Your most important meeting might be the one you have with yourself.
Meeting with yourself will help you lead others better.
In her recent article, “Loneliness or Solitude: The Case for Being Alone.” Anne Ness outlined the benefits of solitude or of being alone intentionally. I like to call it “meeting with ourselves.” Being alone is different than being lonely and it’s not just for introverts. Spending just 15 – 20 minutes a day in solitude can make you a better leader.
Read MoreAfter some internal struggles (and some whining), I coached myself. I asked myself, “What do I most need right now?” I listened to my body and knew I needed some big movement to really clear my head.
Read MoreI've learned that I need to pause. I learned that the organization was better when I paused - when I paused to rest, to move, to learn, to reflect. I paused so that I could center myself and respond from a place of groundedness, of confidence, of knowing.
Pausing wasn't easy. Its's not written in policy or often accepted in our society.
And yet, pausing is so important.
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