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March 15, 2010

Reinvention??????

Ethics & Professional Conduct, Executive Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Life Coaching, Organizational Wholeness, Human Wholeness,  |  1 comments

The notion of reinvention has been on my mind lately, and how timely with spring at our heels. Have you ever said, or heard someone else say, “I’ve reinvented myself so many times” or “it is time to reinvent myself again?” When I hear it, my curiosity moves into high gear. Specifically understanding what’s triggering the urge.

As an example, take Sandra Bullock.  She just won her first Oscar for the leading female role in The Blindside. Previous to that role she was mostly known as a funny leading lady.   For those of you who did not see The Blindside, Sandra Bullock played a very serious role.  Whatstruck me was a recent comment I read where she said, "I don't like when people tell me I can't do something. Just because I did commercial films doesn’t mean I can't do wonderful, small art-house films."  Was that the trigger to change the kind of roles she played? Was it someone telling her she couldn’t do something?  Did it serve as the catalyst for her to show more of who she was capable of being? Interesting isn’t it?

What are the triggers that help expand our capabilities? Is it the unhappiness stemming from work or perhaps the fear of getting laid off? Is it becoming a parent for the first time, or being called to be leader in your business or community?  Is it simply because someone told you that you just couldn’t do it? Reinvention is good. It’s growth.  However have you ever thought about leading the change from the inside out? Earlier in my life I was driven by external factors, more money, bigger title, my own very positive can do attitude. It was the kind of “can do” attitude that came from “proving something” mainly to myself. I accomplished a lot, but it took me many years of reinventing myself to realize that my lack of fulfillment was driven by external factors.  What we know for sure is thatchange happens all the time.The lessons I learned are to make changes that are directed from within. A powerful change- agent for learning inside/out change is by taking a Living Your Vision®workshop. Not only will you be able to lead the change in your life, you will also have the tools to know when you are out of alignment.

What part of your life do you want to reinvent right now? Are you ready to lead it or wait for it to lead you – it is all a choice, what’s yours?