16/09/2020
What a privilege and honor to be highlighted by a dear friend and fellow leader as she highlights a recent passion project of hers!
It's funny how seeing yourself through someone else's eyes can really knock your socks off. Yeah, "Powerful Leader" is one of my top "Strengths"...according to the assessment.
But here's the thing.
I am just ME. I do what I do. Every day I wake up and try and be better than I was the day before. Not because I am not satisfied! That's not it at all! Simply stated, to be blessed beyond measure and NOT try my best to serve, inspire, encourage, and make a positive difference in the lives of all I encounter would be a waste!
So to see my strengths, gifts and talents through someone else's eyes is humbling and heart warming. Thank you Best of You for encouraging this gal to stand in her power and grab the Bull (AKA "LIFE") by the horns with all my influencing power!
Are you a Powerful Leader?
Meet Tracy she is a powerful woman she has so many great attributes. Today Iโm going to share one of them with you. In the workbook I refer to this attribute as โPowerful Leaderโ Tracy is a great example of this trait. Tracy calls it how she seeโs it. She is bold and gets her message across. If there was an emergency or no one in charge she would rise to the occasion and take charge and people would listen. This makes her a great coach and helps her to get results fast. She can share her message with conviction and in a powerful way. Her assertiveness makes her remarkably effective.
Here is how Tracy seeโs this attribute in her life. "In all walks of life I find myself looking around assessing the "needs" of what is happening around me. If I see chaos and it's not a 2 year old's birthday party with a bounce house? Then you bet I will rise to the occasion! It is almost physically PAINFUL not to step in and provide leadership or give structure when it is needed!
I asked my daughter what example I should use for "Powerful Leader" and she didn't have to think long. She said "Oh! You should TOTALLY talk about when I was in 7th grade and you were dropping me off for the Lion King's pre-show prep for all of the cast! You were being nice and asked if they needed anything when Mrs. Russell shared her top issues. #1 was that there was no one to do all of the Lioness's and Hyena's hair! You put your purse down, asked where everything was, and took care of it. You must have done 8 hyenas and 10 lionesses; and those girls sat down and let you do your thing!"
Every strength comes with its "flip side of the coin", though, and I will tell you this- it was super helpful when I was mature enough to "reign this in" when necessary! I now sit back, assess, and then decide. For example, when my husband and I went to NYC for my BFF's and my 40th birthday. Her husband had a plan and knew the subway system and it was ALL FIGURED OUT. Great! No need for me to be a control freak! I'm in charge enough! Let someone else take charge if they are up for the task! If I see "a hole" most of the time I will sincerely offer assistance and if it is not clearly accepted I back off." -Tracy Adams
I started off with this attribute today because we need Tracy and so many others with this trait to rise to the best of this attribute in the world right nowโฆ great leaders standing boldly for good. - Melissa