Reflection Strategies For Leaders

Now that the half marathon is over, and many of my major projects are launched for this quarter, it’s time for renewal and reflection.

I’m a strong proponent of taking a corporate athlete approach to activities, as per Shwartz in The Power of Full Engagement. Take a sprinter’s approach to activities: go hard in short bursts, followed by rest.

From a practical point of view the active component of my work looks like: travel, corporate facilitation, training delivery, outdoor programs, meeting swathes of clients and prospective clients, networking, connecting, writing, creating.

The renewal phase is about reflection and it looks like this:

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World Class Habits: Morning and End of Day Rituals

CC License - Howard Lebowitz "Sunrise"

CC License – Howard Lebowitz “Sunrise”

Slamming the alarm clock and groaning is one way to start the day. Crawling into bed bleary-eyed and jittery is another way to finish it.

I want neither!

I want to skip out of bed full of energy and happiness, and I want to sink into bed blissed-out and smiling at the end of the day. Both are possible without Pollyanna or drugs.

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