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Don’t Hide In Action For Another Year

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Happy New Year friends! It’s a brand new beginning and with that comes new growth and opportunities. In the midst of all the hope and momentum, you may find yourself anxious as you get back to work. A sense of urgency and comparison may even creep in. Don’t let this throw you off course, because this year what you do with those feelings will set the tone for the months to come. 

If you’re feeling that too often you’re operating from urgency and self-sacrificing, then you may be at risk of hiding behind busy. You’re drowning in a never-ending to-do list, working sunrise to sundown, and you’re drained when it comes time to the other parts of your life that you value. This is the year to be different. The first step to making real change is to admit it’s not your workload or lack of time. It’s not your circumstances. The problem isn’t the problem. The problem is you.

Those who will be successful in 2021, will do so not because they’re lucky or because they’ve been dealt a better hand. They will succeed because they are prepared. They trained in advance. So now is the time to understand why doing less can actually lead you to serving and enjoying more. It is possible to feel fulfilled by your work, take ownership or your life, and make a life-changing impact for your and others that you are here for.

In this episode, I share:

  • Why rising leaders can’t use their old identity to do their most important work
  • 5 steps to get out of hiding in action using the acronym ADMIT 
  • How to drop your inner control freak immediately
  • The physiological reasons for stopping and taking a breath throughout the day
  • Why leading from your ego is not authentic 

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About Rita Hyland

With over 20 years of experience as an executive and leadership coach, Rita helps leaders — emerging and established — excel in corporate and entrepreneurial environments.

Rita believes if leaders were more clear about how transformation really works and more intentional about creating what they want, their impact, success, and influence in the world would be unstoppable.

Through her coaching programs, private coaching, and masterminds, Rita shows leaders how to win consistently and create the impact and legacy they desire.

Central to Rita’s work is the understanding that you will never outperform your current programming, no matter how strong your willpower.

When you learn to use Rita’s proprietary Neuroleadership Growth Code, a technology which uses the best of neuroscience and transformational psychology to hit the brain’s buttons for change, YOU become both the solution and the strategy.

Her mission is to end talented, hard-working, and self-aware leaders spending another day stuck in self-doubt or confusion and not contributing their brilliant work and talent the world so desperately needs.

Robbing and Receiving Joy

In my 20’s when I was single in a small apartment in downtown Chicago, in a career that drained me, and with a financial picture that looked bleak, I recall how much time I focused on what could be better.

When I look back at that time today, I can’t help but think how delightfully SILENT my one-bedroom apartment was. How freeing and simple it was to run my life on my schedule without four other schedules to integrate. I could stay out late and sleep in even later.

I had unfettered time to hang out with my friends from work and gather to watch a new episode of Friends every Thursday night.

But here’s the thing and maybe you can relate…

There was so much joy to be had, but I missed it because I was only focused on what could be better.

In short, I robbed myself of joy!

Recently as the days have gotten colder, my opportunity for direct, face-to-face exchanges have waned, my Christmas traditions completely heisted, and a trip I’ve planned for a long time foiled, I felt myself go there again. In noticing all that wasn’t, it was keeping me from enjoying what was.

Long ago I vowed I’d never do that again. I promised I’d stay awake. I’d know I was in the good ‘ole days when I was in the good ‘ole days.

But here I’d gone and done it again. I was noticing what could be better and, therefore, missing what is.

The good news is I’m kinder to myself these days. After I had my latest tantrum when a trip I’d planned was officially hijacked for this January, I gently took the hand of my small self and sat her down.

I thought about what my future self might say to her.

Dear Rita,

“Stop looking at what could be better and what you are missing in this pandemic. There is a lot going really well right now — you just don’t see it. Those changes you made by redesigning your days and approach in your work, they go on to make a life-changing impact for decades on you, your family, and those you serve. You ended your fourth decade of life very healthy in mind, body, and spirit. You were consistent with your new habits. You saw what your kids needed because you were more present and despite some of the challenging moments, they are fine. No permanent damage was done from the crazy time. They got a chance to slow down and look at things from a new natural angle which goes on to change their choices, interests —even their majors in college and what they want to do in life.

