Masterful Mindsets

“Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open.” ~ Elmer G. Letterman

Last week, we talked about the freedom to be yourself. About accepting who you are, owning who you are, and permitting yourself to stop hiding behind other people's expectations.

This week, I want to take that conversation a step further because one of the questions I hear people ask all the time is:

"What if I don't like certain things about myself?"

Maybe you've asked yourself that too.

Perhaps you've taken a personality assessment at some point in your life. Myers-Briggs, DISC, Enneagram, StrengthsFinder, there are plenty of tools designed to help us better understand ourselves. And while I think those tools can be incredibly helpful, I also think they can become limiting if we're not careful.

Sometimes people take a personality test and begin treating the results like a life sentence.

"I'm an introvert."

"I'm not a people person."

"I'm just not naturally confident."

"I'm not a le...

“Don’t adapt to the energy in the room. Influence the energy in the room.”

Last week, we talked about something important: whether you realize it or not, you are influencing the people around you.

This week, let’s talk about one of the most powerful ways that influence actually shows up.

It’s not through authority.
It’s not through control.
And it’s not through having all the answers.

It’s through perspective.

One of the greatest ways you can lead others is by helping them think differently.

Think About Someone Who Shifted Your Perspective

Take a moment and reflect.

Who in your life helped you see something in a new way?

Not someone who argued with you or forced their opinion on you, but someone who expanded your thinking. Someone who helped you look at a situation differently and, because of that shift, changed how you felt or acted.

Maybe they helped you:

• See possibility instead of limitation.
• Focus on solutions instead of problems.
• Believe in yourself when you doubt...