The Atlas

Most managers grew up with an Industrial Age factory-model about leadership. This is something that made much more sense in a widget-based world driven by factories and mass production than it does in an information one, but it included some core assumptions that we've largely absorbed into our managerial and organizational DNA over time.

In this week's episode of Grow or Die, Lawrence asked the question: what do you do to use your mind to thrive? It's an interesting and complicated question that varies by person. But there are tools that can help.

In our normal daily lives, I don't think most of us make this distinction, but it's actually a very important one to consider: most of the things we believe are based on an underlying thought process.

One of the most valuable tactics you learn as a coach is called reframing. But more often than not, it's the outside world that does something that causes us to reframe how we are seeing something to create breakthroughs, and changes in perspective that help us move forward. But how do you actively do it for yourself when you know that you're stuck?

In yesterday's episode of Grow or Die, Lawrence's topic for this week's Coaching Mystery Box was Activating Resiliency.How do you activate resiliency for yourself? Lawrence and I discuss everything from how we connect with other people, what signs we look for in ourselves, how leaders can check-in on their people, and what little things we can do during our day.

Today was Lawrence's turn to pick the topic, and -- of course -- he found a timely one, as we continue into our third week (more or less) of Covid-19 lockdown in most of the US. His question: How do you activate resiliency?

Over the past few weeks, my focus has been on individuals working through our anxiety at this time. But today, I want to talk specifically to the business owners, freelancers, gig economy workers and independent contractors who are among the first wave to be financially destabilized.

We are in strange, scary times. There is an uncomfortable amount of uncertainty that we all have to navigate. So how do you manage your own anxiety, so that you can show up for those in your life that need you in this time of crisis?