Oh and Christmas 2020 — it topped the books! You put some new traditions and interesting twists on it that you continue for another decade. Your relationships are forever positively changed from this time. It’s quite a joyful time, Rita…if you receive it. By the way, later this year, you’ll go on that trip you missed…and it’s better than it would have been.”

And there is was. My future self reminded me that I am the grand architect and author of my life.

I can CHOOSE how I want to design it.

It made me think about that day in the future (which will come) when I’m in a rocking chair with a blanket on my lap and my grandkids ask me about the pandemic of 2020.

I imagined what I’d say to them.

What will I remember? What will I have wished I’d appreciated more? What will I have wished I’d spent less time worrying about? What will I be the proudest of doing, starting, and sharing? Who will I say I grew closer to? What were things I tried and experienced that I never would have, but did because of this once in a lifetime experience?

At that moment I decided, what I’d tell them. “You want to know about the pandemic of 2020…that’s the year I let in the JOY.”

Regardless of whether it’s been an AMAZING year or one that has been deeply challenging, we still have more time to write our own ending to this.

I encourage you to consider a chat with your future self. It’s simple. It doesn’t take much time. Simply sit back. Get silent. Then ask the question, “Future self, what is it you want me to know?”

You’ll recognize the Voice by its gentle and comforting sound. The Voice is your wise, better self. It’s likely been trying to talk to you for a while. It has some good insight to share.

Well, I’m off. I’m going to live this rarer than once-in-a-blue-moon-day, the way I‘d want to talk about it with my grandchildren.

Because this we know for certain…we will be talking about it. What remains open is the story we will tell. Be the author of that story today.

Be well. Be JOYful. Then be the light.

~Rita

5 Insights Smart Leaders Wish They Knew Then

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When was the last time you traveled down memory lane? It is powerful to reflect on the path you’ve taken to get to where you are now. What stands out as life-changing learning moments for you? For me, there’s a very specific memory I have. It was the moment I realized I was completely overworked and had reached burn out. 

So much has changed since that day. I know things now that I wish I knew then. The insights that I have to share will help you gain traction in taking control of your life and making your impact sooner. These insights will completely shift your current approach to life at work and home. 

There’s never been a more opportune time to take control of your life and contribute what you know deep down you are here for. As we prepare for a new year, the time is now to fully commit to doing what you are capable of. There’s major impact to be made, and I don’t need to tell you that YOU are the person to make it. You’ve been preparing for this for a while. There are families, organizations, communities, and businesses waiting for you and your leadership, friend!

In this episode, I share:

  • 4 Insights that smart leaders are still getting backwards
  • How to use these insights to gain traction sooner
  • A landmark professional basketball study demonstrating you can retrain the brain for higher performance
  • The understanding that everything happens and begins with identity
  • Why awareness is 90% of the solution  
  • What happens when we stop resisting what we want

Resources: 

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts for more tips, tools, and inspiration to leading the optimal vision of your life, love, and leadership. Remember, a half version of you is not enough. The world needs the fullest version of you at play.

Listen on Apple Podcasts

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About Rita Hyland

With over 20 years of experience as an executive and leadership coach, Rita helps leaders — emerging and established — excel in corporate and entrepreneurial environments.

Rita believes if leaders were more clear about how transformation really works and more intentional about creating what they want, their impact, success, and influence in the world would be unstoppable.

Through her coaching programs, private coaching, and masterminds, Rita shows leaders how to win consistently and create the impact and legacy they desire.

Central to Rita’s work is the understanding that you will never outperform your current programming, no matter how strong your willpower.

When you learn to use Rita’s proprietary Neuroleadership Growth Code, a technology which uses the best of neuroscience and transformational psychology to hit the brain’s buttons for change, YOU become both the solution and the strategy.

Her mission is to end talented, hard-working, and self-aware leaders spending another day stuck in self-doubt or confusion and not contributing their brilliant work and talent the world so desperately needs.

The Post-Game Review: Accurately Self-Assess Your Success Formula

The Post-Game Review: Accurately Self-Assess Your Success Formula

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Happy December friends! This month is meant to be filled with celebration, joy, and peace. This season is also a time for reflection. It is the perfect opportunity to dive deep into what has been responsible for your successes this year, as well as your mistakes. What have you been most excited about? What didn’t go as well as you wanted?

