35,000. That’s the number of decisions we make every single day. No wonder I feel overwhelmed some days. What if you had a guide that made decisions less overwhelming?
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Yesterday, I felt scattered all day. Finally, late afternoon, I had my A-Ha moment. I realized what I did wrong. It’s nothing complicated and yet it is so important.
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I distinctly remember the moment when I truly felt the weight of the organization on my shoulders. They sagged. It was after five and I was alone. I was sitting in my new office working on budgets when it hit me. The entire organization depended on me. At that moment, I felt very alone.
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What if you had the support and resources you needed to thrive and lead well. What if, every morning you met your day thinking “I’ve got this!”?
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Thanksgiving, “the gratitude holiday” is over. And yet, our focus on gratitude should last longer then our turkey (or tofurky – shout out fellow vegetarians!) leftovers. Gratitude should be a part of our daily lives. But what exactly is gratitude and how can it be incorporated it into an already full day?
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I never played sports growing up (outside of one season in soccer in 3rd grade), so I’ve never experienced the value of a Coach until I was an adult and wanted support in my life and career then I engaged a Life Coach. Once I had my first Coach years ago, to support me in walking through a potential job transition, I realized the value. A good Coach is important.
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President Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” I had to remind myself of this recently after drinks with a good friend where she shared her professional successes. I also follow her on social media so I know what she’s up to and how hard she works (which is really hard). The next couple of days, I noticed I was getting frustrated with myself after our time together.
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Several years ago, I took a writing class with author Patti Digh (whose books I highly recommend) where she taught the notion of making a “strong offer.” According to her, a strong offer was “an offer of yourself (your passion, your talent, your art, your love) without comparing yourself to others, without attachment to how that offer will be received, without a story attached to that offer, and with detachment to the outcome.” According to me, a strong offer was scary, especially in our new world of social media, likes and comments. Making a strong offer means putting yourself out there. Making a strong offer means having courage. Making a strong offer means people would see me.
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According to Brené Brown in her book Dare to Lead, “a leader is anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes, and who has the courage to develop that potential.” Throughout my career, (both in title and actions) I have met this definition of a leader; often focusing on developing employees. As my career shifts and shapes, I have come to understand the most important person whose potential I can develop
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