60% of first time CEOs report loneliness to the degree that it negatively impact performance.
Not surprisingly really
When polled public speaking comes out as # 1 of peoples greatest fears. That is to say, it ranks HIGHER than fear of death.
The Anterior Cingulate Cortex in the brain is on constant high alert to public failure and in particular INDIVIDUAL public failure.
Which is a thought that can make someone feel pretty alone and under the spot light.
Read MoreMore than anything else your energy is contagious.
Enthusiasm and passion are great and I’ve seen leaders carry themselves on it for incredible lengths of time.
But wired energy, nervous energy, hyper vigilant energy, afternoon energy slumps and home energy crashes take their toll on your health, ability to focus, and your significant relationships while also setting the tone for the type of energy running through the business.
The best part is, that these changes don’t require massive investments in time and energy outside of what you’re already committing to.
They just require a change in habit. The reward will be more energy, more focus, more clarity, more calm and more presence.
The potential of where those things will take you and your business are impossible to measure and limited only by your imagination
Read MoreThe brain is a survival machine that creates survival mechanisms to protect itself.
Many of these protection mechanisms can inadvertently cause problems inside an organisation.
The leaders must master these 8 skills to not be taken over by these mechanisms.
That is in part, what it means to lead.
To own your own emotions and behaviours in response to what is happening around you.
Which of these 8 do you most need to place your attention on?
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