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BALANCING IT ALL: IS IT POSSIBLE?
For those who’ve been following me for a while, you may be aware of all the things I do, but for those who aren’t aware or may have forgotten here’s some things to help paint the picture.
What people see the most of is the podcast, IncrediPaul Leadership and I really enjoy it but it’s just a fraction of what I do with IncrediPaul. I’m also a speaker and a coach specializing in leadership and personal growth and certified through Maxwell Leadership. For the most part my coaching is by request and I do coaching for some organizations as well. The speaking is a mix of virtual and in-person as my schedule allows because I also work full time as a Research & Development Engineer. That in itself is a lot and I have a lot of experience in the CPG space in the corporate and site level leadership over the years.
I also founded and lead a nonprofit, NALA(STEM) - National Alliance Leading the Acceleration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Coming up on 4 years of this organization in October and it’s truly been a team effort and I would be nothing without the team!
Besides all this, I stay in good shape by lifting weights regularly, keep up with friends, travel for personal and work, and have deep relationship with God that empowers my mission.
So when we talk about balance whether it’s work and life, it can be difficult to say if anyone really ever achieves balance.
My take on it is that balance doesn’t really exist.. at least not in the definition of all things being equal. There are seasons where I need to really buckle down and get work done. Other times personal things come up whether that’s life or family that takes priority.
The key is to understand what are the critical things and what can be paused.
As a busy professional, I have to constantly reevaluate what I’m doing to make sure and here a 4 things I ask myself:
Is it helping with my long-term goals?
Am I getting results from it?
Am I continuing to do something just because “I’ve been doing it for a while?”
Perfect example is when I stopped Six Minute Saturdays after 30 episodes because it didn’t align with my long term goals
Am I taking care of myself so I can take care of others?
I’ve mentioned therapy in a previous newsletter, but I’ll talk about it here as well and also provide a distinction between therapy and coaching.
THERAPY ISN’T COACHING AND COACHING ISN’T THERAPY!
Sorry for yelling, but I think there’s this misconception that they’re interchangeable but they’re really not. As someone who’s been a coach for a while and been exploring therapy over the last year, I know they have similarities in approach but the focus is different.
Therapy is backwards focus while coaching is forward focused.
Therapy understands and gives you tools to understand and deal with your past while coaching is present and forward looking. And honestly if you’re not in a great place emotionally, coaching probably won’t work until you seek therapy first.
This is a longer post and didn’t expect to spend as much time talking about therapy, but I think it was needed in this topic of balance.
With anything, some therapist are better than others as some coaches are better than others, but you need to analyze what you’re being told and see if it’s actionable AND you’re seeing results.
Take the time to challenge your beliefs about things.
Only then will you see the results and truly be incredible!
If there are questions are thoughts on therapy or coaching, please reach out and see below for all the things I have coming up!
CONTENT CREATION HELP
Have you thought about starting your own podcast or creating content? Not sure where to begin? A lot of times we just need the tools to succeed. Check out the tools I use all the time to be successful in podcasting and content creation.
VIRTUAL PODCAST RECORDING: Whether you’re recording audio or video, this a great tool for higher quality than recording on zoom and there’s a free version to start!
PODCAST CLIP CREATION: This is a game changer simply copy the link from YouTube or Google Drive and now you have viral potential clips and it gives you a score as well.
MICROPHONE: You need a good sound for your content creation.
WEBCAM: Great webcam for good quality videos without breaking the bank with an expensive camera.
Disclaimer that I’m an affiliate for the above services, but I use them all the time and they’ve been a huge help! Any questions, let me know!
MONTHLY QUOTE
Leadership is the ability to translate vision into reality
UPDATES!
SPEAKING AT NSBE PDC in Washington D.C. 8/21-8/24
Let me know if you’re planning to attend and would love to connect!
PARTNERING WITH THE COLOR CONNECT!
EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH THE COLORS OF HER SUCCESS FOR THEIR INNAUGURAL CAREER COACHING PLATFORM
NEW PODCAST COMMUNITY HAS LAUNCHED
Plan is to meet once a month and have group message for in between to collaborate! It will be an exclusive group for podcasters to connect, share ideas, collaborate, and grow their followings!
Will be free through the end of the year, but spots are limited!
Our Mission as the NALA(STEM) (National Alliance Leading the Acceleration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is to unite, support, and build community among all historically excluded peoples in STEM.
CHECK OUT RECENT PODCAST EPISODES OF INCREDIPAUL LEADERSHIP
Reminder new episodes come out every Monday at 6am Central Time. Check it out by going to incredipaul.org/podcast or stream on the following platforms: YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon and More.
EPISODE 80: LEADERSHIP IN MONEY MANAGEMENT
EPISODE 81: EXPLORING LEADERSHIP PATHS IN STEM
EPISODE 82: LEADERSHIP IN TECH, CREATING THE D2 COLLECTIVE
EPISODE 83: LEADERSHIP IN STORYTELLING, UNLOCKING THE PINNCACLE CODE
EPISODE 84: THE BENEFITS OF NETWORKING, FOUNDING THE COLORS OF HER SUCCESS
SERVICES
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