More often than not, we have expanded beyond our reach…If we are truly driven, we have no issue with expanding. Expanding should not be the priority.
Instead, we should focus on enhancing.
Enhance the cohesion of our team rather than expand it.
Enhance the usability of the widget rather than expanding it elsewhere.
Enhance your audience engagement rather thane expand it.
Enhancing will win in the long run. And likely expansion will come whether we seek it or not.
We walk freely when…
we are not owed.
we forgive.
we are known.
we have purpose.
we focus outward.
we loosen our grip of control.
we recognize our humanness.
This concept is foreign to me right away. My friend Phil Moreland told me about it. It’s actually articulately beautiful!
It captures integrity of influence. It is at the heart of empathy, understanding, going where people are, earning the right to be heard.
It is the core of holistic influence. We must have a humble attitude to listen in order to lead.
We must show up time and time again regardless of the others response. We must be an open ear to whatever is near.
My friend Phil finds deep purpose in being that ear to those who don’t want to speak and I’ve seen him show up time in and time out to ear respect. Eventually it doesn’t matter if there is a mouth which is open or closed, there is trust, care, love, respect.
In the end, we don’t need response, we just need presence.
I got a pair of new sneakers…okay I was shopping for dress shoes and my wife saw these sneakers on sale and asked me to try them on. I liked them and so did she so I got them.
I feel free when I wear them to work. It’s different than my normal Clarks leather shoes. I feel free in a way I don’t with my “nice” shoes.
I feel as though there are less expectation on me. Expectation is good but when it is oppressive to the point of not feeling myself, it’s bad. In my sneakers I feel me. More free. Less obligated to be a specific way.
When I act out of this freedom I will lead better, love better, be better.
phil invites 