Sleeping With The Enemy
Success is often sabotaged by a lack of self-care: a loss of self-awareness. In the dash for success and accomplishment we can often forget to remember ourselves. We can forget that if we fail to look after those areas of our life that are fundamental to our sustenance - let’s call that our personal foundation - we’ll eventually be unable to look after anyone else, never mind get to the top of hierarchy or the bottom of our to-do list.
The late great founder of what is now considered modern coaching, Thomas Leonard, in his book
. You are able to put yourself first.
. You attract others who already know how to be selfish.
. You may find that you need less than others.
. You embrace the idea that if it’s good for me, then it’s probably good for others.
. You feel more independent and less ‘pulled’ by your roles.
. You find yourself being a lot more generous, because you can afford to be.
. You get a lot more of what you want, more often.
This is what can happen: we become immersed in business or chores or wrapped up in the run up to the next crisis. Head down. Awareness blinded. Driven by adrenaline. We lose track of time. We lose that common sense of who we are and what really matters in life.
Then one day we catch our mismanagement in the mirror or on a bank statement or on the face of someone we love and we wonder how and when we became so oblivious. We can be our own worst enemy. Wake up to what you might be doing, unconsciously, to sabotage what really matters in your life - it might just be the one weakness that’s stopping you from being truly successful.
Thomas Chalmers is an executive coach based in Scotland. He works with executives, politicians, and entrepreneurs. http://www.idealifeinternational.com Michael Imani, Ph.D. is a life coach based in Atlanta. He has worked with clients in 6 countries. http://www.michaelimanicoaching.com
Tags: coaching, executive coaching, Life coaching, success