So often, we run full steam ahead into a new year without really asking ourselves these important questions. We don’t look at what is and isn’t working.  In our rush to move forward, we lose the rich insights that come from our experience. You wouldn’t run a year-long project at work and not evaluate what worked and what didn’t, would you?  Then why would you ever not pause to mine for the gold within your own life and work ‘project?’

Today you’ll hear how to recommit to your self-awareness and expansion by walking through a process that I’ve been using for years. It’s been responsible for increasing income, reducing hours to work days, doubling annual business growth —even conceiving a baby!  Yes! It’s that powerful. At the end of this exercise, you will have a uniquely personalized strategy to create a different and brilliant year ahead. Don’t miss this opportunity to do your own post-game review!

In this episode, I share:

  • An effective 4-step exercise to create your success formula for the upcoming year
  • What fulfilled bold leaders know about self-discovery
  • How to notice themes from your wins and mistakes in order to make valuable changes to leverage your life
  • Why B- work is great work done

Resources: 

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts for more tips, tools, and inspiration to leading the optimal vision of your life, love, and leadership. Remember, a half version of you is not enough. The world needs the fullest version of you at play.

Listen on Apple Podcasts

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About Rita Hyland

With over 20 years of experience as an executive and leadership coach, Rita helps leaders — emerging and established — excel in corporate and entrepreneurial environments.

Rita believes if leaders were more clear about how transformation really works and more intentional about creating what they want, their impact, success, and influence in the world would be unstoppable.

Through her coaching programs, private coaching, and masterminds, Rita shows leaders how to win consistently and create the impact and legacy they desire.

Central to Rita’s work is the understanding that you will never outperform your current programming, no matter how strong your willpower.

When you learn to use Rita’s proprietary Neuroleadership Growth Code, a technology which uses the best of neuroscience and transformational psychology to hit the brain’s buttons for change, YOU become both the solution and the strategy.

Her mission is to end talented, hard-working, and self-aware leaders spending another day stuck in self-doubt or confusion and not contributing their brilliant work and talent the world so desperately needs.

Two Words To Quiet The Noise And Finish 2020 Strong

You can listen to the full podcast episode here:

It’s not your vision that’s the problem. It’s that you have TOO MANY of them. 

This is a little known but commonly found problem among talented leaders who find themselves procrastinating, losing focus, or spinning their wheels.  

If you’ve already got a clear vision of what you want and know to do when you sit down at your desk in the morning, but that doesn’t seem to be helping…you’re going to enjoy this episode.

Yes, there are those moments when you are in your zone, you are taking action on your most important work without hesitancy or overthinking.

In these moments you’re consistent, taking risks, betting on yourself and you experience the payoffs.

But then there are those times where you don’t show up at all. You don’t do what you want and know to do.

No matter what you try — more will power, massive action, new plan, believing in yourself or new strategy — you just can’t get yourself to do what you know you’re capable of doing.

What’s the difference? 

It may be that you have TOO MANY visions.

In this episode, I share:

  • The three alternative visions that are distracting and draining you 
  • Two words I use to move my attention back to my one BIG vision
  • How embracing uncertainty can bring a transformation to your business and your life
  • Practical steps to take when you’re not being the productive person you want to be

Resources:

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts for more tips, tools, and inspiration to leading the optimal vision of your life, love, and leadership. Remember, a half version of you is not enough. The world needs the fullest version of you at play.

Listen on Apple Podcasts

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About Rita Hyland

With over 20 years of experience as an executive and leadership coach, Rita helps leaders — emerging and established — excel in corporate and entrepreneurial environments.

Rita believes if leaders were more clear about how transformation really works and more intentional about creating what they want, their impact, success, and influence in the world would be unstoppable.

Through her coaching programs, private coaching, and masterminds, Rita shows leaders how to win consistently and create the impact and legacy they desire.

Central to Rita’s work is the understanding that you will never outperform your current programming, no matter how strong your willpower.

When you learn to use Rita’s proprietary Neuroleadership Growth Code, a technology which uses the best of neuroscience and transformational psychology to hit the brain’s buttons for change, YOU become both the solution and the strategy.

Her mission is to end talented, hard-working, and self-aware leaders spending another day stuck in self-doubt or confusion and not contributing their brilliant work and talent the world so desperately needs.

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