Indecision creates stress.

A lack of clarity creates stress.

The awareness of a difficult decision that needs to be made creates stress.

And - not all stress is toxic stress.

Simply acknowledging that there is a difficult decision, considering the sliding scale of best possible outcomes and least desirable possible outcomes is good stress for your mind, body and brain.

Make the invisible visible so that clarity might shine light on this 'difficult decision'.

Lead yourself well.

Both /and.

How is it working for you?

Time to observe how to live your values in a meaningful way.
Time actualize the intentions.
Time to serve others in a way that honours your values and supports the change you want to influence.

Lead yourself well in the both/and.

You can not hurry trusted relationships at work and in life.

Trust takes repeated trustworthy behaviours over time.
Trust can be broken in .07 of a second.

Value your people.
With intention and attention.
Do the work of 'better together'.
No shortcuts of manipulation, coercion or dotted-line contracts to trust-based leadership. It's authentic or nothing.

Lead yourself well in authentic trust with those whom you do business with, those you live with, and with those whom you value a relationship.

Manage your nervous system - it's one of the most important things you can do.

When your attention and focus reminds you of what is 'not' in your control, invite your grit to create more space between stimuli and response to weaken the quick synapse of toxic stress and fear-based reactions within your mind-body-brain connection.

Your default attention will take the path most familiar, which may not be helpful to your leadership and wellness (for self and others). Notice that?

An intentional values-based pause is helpful in managing the nervous system, so that you can access and apply executive thinking to the challenges around you.

Lead yourself well.