Some of us, as leaders, go through a series of purpose-expressions, a series of careers, as we grow, learn and become more and more of who we are meant to be. Others find one avenue immediately after high school or college and stay with that one expression of their vision throughout much of their life. Whichever path you follow is yours, not right or wrong, just yours..
The one core truth we learn, however, is that whatever path we choose, there will be a continuous series of opportunities for growth or stagnation. For living our truth or being in self-betrayal. Choosing leadership, consciously or otherwise, requires that we be ready to grow in order to deal with all the challenges, opportunities, and expansions that happen as our vision takes on a life of its own. That choosing can support compassion, understanding, and a greater leadership skill as those around us go through their process as well.
As leaders, we are challenged at times to decide if we are ready or even want to grow to that next level, to lead at that level, to become even more of who we are.
If you are human, you will at times want to stop, to breath, to reconsider your choices. That is never a failing, or a weakness, rather it is an amazing gift you give yourself. When you have grown significantly, or when it is time to grow significantly, stopping to catch up with yourself, to integrate all that is happening, is a smart and solid way of strengthening your foundation, your connection to your Spirit, to your purpose, and to you.
Use these articles as a means to do that.
CHAPTER ONE MINDSET Choose How to See Yourself in the World. Reaching a level of success that you have worked years or even decades to achieve can feel absolutely amazing. Ironically, however, the hardest part can be owning the fact that you belong there; it wasn’t luck, you earned it. This is where recognizing the power of your mindset…
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When you have a business that has transitioned numerous times, and each business stage calls out different aspects of who you are, it can be easy to forget what your initial soul-longings really were. In beginning my career, in what feels like a hundred years ago, my objective as a psychotherapist was to support and guide people in becoming everything…
As one who keeps up daily with what is happening in the world of business coaching, consulting, and corporate success, I am dutifully impressed with the increasing talk of emotional intelligence, living or purpose, purpose-driven organizations, and so much more. Although it certainly is still not “the rage” value-driven work is gaining ground. It begins with a company discovering its…
“When we fear not being “enough” we have lost sight of being more than was ever imagined”. Copyright ©2018. Dorothy A. Martin-Neville, PhD, LLC
