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Most teams spend too much time talking about people instead of talking with them. This edition is about shifting conversations from blame to collaboration, and how the best leaders elevate the dialogue so progress becomes possible.

When Leaders Elevate the Conversation, Teams Elevate the Results There’s an old saying, often attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt: "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." It’s a powerful reminder of where we, as leaders, should focus our energy.

Expanding Your Capacity

Have you ever wondered just how much you can handle? Are you at the end of your rope?

When we are running on empty, we suffer, our team suffers – actually, everyone around us suffers.

As many of you have heard me say many times – you can’t give what you don’t have.

So, what can we do about it?

When we are in the middle of exhaustion, burnout, frustration, or whatever you want to call it; it is almost impossible to even dream of DOING something about it.

DOING ONE MORE THING just doesn’t seem to be the answer, but that is exactly what we must do. We must do something different.

Have you noticed a time when you read a book, went for a walk, listened to your favorite music, talked with a mentor, or journaled about your situation that you felt a little more energized? At least for a little while.

In John Maxwell’s book No Limits, he teaches how to blow the cap off your capacity.

He teaches to increase your capacity, you have to grow in awareness, develop your abilities, and make the right choices.

As I reflected on these three things below is some of what I came up with for myself –

Growing awareness helps me to know when I am stuck in analysis paralysis, when I need to ask for help, take time off, or completely disconnect.

I also meet with my coach to look for blind spots and explore what fills me and drains me.

I develop my abilities by reading leadership books, listening to podcasts, meeting with my mentor, taking a leadership course, or attending a leadership conference. This increases my capacity and as a bonus, I often get validation for the things I am doing right.

Who doesn’t need more validation that they are doing something right to keep them going?

And then there is making the right choices. Boy, this one is the hardest one for me because it boils down to setting priorities and making good decisions based on those priorities.

It is hard to admit but being exhausted and burned out is often a result of poor decisions and not setting priorities. Since I am still working on this one, I will take it full circle back to increasing awareness.

The more aware I become of how my priorities and decisions impact what I can do and handle in a day, the better I am becoming at increasing my capacity and having fewer and fewer days of feeling burned out and exhausted. Boy does it feel good!

I want this for YOU too!! Here's how you get it.

Take one of these areas -

🪴Grow in awareness.

👨‍💻Develop your abilities.

👉🏻Make the right choices.

And give a teeny tiny attention to where you can use this to get back a little of your s***k.

Action: Invest 5-10 minutes to reflect on the information above to jump-start your reflection and pick one small thing to implement today to move you toward a level of expanded capacity.

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Only two more days until Live2Lead Abilene!!

🌟 Get ready to unlock your potential! If Valorie's transformative insights haven't hit your bookshelf or your eardrums yet, you're in for a treat. Learn the art of harnessing your energy and shrinking that energy gap at Live2Lead Abilene, where Valorie shines as one of the elite 4 rebroadcast speakers on January 31st.

Don't just listen – engage! Dive into stimulating table discussions and emerge inspired. Your next level awaits:

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You heard it from John, himself! 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 are the reason you need to be at Live2Lead Abilene on January 31st!

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Join us on January 31st for an unforgettable half day of inspiration, learning, and growth at the First Annual Live2Lead Abilene! 🌟

🗓️ Date: January 31, 2025 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Registration and light breakfast starts at 8:30 am
📍 Location: Radiant Life Church, 3440 N 1st St. Abilene, Texas

This half day leadership event brings you world-class speakers via rebroadcast, local thought leaders, and practical tools to help you unlock your leadership potential. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting your personal growth journey, this event will give you the insights you need to take your career, team, and life to the next level!

Smores and hot chocolate with the grandkids at the Winter Lights Fest. Merry Christmas everybody!

Where in the world does time go? I know! It goes doing what we love!! Adding value to companies with leadership training and engaging workshops. December has been a busy month! Thank you ImproveAbility and Saulsbury for valuing leadership and your teams growth!!