Gratitude & Work
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Gratitude & Work

Gratitude can be found everywhere.?

Last week I was in Washington DC. I had the pleasure of facilitating a two-day training for a leadership team. It's important for teams to engage with each other outside of their normal office environment.?To create space to speak candidly and get comfortable having?uncomfortable conversations. It helps get to the root of the challenges they're facing. It unlocks solutions they may not have found otherwise.

After the training, one of the team members asked if they were "more messed up" than other teams I've worked with. I laughed as assured him that he and his team are?fantastic.

While every team is unique, there are many similarities between them. Most of the teams I work with care about their work. They care about making an impact. They care about getting better. They also care about and appreciate the people they work with.?

Before I left the room?I asked each leader?to share one takeaway from our time together. One gentleman talked about how inspired and rejuvenated he felt. Others smiled and nodded in agreement. Another expressed his excitement for finally creating a mission statement they all?believe?in.

One woman?declared her?plan for?getting more focused and becoming a better communicator. Another shared?the tips she learned?to?become a better leader. Breakthroughs were?made and I'm excited to watch this team accomplish great things together this year.?

The next day, as I gazed out the window on my plane ride home, I got lost in the clouds. I felt a huge sense of gratitude wash over me. I am grateful for my work. I am grateful to know leaders who care about their people so much?they planned a fabulous two days for them. I am grateful for the opportunity to be challenged. I am grateful for the opportunity to grow.?

No matter what you do for a living, the work you do matters. It helps you discover new things about yourself. It provides opportunities to meet people, learn new skills, and get better every day.??

What about your work are you most grateful for??

Ideas to Inspire

1. Discover how to start before you're ready, find?your why,?lead with confidence, and lean into your superpower in this episode of?Create For No Reason?with my special guest, Social Audio Influencer, Alexander Gonzalez.

2. Join me?LIVE?this Tuesday, March 8th at 5:30pm ET on?YouTube. I'll be chatting with playwright, performer, & producer,?Stephen McCall about The Art of Storytelling.?

3. Inspiring?Quote: "Creativity is God's gift to us. Using our creativity is our gift back to God." - Julia Cameron

4. Book Recommendation:?Ask For More.?Negotiation is an essential skill. In this book, Columbia law professor and mediation expert, Alexander Carter shares?10 Questions to Negotiate Anything.???

5. Journaling Prompt: How does your work help you grow and get better every day??

Nice piece. Hope you enjoyed visiting my hometown :)

Unicorn CEO Virender Kumar Chaudhry

CEO | 10X Business & Wealth Coach | Meditation & Relationship Expert | Author | YouTuber | Textile Industry Leader | Helping You Achieve Success in Wealth, Health & Relationships for working Professionals

3 年

Really Great Motivational message for gratitude for our passionate work we do my friend Kate.You are master Coach,Speaker.I have heard you several times in Clubhouse room.All the best.??????

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