Are you waiting to be successful to be happy?

Are you a Leader aspiring to be a CXO? then this article is for you. Congratulations on reaching where you are in your journey. You are now poised to take that leap into the executive level but as you may know, a corporate career is like a pyramid and it keeps getting narrower as?you move up.

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Everyone at your level has an education, works hard and is aspiring to get to the next level. So what is going to separate you from the rest?

You need a partner?to guide you in your ascent to reach the pinnacle of your career. Someone who has climbed the corporate ladder and been a CXO himself. Someone who can help you with your blind spots and get you there quicker, so you avoid making mistakes. As a former CXO, a professionally certified (ICF-PCC) and John Mattone (coach to Steve jobs) certified executive coach I have helped thousands across the world and can help you too.

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Are you waiting to be successful to be happy?

As a Mid career leader it can be an extremely stressful time in your life. If you are around 35, you are probably married with children and striving hard to climb the corporate ladder. Ambition is riding high but perhaps you are beginning to compare yourself with your peers and that is affecting your satisfaction and happiness.

Are you waiting to be successful to be happy?

Happiness is perhaps the most misunderstood driver of performance. For one, most people believe that success precedes happiness. “Once I get a promotion, I’ll be happy,” they think. Or, “Once I become a CXO, I’ll feel great.” But because success is a moving target—as soon as you hit your target, you raise it again—the happiness that results from success is fleeting.

In fact, it works the other way around: People who cultivate a positive mind-set perform better in the face of challenge. It’s called the ?“happiness advantage”—every business outcome shows improvement when the brain is positive. Research shows that when people work with a positive mind-set, performance on nearly every level—productivity, creativity, engagement—improves.

Another common misconception is that our genetics, our environment, or a combination of the two determines how happy we are. To be sure, both factors have an impact. But one’s general sense of well-being is surprisingly malleable. The habits you cultivate, the way you interact with co-workers, how you think about stress—all these can be managed to increase your happiness and your chances of success.

1. Develop new habits

Training your brain to be positive is not so different from training your muscles at the gym. Recent research on Neuroplasticity—the ability of the brain to change even in adulthood—reveals that as you develop new habits, you rewire the brain.

Engaging in one brief positive exercise every day for as little as three weeks can have a lasting impact,

Do these five activities that correlate with positive change:

• Jot down three things you are grateful for.
• Write a positive message to someone in your social support network.
• Meditate at your desk for two minutes.
• Exercise for 10 minutes.
• Take two minutes to describe in a journal the most meaningful experience of the past 24 hours.

2. Build strong social support

Of the five activities described above, the most effective may be engaging positively with people in your social support network. Strong social support correlates with an astonishing number of desirable outcomes.

High levels of social support predict longevity as reliably as regular exercise does, and low social support is as damaging as high blood pressure.

3. Change your relationship with stress

Stress is another central factor contributing to people’s happiness at work. Whilst it is important to learn how to destress yourself regularly, It’s important to remember that stress has an upside. Good Stress is called "EU" Stress. It helps you take action e.g. when you are procrastinating.

I have asked?many CXO’s to list the experiences that ?shaped who they were. Nearly all the experiences they wrote down involved great stress—after all, few people grow on vacation. Pick any biography and you’ll see the same thing: Stress is not just an obstacle to growth; it can be the fuel for it.

Your attitude towards stress can dramatically change how it affects you.

Stress is an inevitable part of work. The next time you’re feeling overwhelmed, try this exercise: Make a list of the stresses you’re under. Place them into two groups—the ones you can control (like a project or your in-box) and those you can’t (the stock market, housing prices). Choose one stress that you can control and come up with a small, concrete step you can take to reduce it. In this way you can nudge your brain back to a positive—and productive—mind-set.?It’s clear that increasing your happiness improves your chances of success. Developing new habits, nurturing your co-workers, and thinking positively about stress are good ways to start.

?By not doing the above you will probably perform below your potential or burn out. We know a lot but we don't take action. It helps to have a partner who can hold you accountable. Its time to get yourself a strategic professional CXO coach. Some who has been a CXO in real life and is certified globally (ICF-PCC).

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If you are a?leader who wants to earn more and become a CXO faster, then click here to know about my CXO 90 day challenge.?https://bit.ly/3uHw3ts

If you are a CXO and would like to explore areas that we can work together one on one, kindly book an appointment for a free discovery call on?https://bit.ly/3W3a1No