During the meetings last month, the theme under discussion was “Feeling Safe”. As you can imagine, a topic that has a lot of relevance in the current climate. I've pulled together some of the key thoughts, ideas and insights that came from them.
Key Questions and Concerns
Apprehension
Need to step up
Confrontations with clients
Feeling too safe
Key insights and answers
If being ‘you’ hasn't worked to date, try being someone else
Embrace your inner prima donna
Understand the difference between employee and consultant
Read the contract
Safety comes from within
Wherever I am, I know I can survive; take action; move forward
There is a societal obsession with safety and happiness
Too much attachment to the comfort zone. To people. To feelings. To the past.
Need risk to feel alive
When you look forwards, it can all appear to be too much. That’s because you’re looking in a straight line and all the actions build up on top of each other. If you move perspective, look down, and focus on the next steps, it becomes easier. Besides, it’s not possible to see too far ahead, so why try?
Take a daily check-in to see where you might be disconnected – start with your ‘self’ and extend outwards
Every now and then, have your own “It's a Wonderful Life” moment. What good things happened to other people because of what you did today? Be aware that you may not know how far the ripples go, but you can imagine.