Lead From Within: Inspiration
Inspiration can come from anywhere, if you’re open to it.
If you’re open to it, being the operative phrase.
I find it really easy to move with the current of daily life, and hours and days can pass without much change from the norm. Sometimes that is a good thing, especially when your systems and habits are dialed in with what you’re working towards. Sometimes it’s not, like when your focus is on external things like news, social media, the weather - stuff outside your control.
Sometimes though a thought, quote, or new idea catches me just right and boom, I’m switched on, and seeking more of it.
Maybe this is why I listen to the podcasts or read the newsletters I do. I love stories of normal people doing incredible things. Of overcoming adversity, demonstrating resilience, Finding Mastery.
Working towards living with purpose and vision seem to make me more open to inspiration and moments of awe. Meditation does as well. This takes attention, and avoiding what robs me of that.
That’s what this session of Lead From Within gets into. Purposefully seeking out inspiring content and intentionally feeling what results, and then achieving greater insight into what works for you.
What’s inspiring me right now?
This should come as no surprise, but Michael Gervais on Rich Roll’s podcast, and Rich Roll on Michael Gervais’ podcast hit almost back-to-back, and I have listened to them both twice. Both circle around this idea of how people learn the skills to perform at their very best. I highly encourage you to check them out.
I hope you find it valuable and please leave a comment sharing your own sources of inspiration from articles, photos, podcasts, or youtube.
Thanks for reading,
Paul
Move forward. Stay in the game.
W3: Inspiration - Gasoline for the Energy Fire
“Feed yourself some inspiration every day.” Jay Shetty, author of Think Like a Monk
“...those who are more open to inspiration are more likely to experience inspiration. Mastery of work, absorption, creativity, perceived competence, self-esteem, and optimism were all consequences of inspiration, suggesting that inspiration facilitates flow, creativity, and important psychological resources.” Scott Barry Kaufman, PH.D in Psychology Today
Objectives
Introduce the importance of intentionally finding Inspiration in your day - something that challenges your current mode of operations and offers up a different perspective on what is possible.
Discuss the means of inspiration that work best for the Coachee
Co-Create a plan for building time for Inspiration into the Coachee’s day
Key Questions
Who is the most inspirational figure in your life, and why?
What sources of inspiration do you consistently find yourself turning to?
When do you make time to seek out inspiration and new ideas?
Stretch Assignments
At-home inspiration:
Pick one video from this list of 31 inspiring speeches to watch each day for the next week. After watching each one, write down your key takeaways in your energy journal. Pay special attention to what your energy level was like before and after watching each video. What resonated with you most? Why do think that is true?