My theme this year is “Innovative Influence” because that seems to be what the executives I coach are most seeking from our sessions.
From the creative, genius mind of Leading Coach Michael Bungay Stanier, a fun and juicy list of 11 words for 2011…what will your year be about? What will your clients make 2011 about? What is your theme?
Here’s how Michael defines his 11 words:
Savour
Slow down and enjoy what’s most precious about your life.
Laugh
Why so serious?
Explore
Step to the edges and hang out there a little.
Rest
You, me, we’re all sleep-deprived. Grab an extra hour.
Proclaim
Stand for something. Draw a line in the sand.
Discard
You’ve got clutter online, offline, mentally, emotionally. Purge.
Embrace
Who you are. Reality. Opportunities. Your shadow. Friends.
Partner
Build something with someone else.
Provoke
Poke the status quo and see what wobbles.
Love
Spread the net a little wider.
Flow
Find grace and ease.
Something to do right now
You can borrow these words, or find one or two or three words of your own. Use them as the springboard into something fabulous.