What does it look like to consciously choose to craft a new season for your life, for your business? I believe life happens in seasons, but sometimes we get a little passive and allow those seasons to hit us when they may, instead of actually mapping them out and choosing to kick them off. If you’ve been in a season of rest, maybe it’s time to hit the gas or if you’ve been in a season of constant work maybe it’s time to lean into the season of family. If you’ve been in a season of hustle, perhaps it’s your time to elevate into a season of strategy.
In today’s episode, I’m walking you through how I consciously shift from one season into the next, both in my life and my business and how I intentionally grow into leadership, new opportunities and our family’s vision.
Why We Are Not Seeking Balance
At Luminary Leadership, we are not seeking balance. We are not seeking balance between parenthood and business, we are not seeking balance between marriage and business. It’s just not the nature of how life works. Instead we talk about doing life, doing business in seasons. There are seasons where you’re going heavier at work and there are seasons where you’re shifting more of your focus to family. And the best part is that you can be intentional about that. But a mistake that a lot of entrepreneurs make is they let those seasons roll to them, they are being reactive instead of proactive in planning their seasons.
Also, sometimes we get into this habit of combining the word seasons with grace: “Oh you’ve just got to give yourself grace as a parent if you’re spending so much time in the business” or “Oh you’re leaning into the family right now, give yourself some grace in the business.” And sometimes grace, as much as it’s a beautiful word that we need to honor and embody, becomes a cuss word because we over utilize it and use it as an excuse as to why we’re doing what we do.
So today we are talking about the idea of planning for seasons, prepping for seasons, and envisioning and being really proactive about mapping out the seasons that we want to see in our lives. So, pull out a calendar that has the next two to three years and do some projections. As you’re planning out your seasons, ask yourself:
- Is this season aligned with who you are and what you believe?
- Is this season aligned with where you’re going or is it pausing you from getting there?
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