by Tara Joyce | Aug 28, 2015 | Innerpreneurship, Self/Business Growth
Despite what my rebellious ego sometimes wants me to believe, having people to support us in meeting our goals is necessary, and even wonderful. Sometimes though, when we lack focus, receiving the help we need and leading others can become more work that it hopes to accomplish.
Your unwavering vision is necessary and needed to guide and steer the people who want to help you. When you are the Captain of the ship, you know the course you want to take and you know all the information that flows through your craft. You hold an unique and powerful position, and this power must be acknowledged and used consciously. By actively displaying and sharing your vision with your supporters, you allow them to focus completely on their tasks and not become distracted by their ideas. Their ideas themselves are not a problem but they may not contribute positively to the task at hand. Your role and your goal as leader is to stay focused on your vision, so the people helping you stay focused on it too.
In being a decisive leader, you gather everyone’s creative energy and you help to focus it in the direction of your vision. In being pointed, you help others to help you manifest your vision swiftly and without confusion. In focusing your leadership, you create a container for others to truly support you in meeting your goals. And that, without a doubt, is a wonderful and invaluable thing.
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by Tara Joyce | Jul 28, 2014 | My Journey | What's On My Mind, Pay What It's Worth Pricing, Self/Business Growth
I’ve heard it before. Maybe you have too.
I’ve heard that in order to truly thrive, as a business owner, and as as human, I need to learn to ask for what I need.
I need to ask for support.
I’ve heard it before, and I’ll hear it again.
And I’ll keep on hearing it because it’s true.
And because it’s a lesson I need to learn.
I need others in order to thrive. I can’t do it alone.
We can’t do it alone.
I need your help.
And you need mine.
However we choose to offer it to each other, our support connects us.
As a reader, my words support you; as a writer, you support me by experiencing my words.
I need your support to grow, just as you need mine.
I need to ask you for what I need, just as you need to ask me.
And whether it is provided it a whole other story, and entirely not the point.
The point is the recognition and the asking.
So here I go… deep breathe…
Would you like to support my crowdfunding campaign for “Pay What It’s Worth”? I self-published the book and I need your support in funding the creation of printed softcover and ebook formats.
You’ll be rewarded for your contribution with a copy of the book (and other lovely rewards), and help enable an evolution in the way we do business and make purchases. The campaign ends on August 8 at midnight.
For the next four days, to support of the final days of my campaign, I will be publishing an article each day in support of you, in hopes that you may support me too.
I love you. Thank you for supporting my writing by reading.
