Create a powerful week

Powerful =

“…having control and influence over people and events.” In this case, I’m referring to control and influence over ourselves and our own impact.

“…having a strong effect on people's feelings or thoughts.” In this case, being intentional with our own thoughts and feelings that support us in our efforts.

We all know the Wealthy Barber story where he saved and invested 10% of his income each month, and over time and the power of compound interest, he became a millionaire. It took time and small increments of his paycheque each and every month.

It’s the commitment, regular modest investment, and the compound effect over time that I’m drawn to in this story as a parallel to consistently making space for your own personal leadership practice.

Having a personal leadership practice allows us to show up powerfully each week.

Here’s a thought: If we don’t have a personal leadership practice, how can we expect our employees to show up powerfully too?

A personal leadership practice doesn’t have to be developed through grand gestures, but can be small, focussed and consistent. (A few minutes of regular planning will go a long way.)

First, what does personal leadership look like for us?

• Being clear in our strategies (note, this doesn’t mean having all the answers),

• Being clear and focussed about our company’s mission and communicating that regularly with our team,

• Getting things done and achieving results

• Protecting our energy so we have enough that we aren’t completely drained each day

• Managing our thoughts and feelings constructively at work

• Building up and encouraging others

  ….the list can go on

When it comes to our own leadership, deciding how we want to measure our own personal leadership success will help us decide how we prepare and practice it.

Practically speaking, what would preparing and practicing look like for you?

• Being clear on the goal you’re working towards that week?

• Putting the structures in place to protect your energy during the work week so you can do the hard things and fuel the brain power needed to make decisions?

• Making space to think and plan for the business and your role in it?

These may seem bigger than they are, but each action and the time they take may be quite small. When we plan for these small steps week after week, we’ll begin to notice some larger shifts (the compound effect) over time.

And, we’ll notice that we are showing up and leading in the way we want to be, powerfully, each week.

Who else would benefit from thinking about this, in your circle?

I invite you to share this with them.

NOW is YOUR time,

Ariana

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