How to Reduce Stress & Grow as a Leader
I believe that it’s not experience that grows the leader, it’s a combination of two key principles and action.
A leader’s growth will come from two things:
1. Evaluating your experience
2. Taking action based on your evaluation
Every week I end with these questions three:
What went well?
What went wrong?
What role did I have in these problems and success.
Then I write out the action steps I will take this week to move my experiences into evaluative improvement.
Try this for the next 30 days and I guarantee you will see a significant difference in your emotional and physical health while getting better results.
Raising your awareness,
Dr. Tom
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I Did Not Know This Was My Responsibility
Hey everyone, I am Tom Miller and I wanted to share this quote with you.
John Maxwell shared, "Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.”
If you knew me 5, 10, 15 or 20 years ago, you would more than likely remember a person of lesser character, limited personal accountability, empathy, and awareness of how my actions impacted others. I have worked hard over the last 5 to make significant changes to be the father, spouse, and community leader.
However, over the last week, watching the turmoil unfold, I have come to realize that I am not even close to the leader that I need to be.
John Maxwell shares, “If you want to change and grow, then you must know yourself and accept who you are before you can start building.”
Last week, when George Floyd died I said, “Wow, this is terrible.” But it was just “another” incident.
When the protesting began, I said, “I just hope it doesn’t get violent.” ...
Have you Found the Right Environment to Grow Personally and Professionally? Law of Environment
Your environment plays a big part in how much you you grow.
Have you ever heard the old tale of the goldfish? The one that says that if you put a goldfish in a bowl it will always stay the same size, but put them in a pool and they will grow to a foot long and ten pounds? Well I have to tell you it is somewhat of a myth! It is true that the fish will grow to different sizes, but it has little to do with the size of the tank. I did some research on this. Does the fish sense that it cannot grow any bigger because of the size of its tank? No! It turns out that the growth of the fish is directly related to the quality of the water. Think about it - when you keep a fish in a bowl, there is no filtration, no aeration to provide oxygen, there are few nutrients, and the fish is fed one basic food. But the fish in the pond has limitless opportunities. Plants in the water provide oxygen, there are a wide variety of nutrients, and the ecosystem provides a system...
