Wouldn't it be great to have a crystal ball and be able to discern what lies in our future? Couldn't we better plan and arrange our lives to take full advantage of the available time and resources if we knew what was going to happen? Maybe. I'm of the belief that we really do create our futures through imagining what we want and then taking the steps toward it. Think of the successful people you know who've always had a goal or vision of their future selves doing what they love to do. Knowing what we want and then working towards it is a great thing to do.
But, wait a minute... are you limiting yourself by defining the goal too much? Have you created so many parameters for your goal that you are no longer open for something better to come along? Are you only allowing yourself to look in one direction? Sometimes we get so focused on the one place we think our good should be coming from that we don't even notice that there might be other opportunities and options we can explore.
Next time you fall short of your goal take a minute to relax and allow yourself to be open to excelling in a different space. Maybe one that fits you better. Maybe one that you hadn't noticed because you were too focused on THIS and not open to SOMETHING BETTER!
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About Me
- Jill Boullion
- Houston, TX, United States
- I've led a lot and followed plenty of times, too. All these experiences have given me some interesting perspective into what makes someone a leader worth following. And what constitutes ethical leadership? We usually can smell it when's it not, so let's find the examples in the world of people leading in an ethical and authentic way! My passion is community leadership but I think the lessons of leadership transcend place and specifics. I'd love to hear what you think about leadership!
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