Two Words That Changed Me

A few years ago, a coach told me something that caught me off guard.

She said it was difficult to celebrate me.

Not because I was unworthy. Because I would not let it land.

Every time she acknowledged me, I redirected it. Minimized it. Handed it back.

I thought that was humility. It was deflection.

Somewhere along the way, I learned it was safer to stay slightly below everyone else. If I never fully stood in the light, I never had to test whether I was enough to be there.

But here is what I know now.

People WANT to celebrate us.

They see the effort. They feel the care. They want to say, I see you.

When we refuse that, we interrupt connection.

Leadership has physics.You cannot give what you refuse to receive.

If you cannot let acknowledgment land, your acknowledgment of others will eventually lose weight. Not because you do not mean it, but because you do not allow it for yourself.

There is one simple way to receive.

Say "thank you".

If this resonates, join me for the webinar "Breathe Life Into Your Leadership" on March 4 at noon CT.

We will unpack

• The hidden patterns that keep generous leaders slightly unseen

• Why over-responsibility turns into invisibility

• How to expand your influence without increasing your workload

The first 40 people to register will receive the companion workbook so you can continue the work long after the webinar ends.

You do not have to shrink to be generous.

Register here: www.bethoughtly.com/webinar 

In your corner,

Allison