Are you forgetting to look back?

So often in life we are focused on the future, and the gap between where we are and where we want to be.

It can feel hard to see how we will get to the destination. We can feel like we are a long way off, and maybe that we will never arrive.

We can end up…

• Focusing on how far we have to go, rather than where we are.

• Reviewing what we haven’t done, rather than what we have.

• Measuring ourselves harshly against expected progress, rather than actual progress.

We can forget to to look behind us to celebrate the journey we’ve already made.

I love a good declutter.

I once explored making it a business because I love it so much.

I’m good with clothes, books, possessions, thoughts, my to-do list... and yet with words, that I or someone else have written, it’s harder.

So, that’s what I tackled most recently.

“Perfect!”

I realised recently just how often I say this word.

I say it when I’m happy about something - it means great, wonderful, so pleased.

I say it when everything is tidy and organised.

I say it when a plan comes together and things slot into place.

I say it SO much!

Do you struggle with self promotion?

Does it feel icky to share what you’re up to?

That you shouldn’t have to be political to get ahead?

That it should be enough to do good work and be rewarded for it?

It’s not just you.

I coach a lot around visibility, and voice, and how to show up and share what you’re up to without feeling icky - both within an organisation, or online.

When people bring this topic it can feel as though there are only two choices…

When our dog finds the right kind of stick in the park he feels epic.

It doesn’t always happen.

He explores lots of options and decides yes or no in the moment - which to sniff, which to test out, which to drop and which to keep.