Tuesday at 2:00pm with Russ

It's Tuesday at 2:00pm! (PST Time: I live and work from Southern California)

In this New Year I'm going to continue to explore some leadership quotes that might challenge us, inspire us or remind us of different aspects of the leadership journey. This is part of my personal journey to keep growing, learning and being stretched! Join me each Tuesday at 2:00pm (PST). It will take you just a few minutes to read through the 2 sections of this post, but don't miss the final section where I share some of the things I'm reading, listening to and enjoying this week.

You can find past posts on my website HERE.

Enjoy!

LEADERSHIP QUOTE:

"Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it." Brené Brown


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A LITTLE BIT DEEPER:

Brené Brown has done work and research on the topics of vulnerability and shame (to just name a few) for decades. Her Ted Talk on vulnerability is one of the most highly viewed videos on that platform. I've read a couple of her books and have heard her on a couple of podcasts and I've really been challenged by her. This month I'll share a couple of quotes of hers so you can learn more about her.

This past week I began a LifePlan with a leader, and we spent much of the morning on his STORY.

The power of our story is an incredible thing, and I was reminded of that when I saw Browns quote above.

We all have a STORY and each of us need to figure out what ownership of that story looks like.

With my client this past week, once we had key aspects of his story up on the wall, then the opportunity for perspective kicks in: What lessons have been learned? What did that season of life feel like? How am I different today because of my story? How am I going to be different moving forward because of my story?

A story is powerful!

In the quote above she talks about "owning" our story and about the difficulty of "running" from our story.

Where do you fall with your story: Do you OWN it? This means you have acknowledged it, you're learning from it and you have faced it? Or are you RUNNING FROM IT? This means you ignore it, you're ashamed of it and/or you just want to forget it?

DEEPER STILL:

Years ago, when I was doing a LifePlan and working through my story, I remember a really clear "AHA" moment. It was that moment when some things in my life made sense and for the first time in 50 years, I understood a little bit about who I was and why I was the way I was.

It was an issue of my need for independence in my life, and while I have understood this need, I didn't know where it came from.

There are things in your life that are simply your STORY. They might be good things, they might be tough things, but they are YOURS.

Don't run from that, but learn from it.

Think of a couple of situations in your life that have shaped you into who you are. What happened, what did you learn from those situations? Embrace that story.

Lastly...

It's December, and at this time of the year, we're reminded of the greatest story ever told. It's the story of God's love for us and his desire for a relationship with us. Read the story in Luke 2. This can be part of your story too.

 

Things I'm Reading, Listening To and Watching This Week:

Source: www.leadermundial.org