Reflections
Hi, I'm Charles. Do you know who you are?
On a walk through town a few weeks ago my life changed. I caught my reflection in a shop window. It was, for a split second, like looking in a full length mirror. Strangely I really wasn't sure who I was looking at - yes, of course it was me but in that instant I wondered who me really was. Which of my many personas was staring back at me? Charles the dad; the husband; the businessman; the coach; the trainer; the facilitator....... The list - no doubt like yours - could go on!
But where was the real Charles that adopts these personas? Where was the real me? Where now was the core person who was born before all these personas were developed? Don't get me wrong, I know that we need different personas for survival, to get things done, to influence people and to progress through jobs, careers and life in general - no problem with all that!
But, just for a moment, I wanted to connect with the real me. I started asking myself some questions:
- What is my dream; my vision; my big picture?
- What are my values; my standards; my principles?
- What traits or aspects of myself do I like and dislike?
- What do I trust and distrust about myself?
- What do I really appreciate about myself?
My reflection in the window was gone in a second but the questions are still with me. Happily a few thoughts and answers are beginning to formulate in the old grey matter. And most profound and enlightening some of these thoughts are too! A couple have really made me stop to think about and review what I'm doing with my life, my family, my career and my business.
Although my walk through town was only a few weeks ago addressing these questions seems to have had quite a profound affect, there is movement; things are changing, opportunities are appearing and (strangely!) I have a greater sense of the core me - of the real Charles.
When the cranial dust has settled on all my musings I may share some of them with you.
In the meantime why not look in the mirror - ask yourself some questions - and reflect on who you really are.
It just might change your life. ..............!
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I have worked in training and management development for over 25 years. I am passionate about helping people develop their businesses or organisations through developing their people. I specialise in designing and delivering Leadership and Management development strategies and, over the years, I have built up a team of professional trainers and coaches - all of whom are highly professional and great fun to work with! |
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