 An underpinning of great leadership is unshakable poise.
It is to develop the strength of our self-assurance to a level where we know it can’t be weakened. We know we’ve reached that level when no matter what happens in any situation, it doesn’t impact who we are. We are stable and consistent. We are confident in how we communicate, move and perform. In setbacks we bounce back with an insatiable desire to be better next time. Let us be graceful, controlled and capable of handling any pressure that comes our way today.  Even though we are more connected than ever, no one knows what it's like to be us.
Let us own who we are because the responsibility is only ours today.  What are the 3 words that define the easiest success strategy? Just Show Up! - including the good days and bad days, and when we are motivated or unmotivated. No matter what, Just Show Up, consistently.
Research says that’s 80% of it. It makes up for the 20% of expertise and experience we lack. Then, because we’re in the game, we are learning, growing and gaining the experience needed to be successful in the future. That’s an unstoppable, consistent strategy that wins every time! Let us show up, be fired up and ready to play today.  One of the best questions we can ask ourselves is how do we create an atmosphere to bring out the best in others?
We may not be able to shape others, but we can influence the energy and environment. We can lighten the mood, listen, smile, empathize, offer help, be inspiring, recognize their strengths, make them feel like a contributor… these are things we can control. It’s easy to lose sight of this and spend our efforts on things that don’t matter as much. Let us seek to bring out the best in others and notice when we do this, we bring out the best in ourselves today.  Being overwhelmed is having too much to deal with or being charged with too many tasks.
It’s one of our great challenges: too much to do, too little time to do it, others making demands on our time and us wanting to focus on what we want to do. Sure, we can prioritize, schedule, identify time wasters, say no, delegate – but sometimes the best thing we can do is take a deep breath and not do anything. We can only do what we can do. Being overwhelmed occurs when we believe we must figure it all out, all at once. Let whatever we do today be enough.  Do we love to be around others that beam a bright light of enthusiasm and energy? They inspire us, they make us feel better, they make us smile, they make us want to be better….
They don’t even have to try. It just comes natural for them. What do they do differently? Chances are they focus on things that make them come alive. What engaging activities inspire us? What makes us be the best we can be? It’s different for each of us but it’s there. Let us find what makes our heart race with excitement and come alive today.  Maybe there’s no search for the meaning of life. What if it’s as simple as what we make it? Why overthink it?
Just being alive is the meaning. The world means nothing if we aren’t in it. We give it meaning through our thoughts, words, actions, feelings, and behaviors. The meaning is merely our choice. When we chose a new meaning, the meaning of our life shifts. Let us find meaning by working for a greater cause, loving, appreciating and living life to the fullest today.  When we think of quitting, we correlate it with losing or failing.
We hear, “winners never quit, and quitters never win.” What’s wrong with quitting? If we don’t quit the things that don’t serve our highest vision any longer, we won’t have time for the things that are important to us now. If we don’t quit the things that take too much energy and we are inherently not so good at, why settle for being average? Sometimes we must quit something to win at something else. Let us have the courage to quit those things that no longer serve us so we can be exceptional today.  The “so what?” test is a quick measurement to test any level of importance.
It forces us to question why we speak, why we give in to negativity, why we do anything at all. It puts everything into a greater perspective. Whatever the answer is, will it impact us a week or a year from now? What is the worst that could happen? Is there a significant value misalignment or impact? Answering this question gives us total freedom to manage our reaction about everything. Let us see the light by changing our perspective today.  When we think of quitting, we correlate it with losing or failing.
We hear, “winners never quit, and quitters never win.” What’s wrong with quitting? If we don’t quit the things that don’t serve our highest vision any longer, we won’t have time for the things that are important to us now. If we don’t quit the things that take too much energy and we are inherently not so good at, why settle for being average? Sometimes we must quit something to win at something else. Let us have the courage to quit those things that no longer serve us so we can be exceptional today. |
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