Keep myself from falling

I spend most of my time looking at the ground when I’m hiking.

There’s roots, rocks, uneven ground, all sorts of things that I could trip over and fall.

Every once in a while, I remember to pause and look around, to take in the view, the trees, the ferns. I’ll pause to just be in the moment and take in the reason I’m there.

This can happen during my workday too, when I worry about falling behind. I get super focused on what is right in front of me.

I have to remind myself to pause and remember why I’m ultimately doing the work.

Coaching is one opportunity for leaders to pause, to step back and reflect on where they are in the moment and make sure they are on the right path to get where they want to go.