If you know me, I’m a creative and while thinking about what to write today, inspiration came to me while at my curling club. I’m slowing down in some ways and giving more time to my curling club. We’re growing the sport of Curling in the Cincinnati area and volunteering is the life blood of the organization. It’s not about work life balance, but blending. I’ve been away since 4:45 a.m. (after going beddy-bye at 8:00 pm) and I’ve already put in a half of day before arriving. My most productive time is early morning and I know taking the break to give back energizes me for the rest of the day.
So what does this have to do with business? EVERYTHING. I’m a stubborn person and thought that I had to work harder to reach my goals. Concurrently, I had coaches telling me to slow down and leave some space in my calendar for things to happen. The old me would fill up every moment of available time; hoping for more results. When that didn’t happen, I realized I had to change. A lot of leaders don’t change and that’s their demise. When we slow down to reflect, recharge, do something personal, we are much better at working on the critical few activities that drive change and results.
My advice to you: Take 1 minute right now and ask yourself are you working no the most critical few items to move the needle or are you just surviving? I’ll then ask you to take one more minute and ask yourself if you’re ready to change? If the answer is yes to both, do you have a partner to help you to work differently? I’m not saying I’m your coach; I know a lot of coaches who helped me. Let me refer you so you can stop the cycle.
If you however, know you need to change, but want to discuss a business issue; I can be your listening partner. I deeply listen to everyone I meet and shine a light on your gifts and share insights on what needs to change.
Let’s talk and maybe I can tell you a little about curling!🥌😊
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Deb Coviello, The Drop in CEO
Known as The Drop In CEO™, Deb’s superpower is lowering the temperature and elevating conversations with empathy and patience. As a speaker, author, podcaster, and consultant, she teaches C-Suite leaders how to establish a “Lift, Light, Lead” environment and create calm amidst chaos or crisis. She is the author of “The CEO’s Compass: Your Guide to Get Back on Track,” and, “The NEW CEO Playbook: Stop Chasing Results and Start Pursuing Peace of Mind.” Her long-running podcast, The Drop-In CEO, is in the top 1.5% globally among Apple podcasts.
