Murphy’s Law - fly to the other side of the country and one of my kids gets sick.
Leaving my husband to juggle the two kids, end of school term activities…oh and of course, his own work.
I’ve been in Sydney for the past three days, meeting up in person for the first time with an amazing group of business women led by Janine Garner, who have (virtually) become a solid part of my support crew this year.
Reflecting on our growth and learnings, celebrating our wins, and getting clear about our vision and goals for the year ahead.
I used to do this on my own a couple of times a year but as With Verve and I have evolved, I now get huge value and a major energy and inspiration boost from doing it in this fine company.
My business, the value I bring to my clients and I as a person will be better for having spent this time away from home.
But I have to be honest, when I got that call to say my daughter was sick the morning I arrived, I immediately felt guilt.
Whether it’s your role as parent, carer, business owner, CEO or Exec leader, you’ve got a lot of people relying on you and you want to be there for them when they need you.
But to be the best you and bring your best to others, it’s okay to take time out to focus on you.
👉🏻 To envision what’s possible.
👉🏻 To get clarity on your direction.
👉🏻 To commit to decisions and actions that will enable you to lead for impact.
You simply can’t do this well when you’re stuck in the day-to-day.
And it’s only possible to do this with the right people around you.
I couldn’t do it without the amazing fellow business owners and leaders I’ve spent the past few days with. And I certainly couldn’t do it without my #1 support crew member, my husband.
So as you get ready to take stock of the year and set your intentions for 2024, I’d love to know…
Who’s in your support crew?
#supportcrew #ceo #executiveleader #businessowner #sme #purposeled #deliberateleadership
📸 A few of my amazing support crew
Life Coach | Leadership, Career & Transitions Coach
3moI love the actionable steps in each "bucket of life!" Some areas will require more of us at different times, but the thoughtful intentionality of this approach feels like balance to me!