What's Your Dare?

When was the last time you dared to engage?

Have you ever been "dared" to do something? Do you remember the feeling of the dare, of the "gulp?" The feeling may have been tantalizing and compelling, and you felt you had to respond. Or perhaps it was edgy and absurd or dangerous, and you had to walk away?

I remember these dares. We've all had them. The silly little dares that may be fun and childlike, the compelling dares, and the downright scary, "gulp" in your throat, "I know I've got to do this to move my vision forward or build this relationship, etc." dares. The kind of dares that can help move your life and work to the next level. These types of dares are the ones that ask you to step out of your comfort zones and dare to engage yourself and others in a way that will create growth and forward movement in your life and often even catapult you to the next level.

And once you've identified the dare, even though it may be intimidating or make your heart beat a bit faster...you realize that it's something you have to do, because you see where it will serve you and help you create the results and relationships you want. And once you see it, you don't dare to NOT do it. It doesn't really matter so much what it is or what it will serve - it can be in service of another, leadership, your work, a relationship or something purely for yourself...what matters is that you go for it...you engage.

What's the "dare" you need to step into to that will help take you to the next level of mastery in your leadership or in your life?

Who, what and how might you dare to engage to realize and create the results you want, the team you dream of, the relationship you hunger for, the impact and presence you aspire to, or the dream you've dreamt for years yet not had the time, courage, energy or clear intent to make come true?

There are so many ways to engage. They're different for all of us, yet there are common themes. "Daring" has a powerful energy about it. The dare energy can really fun and challenging and really effective IF you are doing it for your authentic right reasons.

That's the secret...it has to be for the right reasons - reasons that serve and are generative, productive and enlightening in nature. These are reasons that call us to step into our power and to live more fully alive and impactful lives. When we dare ourselves (or take a dare) from a place of aliveness and intention, and even trepidation, there is something that happens We grow, we get bigger and we learn that we are even more powerful than we thought. And then, really interesting things start happening and huge doors start opening.

Daring to engage is not about being reckless or doing things that will put yourself or others in danger...it is simply about asking yourself to get out of your own way and take bold action to move forward and create the results you want.

So really...what is your dare? I love hearing about what dares people decide to step into when they get clear about what they want.

Please email me with your biggest challenge, and the dare that could support you in moving through it...What would it take you to step into your dare?

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