How can our words build people up? What does it look like to own who you are? What is the difference between being loved for who you are rather than what you do?
Join us today to explore the essential leadership traits of an influential leader. Delve into Maria’s journey, shaped by her trust in intuition, unwavering convictions, and commitment to a life of influence and impact. Discover the remarkable impact of words, as we uncover the profound skill of recognizing and affirming strengths to uplift individuals and transform environments.
Chapters
00:00 The Power of Affirmation
02:39 Finding Escape in Horses
05:01 Fighting for What You Believe In
10:53 Starting a Business
22:02 The Art of Affirmation
25:22 Practice receiving compliments and affirming positive behavior
27:11 Observing what to do and what not to do
28:38 Compartmentalizing and being present
31:00 Being aware of your audience and reading the room
33:11 Surrounding yourself with positive input
35:37 Being present and cultivating your children's natural gifts
38:20 Becoming unapologetic and owning who you are
40:06 Being loved for who you are, not what you do
41:56 Favorite books
44:18 Favorite podcasts
45:12 Favorite quotes
46:37 Creating memorable moments and reflecting on personal growth
48:01 The power of words and empowering others
48:58 How can I make this better?
Takeaways:
- Find your fight, trust your intuition
- Your vision only needs to make sense to you
- You are set apart
- You are loved for WHO you are
- Affirmation is the art of building people up with your words
- Reinforce what you want, don’t just bring attention to the behaviors you don’t want
- Observe what to do and what not to do
- Affirmations, be present
- Learn to compartmentalize
- You can read the room, but you can also CHANGE the energy in a room
- Choose what you ALLOW into your heart & mind
Book Recommendations:
- The Breakthrough Code by Tom McCarthy
- Adult Children of Alcoholics
- Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Podcast Recommendations:
- Dr. Joe Dispenza
- Max Out with Ed Mylett
- Craig Groeschel’s Leadership Podcast
“Education isn’t the pouring of facts & figures; it’s about inspiring your soul”
Self-leadership question: How can I make this better?
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