There is no magic associated with the start of the new year outside of the energy it creates around closing one chapter and starting a new one.
Don’t worry if you don’t have your buttoned-up 2022 goals ready just yet. Keep pressing forward; you will get there.
Leadership is a difference-maker in every aspect of life. Leadership transcends problems, creates “best practices,” and invents what becomes cultural norms. However, you must have clarity; otherwise, you might just be moving in the wrong direction. [Read more in the post]
Filter what you receive against the core of what you believe. Invest time to mine in service of your grind.
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Several years ago, I held an offsite for my leadership team during a challenging time. We were a newer division within the company with huge goals, and things were not taking off as planned.
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Black Ice is an Internationally acclaimed Emmy, Tony & Peabody award-winning poet/creative writer. More importantly, he is a childhood friend.
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I can admit there were times I just wanted to “get through it” and get to the “next thing.” I now appreciate the time in each and everything.
A shift from wanting to “get through it” to a desire to learn from it can be meaningful, and increase that recall value. The cumulative effect on your journey cannot be overstated.
It has been said the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing people that he doesn’t exist. I would argue the second greatest trick is implanting the belief that you cannot change the world. You give up that special part of you the moment you believe that.
Please don’t fall for it. You matter!
We have always needed to invest time to build great relationships. Proximity made it more convenient. However, it also led us to assume that we had done the work when perhaps we had not.
The future of work means we must be intentional if we want those relationships.
Some things are with you for a reason and a season. Be thankful for it and continue to move forward.
As you plan for the New Year and next stages, in addition to your “to-do” list, be sure to create your “release list.”
Make clear for others who you are, what you bring to the table, and where you are going. Doing so removes the room for misguided applications of generalities and misunderstandings.
Branding begins with clarity.