Behind the Scenes - Week 42
Nugget of the Week
I know that asking for help can be a challenge for many introverts, so I encourage you to not see it as a weakness, or a failing. Reframe it so you can see it as the opportunity for others to play to their strengths and showcase their abilities.
We all like those opportunities after all.
• I asked my team to manage things for me whilst I was away so no-one would notice my absence. I trust them implicitly so had no doubts in their abilities.
• I asked for help whilst I was on the retreat by having some treatments that focused on particular niggles I had. I could have ignored them, but that’s what the specialists are there for.
• I asked for help when my pre-retreat hotel room wasn’t what was promised. I could have put up with it, but I didn’t. Sometimes help comes with an assertive bow around it.
So, please don’t be too proud, stubborn or independent to ask for help. It enables others to shine.
This Sh** Really Happened!
You may well ask, if it was so good, why do you need to return? Let me ask you this. How often do you check your car over before setting off, especially on a long journey?
Never? I’m glad I’m not a passenger with you. I can’t help but think of Sheldon’s consternation at Penny’s check engine light being permanently on. Big Bang reference for the uninitiated.
Occasionally? Well, at least you take some care, so I’ll be less nervous.
Always? You’re my kind of person. Having a mechanically minded father served me well, even if engines have changed a lot since I learned how to change a spark plug.
Our bodies are the machines that we rely on daily, and if we choose to run them with no routine maintenance, we can hardly complain when they start making worrying noises and conk out on us.
And our minds are even more sophisticated, so deserve even more regular check-ups.
Please don’t abuse or ignore either. I’ve witnessed the devastation when we do that and lost too many dear friends permaturely.
Coming up, Buttercup!
Our intentions are what guides our actions, as Thoughts Become Things as I leaned from Mike Dooley.
If you know you are ready to start flourishing, or are looking for ways to be more intentional about how you’re already flourishing, we have something coming that you’ll love.
For now, please share with us your intentions, and you can do that by sending us a DM on Instagram, LinkedIn or Facebook or any platform via our handle @Intent2Flourish
Hot off the Press
As I shared last week for me, Listening and Inclusive Leadership go hand in hand, and are foundation for intentional action. They also set the stage to breaking through the extravert ideal bias in the workplace – hence following two episodes of ‘The Flourishing Introvert Talks’ podcast just seem perfect match to share with you this week. Click on the banner below to watch or listen.
If you rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify as well as Like, Comment and Share the YouTube video you will be helping other fellow introverts who may find this content helpful, encouraging them to live a more fulfilled and authentic life.
I look forward to you tuning in and as you do, my team has pretty much been managing all things behind-the-scenes as I continue to stay disconnected for the most part.
Because self-care matters.
Cage Rattler & Bias Shifter – Helping organisations unlock potential by shifting extraversion bias | Coaching quiet leaders | TEDx Speaker | Trainer | Founder, CEO – Flourishing Introverts | Host – The Flourishing Introvert Talks and (dropping) Pebbles in the Pond | Author – The Flourishing Nudge | Co-Flourisher, Co-Founder – Intent to Flourish
