here as I'm excited to meet everyone in our Cohort! :D
If anyone has any trouble with motivation or anything during this programme then please feel free to send me a message.
we are stronger together!
Also I only reccomend the book I'm reading if you want a reading challange.. just google the book to see what I mean :D
It's an amazing book but it's not for the faint of the heart ;p
I am naeemah,I just joined 7 cups recently.i always wanted to help people out.
@dreamspace7169
Hi naeemah! it's nice to meet you! I see that you are indeed super new! but welcome to the team!
I'm here for you if need any help with this promramme :)
I think I've met everyone now.. all 143 of you? :D
If i haven't met you yet, feel free to say hello to me :)
I'm super happy to be a part of this Cohort, You all seem like amazing people
@GlenM Hello! I'm proud14! I'm from the US (New York) and a recent book I have enjoyed is Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe!
@Proud14
Nice to meet you! :)
Hello all am Asher, am currently studying Public Health and Psychology with a minor in Bioethics well studying in Massachusetts. Can't wait to see where this adventure brings me well I work on becoming a quality mentor here. The best movie recently was a cartoon movie on youtube that am blanking on the name but I was able to watch on my VC which was really nice.
@Asherwolfice
hi :) I'm looking foward to being on this adventure with me!
Hello--sorry, I'm a bit late to the party. 
My name is Josh and I'm from the eastern US.
I haven't really read many books or watched many movies lately. My favorite movie that I haven't watched recently is The Color of Pomegranates. It's like a meditative experience put into color/sound.
@QuietMagic
Hey Josh, it's better to show up late than to not show up at all :p
That movie sounds really interesting, I love old films! I'm going to add that to my 'to watch' list :)
@GlenM
My name is Peaceloveandpaws. I live in North Carolina. My favorite book is "The Color Purple". I've seen the movie in 5 different languages, as well.
@PeaceLoveandPaws
Nice to meet you! That's a really interesting fact that you've watched the film in 5 diffrent languaues, does that mean you are fluent in 5 languages?
@glisteningEyes
No. I studied Spanish many year ago but my skills are quite rusty now. I watched the film in different languages with friends who are fluent in other languages.
@PeaceLoveandPaws
oh okay, thats cool though :)
@PeaceLoveandPaws
Hi Paws, your interest in that movie peaked my curiousity :D What's it about? what made you watched it many times? ❤️
@ouiCherie
I think it's a touching movie about the bonds of family love. It's a great story and the movie did justice to Alice Walker's book by the same name.