It's almost impossible (or IS it impossible) to focus on something that is unclear.

How will you focus on 'what matters' when you have not clearly defined what matters?
How will you focus on your values and purpose when you can not clearly articulate your core values and meaningful purpose?

How will you focus on what you can control if you do have not realistically identified what is in your control and what is not in your control?

How will you consciously unlink thought patterns and behaviours that are sabotaging your definition of a meaningful work and life, when you are not taking time to notice the thoughts that are fueling your behaviours?

I believe these are legit questions.
I believe this is worthy work for anyone who wants to actively equip, inspire or influence a better tomorrow.

Today. This week. Again.
Notice. Name. Choose well.

A reminder and a double-click.

"Where attention grows, neural firing flows and neural connection grows.: (Quote by Daniel Siegel)

Leadership development, personal growth, meaningful and positive change does not happen by accident, osmosis or magic. Meaningful change and growth happens by a delicious choice of grit.
Focus on seeing the alternative.
Determination
Perseverance.
Tenacity.
Fortitude.
Resolve.
Courage.
Steadfastness.

Leadership development, personal growth, meaningful and positive change does not happen by accident, osmosis or magic. Meaningful change and growth happens by a delectable choice of actions for a better tomorrow.
Focus on seeing the best in yourself and in others.
New metaphors.
Solid grounding practises.
Releasing current narratives and perspectives.
Making healthier choices every single day.
Practising how you want to be.
Mourning for what is lost.
Daydreaming of deeply longed-for aspirations.
Meeting new people.
Meditation and prayer.
Reacquainting yourself with your sense of humour, lightness and ease.

Grab one thought / action that is you want to change. Pay attention to it in thought and action for 63 days.
Intentionality and focus over time will serve to rewire what you have embodied, at a cellular level.

This is lasting, sustainable change.

Notice. Name. Choose.
Lead yourself well.

Your neurons don't care if your focus is conscious, subconscious or nonconscious. They will simply continue to fire in the super highways of your default thinking and doing.

Believe me, it takes grit and work to disrupt the usual ways of thinking and doing to disrupt, unlink, unwire and unsync the habits of being.

Leading yourself well includes a 'notice and name' of your specific super highways of thinking/doing that are not adding to your quality of work and life as you had imagined.

Pause.
Pause daily.
Reflect. Contemplate.
Make the invisible, visible.
Make the subconscious, conscious.
Invite trusted others to help you observe your self-leadership and self-awareness and self-blind spots.

Yes, I understand that life is super busy all the time.
Yes, I understand that some of the world will fall part if you are not available 24/7.
Yes, I understand that people are watching you and you want to role model well.
Yes, I understand that life is complicated and complex.
Yes, I understand that you want to blame other people and other things for how you are right now. (And I understand that there is truth in those words.)
And yes, I understand that you are the only one who can do the deeper work for you and within you - or you will continue thinking/doing what you've always done.
Yes, I understand it's hard work.
And I invite you to this hard work.

It's all way too much fun to have alone. Join the humans who are doing the hard work of unlinking and unsyncing the neural pathways that no longer serve your values and greater meaning in work and life.

Notice. Name. Choose.
Lead yourself well.

How is your team showing up?

Hmm, interesting.

Notice and Name.
Lead yourself well.