There are 5 Rules for Success as a Changemaker or Leader

I’ve been working with leaders across the globe for the last 6+ years. 4.5 years ago, I launched my own business to support leaders to become heart-centered. After coaching, training, and supporting hundreds of changemakers, entrepreneurs, and leaders in that time, I’ve come to discover, over and over again, 5 keys for success.

1. Go deep into self-awareness
2. Be present wherever you are
3. Set boundaries that empower you
4. Create a distraction-free space for thinking
5. Know where your energy is most drained (and make better choices)

Deep Self Awareness: The more you know yourself, the more fully you can show up as your most authentic and confident self. Do the deep work, learn what drives you, learn what holds you back, figure out what you’re not good at and let it go. Knowing yourself better is an open doorway for others to do the same.

Presence: Your presence is your most valuable tool as a leader. Show up, get rid of distracting thoughts, tools, apps, and devices that pull your attention in multiple directions. Your magic is in the present moment. Your ability to think clearly is in the present moment. Your capacity to inspire others is fully here and now, in the present moment. This is where you are most powerful. Stop showing up with half of your mind already occupied and be present - here and now.

Boundaries: Your time and energy are priceless. When you lose your time on people, tasks, or things where you don’t need to be you are wasting your precious resource. Set boundaries – be clear about when you work and when you don’t, be clear about how long you want to spend with certain people, be clear about what is okay and what is not. Set loving boundaries with yourself and with others so that people know how to support you and when to leave you alone.

Time for Thinking: Most leaders rush from meeting-to-meeting, emergency-to-emergency, and work endless hours to “get the work done” or “support their people”. They are exhausted, drained, and feel like their brain is broken from stuffing so much information and noise into it. You cannot operate at your best if you have no time to reflect. You must create space in your calendar for nothing other than thinking. And you must protect this time as though your life depended on it. You cannot innovate if you can’t think. You cannot grow if you can’t reflect. You cannot find creative solutions if your brain feels broken. Block your calendar in advance and honor your commitment to yourself.

Energy Drain: Find out where you most lose your energy and figure out how to either get rid of it or harmonize it with things that give you energy. When your energy is drained and you continue doing things (or spending time with people) who drain you further, you cannot lead, not yourself nor others. Your energy is unlimited when you’re in your zone of genius – and yet so fragile when you waste it where it doesn’t need to be. It’s like a leaky faucet – you are leaking energy out all over the place. Figure out what depletes you and make better choices that serve you to be your best self.

What rules for success have you discovered for yourself?

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