Sunday Thinking

I am exactly where I am supposed to be.

November 15, 2020

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“Owning our story can be hard, but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky, but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy — the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” 

―  Brené Brown

I. Good People Mantra

Goodness requires balancing ideals and realities while remaining true to your values.

Five principles of goodness form the “Good People Mantra” for business and life:

  1. Put people foremost, now and in the future.

  2. Assist others in reaching their full potential.

  3. Prioritize values over results.

  4. Harmonize the components of practicing goodness, including its tensions.   

  5. Strive for goodness when it’s easy and when it’s difficult.

Source: Anthony Tjan, Good People: The Only Leadership Decision That Really Matters

II. Conversation Strategy

  • Be Present & Truthful

  • Be Specific & A Listener

  • Be Connected & Informative

  • Be Understandable & Objective

  • Be Forgiving & Nonjudgmental

  • Be Compassionate & Graceful

III. Choose Yourself

  • To be more concerned with truth than opinions.

  • To be sincere and not pretend.

  • To be free from hypocrisy: “walk your talk.”

  • To know who you are and to be that person.

  • To not fear others seeing your vulnerabilities.

  • Being confident to walk away from situations where you can’t be yourself.

  • Being awake to your own feelings.

  • Being free from others’ opinions of you.

  • Accepting and loving yourself.

Source: Sue Fitzmaurice, Choose Yourself Definition

IV. Question

What holds me back from being more authentic?

V. This Week I Will

  1. Center myself.

  2. Assign actionable steps.

  3. Track my weekly progress.

  4. Call someone I care about.

  5. Communicate when problems come up.

The Last Words…

“To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, making you everybody else–means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.”

― E.E. Cummings

P.S. Searching for a book recommendation? Our team at The Daily Coach highly recommends After the Rain: Gentle Reminders for Healing, Courage, and Self-Love by Alexandra Elle. In After the Rain, celebrated self-care storyteller Alexandra Elle delivers 15 lessons on how to overcome obstacles, build confidence, and cultivate abundance. Part memoir and part guide, Elle shares stirring stories from her own remarkable journey from self-doubt to self-love.

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