Has it really been four months since I updated this site?
Oops. How embarrassing. Sorry, Internet.
Wow, hardly can be calling myself a "blogger", now can I?
Well, gentle reader, it has been four months since my last post. The dog didn’t eat my homework; nope, I’ve just been darn busy. Doing what, you may ask? (Or not. But I’m going to tell you anyway.)
- Attending the Leadership program from Coaches Training Institute to strengthen my own leadership skills – in my life, my work, in the areas I want to make a difference in. I’ve already learned a ton more about myself, met some awesome peers and colleagues, and am stepping more into who I am authentically as a leader. Not bad, huh?
- Stepping into more team coaching and training work – fun, challenging, edgy!
- Collaborating with new partners – great to be learning with others in this way.
- Coaching, coaching, coaching!
- (and, trying to exercise more, strengthening my spiritual practice, potty training my 3 year old, making art with my 5 year old, reading
books
I’ve been saying that I’ve been hitting my "sweet spot" lately – meaning (indulge me here: I’m not a tennis player) that I’m swinging and really knocking it over the net. I’m doing the work I’ve dreamed of doing, that I’m meant to do, and I’m apparently doing it well.
To wit: I’ve been getting feedback from others on the order of: "wow, you’re really good at that." "you have a way of saying things that really provides clarity." "will you please take on this gigantic project for us, and we’ll pay you well for it."
Um, gosh, OK. Or, really, more accurately: thanks, Universe. I owe ya one!
I’m off to California next week for Leadership Retreat 2. The rest of May is crazy busy as well, but I’ll try to ignore you all less… and write more.
Or better yet, come play with me out here!
— How 2008 going for you so far?
— What’s the "sweet spot" you’re currently hitting?
Before specializing as a professional coach in 2004, I spent more than a decade in leadership, management and program development for state and local government and non-profit organizations. Â Now I get to help leaders and teams have more clarity and ability to stand up for what's important in their work and in their organizations. Working with me, leaders and teams find more meaning and purpose, feel happier and more confident, navigate change and conflict, and work together better.
This post really resonated with me. Have I hit my sweet spot? Well, not really, but I’ve been growing and developing so much in the last few weeks, I feel as if I’ll have to hit it soon. 🙂
I feel a bit out of my comfort zone with all that I’m doing, all that I need to shed, and all that I need to cloak myself with. Going back to your tennis analogy, surely the tennis pros experience this very same thing? 🙂
Best of luck to you, and I look forward to hearing great things from your journey.
Dawn
Dawn,
Great to hear from you, and how this post landed over on your side of the net.
I recently heard the adage that the job of leaders is to constantly be going into the unknown – out of their comfort zone, as you put it. It’s actually the job of those who lead (meaning anyone who takes a stand, has a stake and acts on it) to be uncomfortable at times.
So, know that it is part of the growth process to stretch, to expand our range, and then to notice what is possible from that place.
So, hurrah for you, and I’d love to hear how it’s going!