Blog - Personal leadership coaching

Expectations

Whose Life are you living?

Part of being the leader of your life is to let go of other’s expectations of you.

Are you doing things not because you like them or need to do them but because you think it’s expected of you? Check in and ask yourself

Living a life you design isn’t easy. It is possible when you are clear on what you want for your life. Are willing to work towards what you want?

It’s not just going to happen. You have to make it happen.

So, how bad do you want it? If you are clear on what you want, here’s a few things you want to consider.

Define what expectations you want to set for yourself?
Set small goals to help you move forward.
Start saving money for what you may want.
Let go of the expectations that aren’t serving you.

by Kim Wilkish

Limits

The only limits we have are what we put on ourselves.

Open yourself up to possibility.

We don’t realize that we set limits for ourselves or that we allow others to set them for us.

When we were kids, our parents set limits for us to keep us safe, on task or for your well being. These may have included:

how much tv or “screen time” you may have
curfews to be home by midnight
getting homework done before you go to work
# of after school activities you could do
what type of job you should have

The list goes on. In high school as I was trying to decide what I should go to school for I hadn’t been exposed to the plethora of jobs and careers available. When I started to do research I became aware of new possibilities. I continued to stay open to learning new things and growing my edges.

What I started out doing 25 years ago has evolved way beyond what I ever considered for myself. A huge motivator for me was when I was told “you won’t be able to do….”this or that”.

I always thought, oh yeah. Watch me. I’ll show you. I worked really hard. My hard work paid off as I achieved my goals. I’ll admit It gets tiring always having to prove yourself to others. Now, I only work to prove things to myself.

Ask yourself these questions:

Where in your life are you limiting yourself?
What beliefs do you have that are limiting your potential?
What things did you hear as a child or now that limit you?
If you focused your time, effort and energy on the goal rather than the excuses that help limit you, what could you achieve?

by Kim Wilkish

Innovation

It’s often said that we need to be constantly innovating. In corporate environments there is a constant buzz about creating a ‘new product’ or being innovative in our problem solving.

Innovation requires engaging with our creativity. It’s allowing ideas to flow and take shape. Brainstorming or mind mapping are tools to use to get started.

Set the stage

For me, I have to get into the right energy and have an open mindset. I start with my work area. I allow plenty of room to spread out. My supplies of markers, paper and sticky notes are in reach. I may put on music or light a candle to set the environment and mood to engage with my creativity. Then I allow myself to play and create.

The only limits we have are what we put on ourselves.

Ask yourself these questions:

Set the stage

How do you engage with your creativity?