August, 2025 | 3min read
When was the last time you went ALL OUT? Pushed yourself beyond what you thought you could handle.
I’m not talking burnout!
Rather, pushing past your PERCEIVED potential.
Most of us stop when we THINK we’re at 100%. Truth is, it’s usually only 70-80%. Real growth happens when you’re in that feeling of “I hate it, but I love it.”
For me, it was the third day in a row, standing in front of a team for another leadership development session. Knowing I still had one more to go the next day. Running on coffee and a protein poptarts .. kidding, not really!
(A big shout out to Navjot and her team at Halton Region for participating in the Leadership Game. The experience is NOT what they expected – in a good way 😁)
Last week felt exactly like this.
- 4 days of facilitation.
- 9hrs of talking.
- 2 healthcare teams, 1 municipal government team, 1 group of aspiring and established leaders/entrepreneurs/business professionals.
On day 3, as I started this session, I wondered if I had the energy to serve at my best. This is where I leaned on preparation and purpose. I had already invested the time and energy in advance. And I’m always locked into why I do what I do.
Here are some powerful insights that came to me in the busyness of facilitating. Some might be new for you; others, just a reminder.
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
✅ Fear, doubt, and imposter syndrome show up for many leaders. If you’ve put in the RIGHT work, effort and preparation, imposter syndrome usually means you’re moving from your comfort zone into your growth zone.
✅ Share your opinion. You have unique insights no one else does. Even a one-degree shift in perspective can drastically change outcomes .. helping achieve goals or solve problems FASTER.
✅ Leadership can feel like drinking from a firehose .. sometimes five. Slow down to speed up.
✅ Lean on your colleagues to ideate or validate decisions. Leadership is community .. it’s about collaboration and alignment, which builds stronger workplace culture.
PERSONAL EXCELLENCE LESSONS
✅ You are more capable, powerful, and closer to your goals than you realize. As long as you’re investing your time and energy in the right areas .. There’s no way growth doesn’t follow!
✅ 100% is easier than 98%. When you go ALL IN, decisions get simpler. The 2% of doubt is what drains your energy and kills your growth.
✅ Emotional intelligence = peak performance. Technical skill may get you in the room, but emotional intelligence keeps you in the room.
✅ Your productivity is your responsibility. Protect your time, or others will gladly take it.
These are reminders I tell myself. I don’t claim to have them all locked down, but intention and focus is always there.
👉 This week, pick ONE of these insights and put it into practice.
Which one will you act on to break through your limits .. and conquer your potential?
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