You want to lead others, ‘be careful what you wish for’!
Said another shop manager after gaining my first role!
‘Be careful what you wish for!’ were the first words said to me by another shop manager after gaining my first manager role. I was twenty years old and to be honest I was a little unnerved by those words.
Many years, industries and roles have passed since then. 🏅 There have been times when I have felt absolutely on it!, loved it and wholly supported. AND, ⚠️then there have been times when it has felt overwhelming and lonely.
I, like most newly appointed managers and leaders don’t ‘wish’ for overwhelm, mistakes, performance dips or loneliness. Yet, it’s at these times that you have the best chance to learn the most about yourself.
What I learnt from these experiences – that I can find challenges hard and emotionally draining (one included the closing of a business). But also, that I do have it in me to keep going, re-routing and adjusting what I do and how I feel (e.g. starting/running my coaching business since 2014).
🪄What I wish I’d wished for back then? To be more prepared in readiness for when the going gets tough! To have had dedicated time to knowing my vulnerabilities. To be ready for their appearance and know what to do with them!
✨️My ‘wish’ for you is to give you with a HeadStart✨️ – A standalone HEADSTART session (or you can arrange optional ‘add ons’ for a more taylored programme) – Creating awareness of your resilience levels (your propensity to perform well under pressure) and – Access to development ideas and tools to aid you and those you lead.
