Engaging health, energy and stamina creates the vitality and presence needed for powerful, effective leadership -January 2008
Business-coaching expert Anese Cavanaugh has just released a series of free articles on her web site. The most recent article, Executive Coaching Tip: Dare to Engage in Self-Care for More Effective Leadership, is available for immediate download at www.DareToEngage.com
How can effective leaders make their most powerful decisions from a place of exhaustion and depletion? How can they show up authentically and powerfully from a place of surviving vs. thriving?
According to what Cavanaugh has learned over years of business coaching, "There is always a reason for not engaging in self-care, sometimes even a really good one. Often executive coaching clients are not aware that self-care is an opportunity to create more energy, work/life balance and stronger leadership. The fact of the matter is - it is.
"When we take care of ourselves, eat well, move our bodies, stand tall, breathe, get rest, and lead our energy, we can think more clearly, be who we really are, and in a nutshell - show up more powerfully. When we eat junk, stay static, are exhausted, and don't manage our energy, we undermine our work/life balance and we are less effective. Period."
In the article, the business-coaching professional underlines the importance of self-care: "It is essential that we take care of ourselves and our physical and mental energy in order to engage most effectively. Self-care is self-respect and is fuel that will support and sustain you."