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April 11th, 2023

Is your leadership in a drought?

 In Arizona, we have had quite the drought over the last couple of years. Our desert landscape had become brown and dry. You would think all of the bushes and brush, at a glance, were dead.

We have had some incredible rainfall. On my hike this morning there are signs of life coming up all over the mountain, even little plants springing up from beneath and between the rocks.

Does any of that resonate with how you’ve felt over the last year or couple of years? Like you have formed a rocky exterior, that at a glance, seems a little lifeless? 

It’s amazing what happens when you work to enrich your own “soil”. Maybe that is by moving the dial on your leadership, knowledge or area of expertise, or maybe it is focusing on your mental, physical, or financial heath.

Where you spend time and energy is where you will see some new “life” spring up.

So, what is the area you want to focus on?

Lessons learned by watching my husband in action

We are so accustomed to immediate gratification. Getting what we want as fast as possible. 

I was reminded of the process this weekend as we were up in the mountains given deer hunting season just opened up. There is nothing quick about hunting. It takes patience and skill. Scouting ahead of time to see what is out there and where, gauging behaviors and patterns. 

My husband loves the process. Admittedly, I don’t know if I could do it…the patience part. He typically goes out alone and then returns to camp at some point during he day. We went out with him in the truck one of the days to look around and spotted several deer that were 200+ yards away.

He got out and I continued to drive up the mountain, slowly. He slowly trekked through the forest. Stopping, watching, assessing, and progressing ahead. Eventually, he just disappeared into the trees, blending in with his surroundings. It was pretty awesome to see him in action. 

What if we all took a little more time as we were moving towards our goals and desires. What if we didn’t just charge ahead at 100 miles an hour? What if we didn’t quit the first time we missed our target? Don’t ever forget that recalibration can be the most important part of the process.

Readjust your sites just a bit and, if needed, change direction because your target moved ever so slightly.

A quote that I've been sitting with this week

Evoke Greatness Podcast: Latest Episode

Jackie Summers: Creator of Sorel Liqueur, Gifted Storyteller, Entrepreneur & James Beard Finalist

Jackie is the Founder of Jack from Brooklyn, creator of the multi-award winning Sorel Liqueur, and the first black person in America to become a licensed distiller. Pour yourself a glass of something nice and sit back as we dive deep into his story of greatness.

 In this episode he shares:

·       His story, that goes back over a decade, in his quest to breathe life into a shelf stable version of a drink that goes generations in his family.

·       How he overcame losing his distillery in Hurricane Sandy, a cancer diagnosis, and being homeless. 

·       What he means when he says “I am broken because I don’t know what I can’t do”

·       Whether he thinks his warrior spirit comes from his Mom or runs deep in his family line.

·       What drives his sheer unwillingness to give up.

·       How a broken heart led him to become an incredible writer.

·       Why he thinks the status quo exists to maintain itself.

·       The most powerful leadership lessons he has had so far in his career.

·       How he learned to trust his team enough to say don’t call me with an idea until its 95% done.

·       How he keeps himself stretching and evolving.

·       What he is doing to ensure his business is not only diverse, but

·       How his faith has been an instrument in his life. 

Do yourself a favor and go pick up a bottle of Sorel. Sip on it while reading some of Jack’s amazing writings. Amazing combination!!

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