Calm the storms that blow through your mind.

This is the time of year when nature is telling us to slow down – that winter is for reflection and rooting into new growth.?

It’s the perfect time to go deep inside. This is where change takes place. You may have worked with me before, perhaps discovering what drives you – and your team - finding both your strengths and blind spots with the Enneagram or uncovering your compelling purpose with The Bigger Game.??

This winter’s work is different. It’s all about mental fitness. This approach is practical and simple; yet it’s completely transformative. With my help, leaders and their teams are?learning to apply research-based ideas, tools, and practices -? to quiet the reactive voices inside their heads.?

Yep, we all have inner narratives that don’t serve us. Like the ones that judge you, push you, and keep you off balance. Or the more subtle voices that distract you, and keep you in overwhelm or on overdrive.??

We call these negative voices Saboteurs. The POSITIVE INTELLIGENCE? framework identities nine of them. Plus the voice of The Judge, which rules all of us. Judging ourselves, judging the world, and judging others. For most of us, it takes days - or a lifetime - to quiet that judgy voice. With a little practice, you can learn to shift in moments.??

Shirzad Shamine is the founder of POSITIVE INTELLIGENCE? and based the idea of Saboteurs on his own research. We all have some combination of these nine Saboteurs plus the Judge.?

Which ones are haunting you?

This is life-changing work. My clients work with me and each other to unlearn habits of mind that sabotage their relationships and their results. They are literally building new, more positive, neural pathways to respond differently to old triggers and challenges.

Is it time for you to go inside and tap into a deeper awareness of what’s driving you? If you’re like most of us, your Saboteurs drain your energy, diminish your focus, and strain your relationships. But as a visionary leader, you want the opposite: More energy, higher focus, and generative relationships. This requires the energy and wisdom of your inner Sage, the voice that’s the truest and best part of you.?

I invite you to dial down the power of your inner critics and tap into your Sage whenever you feel triggered or off center. Imagine what this will do for you as a leader, as you bring your vision out to the world.??

Come inside with me, into a deep awareness of what’s driving you.

?Positive Intelligence shifts you from friction into flow. You begin to turn away from the self-defeating Saboteur voices in your head as you develop a sense of self-mastery. You are more likely to tune in to your deepest wisdom, the Sage voice that’s always on your side.???

Here’s a testament to the power of Positive Intelligence. I’ve been hearing from the people who attended my fall PQ bootcamp. This transformational leader got so much out of the course that he is now offering the Mental Fitness training to his extended teams.?

Here’s his story:??

“Believe it or not, I’ve just experienced the hardest 10 days of my 15 year career. I can’t go into the details, but I can say that I was dealing with very difficult challenges. In the midst of it, I was (inside) questioning my deepest values.? Did I trust too much?? Was my leadership style insufficient? And yet, I had to go on leading the team, with positivity and resilience.? The Judge and my Saboteurs were having a field day - if I let them. PQ Reps got me through this. I abandoned the daily PQ Coach Challenges, but I leaned into the PQ practice. It kept me sane, and I’m back on track. (All while I’m moving to a new city, handling extra childcare, and selling and building a house!)”

• Global Operations Executive?

A woman in the group - a manager - began to transform into a wiser, more grounded, less reactive leader.?

Here’s how she benefited from the work.?

“So one of my goals for this program was to manage stress better.

I think the best feedback that I received in December was from two or three people on my team. When they talk to me, they feel I'm more calm.”

• Manufacturing Manager?

Don’t spend another year at the mercy of your Saboteurs. This work is your opportunity to lead more powerfully, function more productively, and live with more ease and resilience. From this winter on.

Here's my invitation:

Join me for 2 hours on March 7th at 2pm EST. Let me show you what it’s like to live with a more positive mindset.

I’m offering a free interactive PQ workshop that will give you deep insight into mental fitness and how to diminish the power of your Saboteurs. (Once you sign up, you will receive a link to the Saboteur Assessment - to find out YOUR top Saboteurs!)

Learn more and register here !

Or I can tell you more in a free 30-minute exploratory call: https://MeetingWithMelissa.as.me/Saboteur2Sage .

Let’s explore the lasting impact of making this essential shift.

I’m all yours,

Let's talk Green Buildings:

This week I will be speaking at the Green Building Conference in Syracuse, NY, on Thursday, February 29, at 2 PM, with my partner, Kevin Stack. Our session is called: Activating the Inner Development Goals to Accelerate Systems Change. We’ll looking at transformative change from a “human systems” perspective. Please come find us if you are planning to attend.?

Kevin is a veterinarian's son who became a biologist who became a builder (and a pioneer in Green Buildings), and I'm a farmer's daughter who studied engineering and then became an industrial and building sector leader and consultant. We have both embedded a love of nature into our work.

We are taking a strong stand - Inner Development (and Mental Fitness) are also key to growing a JEDI Green Building Workforce - addressing the very real challenges of climate justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.???

If you are in the Green Buildings industry (or industrial sector) and you want ideas on how to accelerate your change within your workplace, your projects, or your culture, let’s talk.?

If you are looking for an interactive keynote, or a powerful lunch & learn for your team, or affinity group at work, please reach out to me directly.

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