What brings out the best in you?

| A photo of a selection of handwritten pieces of paper, arranged around a central drawing. They are my visual reminder of my own core nutrients, and how I feel when I’m showing up at my best.

I’m endlessly fascinated by what brings out the best in us.

How do we like to work? How do we set our lives up so we can win at being us? What gives us good energy - inside and out?

We’re all uniquely wired, so it makes sense to take some time to figure it out. It gives us an incredible foundation, and pays back brilliantly when put into practice.

This last week has reminded me of 3 essentials that I return to again and again - both in my own life and coaching. They are:

Our core nutrients | Also known as life ingredients or personal values. What do we need to have in our life for it to feel good? Everyone has a unique recipe; there’s truly no one size fits all. Knowing them helps us understand why we feel the way we feel, and how to adjust the balance of our lives.

Our natural rhythm | This one’s all about energy management. How can you work in a way that works for you? Understanding our capacity and flow helps us know when enough is enough, when to rest and when to push, how to structure our day effectively.

Our inner compass | Life is full of choices and decisions, big and small. How do we know what’s a yes, no or maybe? We each have a built-in way to make aligned choices, and when we can trust it, life is simpler (if not always easier!).

When we get to know and understand these, we can start to set ourselves up for success.

As best we can, we can shape our lives, create supportive schedules and habits, and make choices that make sense on the inside.

It’s a win for us, and also for the people in our life and work.

Because when we’re resourced, centred and operating from our own good energy it ripples out into the world around us.

What a gift.

What brings out the best in you?

So, you can set yourself up for success and send good energy out into the world?

Wishing you a week of good energy - inside and out,