Unique Impact

I was chatting with a leader this week about the best ways to leverage their strengths in their current role.  We spent some time dialoguing about how others might tackle that role differently than them, but since they are the one currently serving in that role how important it was for them to recognize the unique perspective they bring, which also creates an opportunity for them to make a Unique Impact. 

I was also listening to a podcast that was a conversation between two authors. One of the things they said to each other was how they had to let go of thinking, "Others have already written about this," and replace it with, "I've never written about this before." They chatted about how freeing that was for them as writers to recognize the unique perspective they bring and to simply write from that place of being authentically themselves. Even if others had written about their topic before, they never had, which allowed them to make a Unique Impact with their writing and perspective.

I think too often we can hold back or even withdraw from situations because we are too busy comparing ourselves to others and the way "so-and-so" may be doing it.  We forget that our voice and our perspective matters in the world and that we have an opportunity to bring our unique perspectives, gifts and strengths into the spaces and relationships that are part of our circles of influence. Because we matter, its important to take action and allow our Unique Impact to actually happen.

Where are the spaces you are tempted to limit your voice and your perspective? Are there certain situations or people you tend to fall into the comparison trap with too much? How could you embrace the fullness of who you are and unleash your gifts and strengths into your circles of influence? What would it look like to step in with confidence knowing your voice matters?

Here's to making our Unique Impact in the world this week!

Be Well,

Stephen

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