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Leading change and projects can often feel like you're neck-deep in mud, struggling under the weight of the world. If you’re feeling drained, especially with the pressures of new seasons like the school year or major shifts at work, you’re not alone. But what if you could find joy in the journey, no matter how overwhelming it feels?
In this blog, we’ll explore three key strategies for finding joy in your journey as a leader:
- Focus on Learnings:
Taking time to reflect on your wins and lessons every week can shift your mindset. It's not just about ticking tasks off your to-do list—it's about what you learn along the way. Whether it's celebrating the small victories or embracing the challenges, tracking your learnings can transform even the toughest weeks into valuable experiences. Amanda shares a personal story about how, despite legal challenges and business struggles, focusing on the blessings and lessons during a difficult time shifted her perspective.
- Understand Your Emotionally Driven Why:
Getting to the root of why you do what you do can fuel your purpose. The "Seven Whys" technique, commonly used in Lean Six Sigma, is a powerful tool to peel back the layers and uncover your emotionally driven purpose. It’s not about a paycheck—it’s about that deeper reason that motivates you to show up every day, even on the hardest days. Amanda discusses her own emotionally connected why and how it drives her to inspire her daughters to live big, dream big, and take risks in life.
- Activate Your Why:
Once you’ve identified your emotionally driven purpose, it’s crucial to align your daily actions with that purpose. A helpful exercise is mapping out where you are today, where your purpose lies, and how you’re going to get there. Small, incremental changes often lead to the biggest results. Amanda gives practical advice on how to assess your current direction and make sure your choices are aligned with your why.
By focusing on these three strategies—your learnings, your why, and your direction—you can start to find joy in your leadership journey, no matter how challenging it gets. Remember, sometimes it’s the little shifts that make the biggest impact. You don’t have to overhaul your life—just realign it to find the joy in the journey.
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