When Ego Gets the Best of You
When we compare and judge we are allowing our ego to dictate our standards. Nothing will ever be good enough in this state because it is a fear based posture. In this space we are not playing to our strengths, we are playing to someone else’s. We are not authentic, we have sold out to shiny objects and fairy tales. We have lost sight of what makes us unique only to trail two steps behind what our ego reminds us we should have but never get.
When my daughter was diagnosed with a developmental disability I used to sit at playgrounds and compare her to other children, leaving me devastated. When my marriage fell apart I continually asked myself why others were happy and I was so unlucky. When I built my coaching practice I used to study what other coaches did to market themselves, trying something new each week.
Then I defined my life by my own standards. Empowerment was the result. I researched and got my daughter the therapies she needed whereby she went to college on a scholarship. I stopped trying to be perfect, shed the shame of a failed marriage, allowed myself to be vulnerable and married the man of my dreams. And I figured out what was unique about coaching with me, put that out to the world, showed testimonials from those I’ve served and this year have a waiting list of clients.
We can’t catch up to something that is not in our control. We can only serve the world and ourselves with authenticity. In case you haven’t noticed - You’re awesome!
Do you want to have mindfully grounded peace in your life AND advance in your career yet it just isn't happening? Do you feel exhausted on the treadmill to nowhere? Watch my new FREE Training on Three Ways to Move to the Next Level In Your Career Right Now to 1) mindfully relax and identify the right role for you, 2) position your transferable skills to be identified as a sought after leader and 3) create a career portfolio that sells you before you even get an interview. If you don't know where you will be in a year you are already there.
Your coach,
Mary Lee
P.S. Feel free to send this link to someone who could benefit from it. We are all walking down the same road in life.
Mary Lee Gannon, ACC, CAE is an International Coach Federation certified executive coach and 18-year corporate CEO who helps busy executive leaders swap the treadmill to nowhere for a new career, promotion, higher pay, confidence, calm and better connection with the people who matter while it still matters. View testimonials from her career transformation mavens and FREE career tools at www.MaryLeeGannon.com
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