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Last weekend my husband and I went cycling off-road, soaking up the gorgeous weather. Everything was fine until about halfway in, when the trail suddenly disappeared. Some trees had fallen and were completely blocking the trail. The way forward wasn’t obvious. We couldn’t just hop over; we had to hike around, climb under branches, jump down an embankment, and find the trail again. If my husband had groaned about it, gotten frustrated, or doubted whether we could continue, it would have been easy for me to do the same. It would have been easy to feel discouraged or give up and turn around and find a different (less fun) route. His attitude set the tone not just for himself, but for me too. Setbacks are inevitable - our response is a choiceLife will always put fallen trees in our path:
We can’t always control the obstacles. But we do control the atmosphere we create around them. Our attitude, whether it’s calm and resilient, or anxious and defeated, doesn’t stay contained within us. It spills over onto those around us: our partners, our workmates, our kids, our friends. Leaders aren't always the loudest person in the roomLeadership isn't about titles or who's in charge — it's about who sets the tone when things get hard.
Your mindset matters, not just for you, but for the environment you create for others. Next time you have a "fallen tree" moment...Ask yourself:
You never know - your calm, hopeful attitude might be the thing that carries someone else through their tough spot too. Are you ready to build the mindset and the momentum to move forward with confidence? My 6-week self-guided course is designed to help you find direction, get unstuck, and create positive change, one intentional step at a time. You can learn more and sign up here. |
Bethany Ward Life Coaching
I'm a Certified Life Coach and athlete, who loves to talk about personal development and work/life relationships. I help my clients embrace change with courage and determination. Subscribe to my newsletter to get helpful ways to improve mindset, and turn challenges into successes.
I was out for a run on Tuesday and this tree caught my eye, it's grown around the fence and completely enveloped it. Over time, the fence became part of the tree, not because it belongs there, but because the tree didn’t have another option. Trees just keep growing, wrapping themselves around the thing in the way. We do this too. When something feels too hard to deal with - an uncomfortable conversation, a quiet resentment, a disappointment we’ve never voiced - we just carry on. We adapt. We...
Cheers to the start of a new week! We just had daylight savings this past weekend (in the UK) and I’m loving the longer evening light. On Saturday my husband and I were having a rare lazy morning in bed, drinking coffee, talking, and reading. He came across an article in The Times that featured several bio-hackers sharing their tips. Seeing their photos, there was no doubt they were born with good genes. Or at least the genes that provide glowing skin and good looks. Their daily routines...
Last week, we talked about the power of one sentence in conversations with others, and how starting with just a single honest statement (or question) can open the door to change, and real connection. But what if we turned that inward? What if the most important conversation you need to have right now is with yourself? It's so easy for us to go through the motions without stopping to ask: Am I happy with this? Does this feel right for me? What do I need right now? These simple, but powerful...