Sunday Thinking

Not reacting from the past, not reacting out of fear of the future, we learn to respond to life just as it is. We learn the power of being in the new moment filled with self-trust, self-discipline, and self-love.

The weekly Sunday Thinking newsletter is quick-hit content that aims to provide a booster shot to your thought process as you end and start your week.

"I've been thinking, life isn't really about all that you achieve or that your dream comes true exactly as you hoped it would. A beautiful life is about the journey and adventures along the way. A beautiful life is that you kept going even when things felt hard. A beautiful life is experiencing the new paths that you weren't expecting. A beautiful life is the people you meet along the way. A beautiful life is simply, life. All of it. It's not the end, it's not the achievement, it's not the destination. It's everyday and every moment along the way."

― Lisa Buscomb, Wildly Deserving

I.  Leading Into the Future

Three essentials for leading a successful team:

  • Alignment ― The team has a shared understanding of its mission.

  • Execution ― The team is able to communicate, collaborate, and progress toward its goals.

  • Renewal ― The team is able to take time for personal recovery and respond to change.

Source: McKinsey & Company

II. The Power of Journaling

6 reasons to keep a daily journal:

  1. To record where you are winning.

  2. To note areas for improvement.

  3. To write about what you are learning.

  4. To codify beautiful moments.

  5. To process through pain.

  6. To commit to higher ambitions.

“Reclaiming our power, healing ourselves, loving ourselves, knowing ourselves – these phrases are becoming more and more common, why? Because they are the pathways to our own freedom and happiness.” ― Yung Pueblo

III. Stay Devoted to Elevating

The greatest privilege of leadership is to shine a light on the gifts and talents of others. While pursuing excellence, stay devoted to elevating the lives you touch and leaving your world better than you found it:

  • To turn darkness into light and calamity into victory is the very nature of leadership ― and heroism.

  • Deep change can yield profound growth if we seek to wander within the mess.

  • In a world that reveres superficiality, go deep. In a world that honors distractions, be focused. In a world that suggests selfishness, serve.

  • Do not deface your mind with worry. Do not degrade your heart with hate. Do not deny your soul its greatness. You are meant for majesty. It’s not too late.

Source: Robin Sharma, The Everyday Hero 

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V. Question

What are the aspects of you that have been neglected? Who are you beyond your day job?

VII. This Week, I Will

  1. Slow down and just be.

  2. Be my own cheerleader.

  3. Make someone feel special.

  4. Remember how far I've come.

  5. Celebrate the blessings of living.

The Last Words…

"Taking time with this masterpiece, I am becoming, remembering that I don’t have to rush how I sculpt my spirit in order to massage any egos. Being patient with what I can’t control, remembering that sometimes the wind takes you not where you want to be, but to where you need to."

― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon 

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