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I Wasn’t Feeling It Today

Have you ever started then restarted something over and over again just to think maybe I should skip out this week or take a shortcut?

This was one of those days for me.

Writing this newsletter…

I write the newsletter the a day or 2 before it comes out (writing this on Sunday) and wasn’t feeling very inspired and thought for a minute that I could just have an AI tool write it all for me.

Don’t get me wrong, I use AI tools all the time, but for me I use it refine my voice not to create my voice.

In the past when I’ve started from the beginning with the idea, it didn’t sound like me and actually took more work to refine it than me starting from scratch, plus it allows me to exercise the creative parts of my brain.

Then it got me thinking about how this was a lesson in discipline and it was important I wrote it anyway even if newsletter came out a little meta, writing a newsletter about struggling to write a newsletter..

But enough about that, let’s get to the point!

It’s the days that we feel like it the least, that it’s important to dig deep and do it anyway.

That’s the definition of discipline.

It’s easy to wait until you feel motivated, it’s much harder to push through and do it anyway. One thing that can help you on the days that you especially don’t feel like it is mentorship.

Someone to come along side you and spur to keep going even when you don’t feel like. Notice I’m focused on the feeling and not exhaustion. There’s value in taking breaks, but it’s also important to keep the promises you made to yourself, which is discipline.

Trust me, I’m no way perfect at this, but I’ve gotten better over the last couple of years especially. I’ve been more intentional about reaching out to people whether formally or informally to help support all the things I do.

This happens to tie in perfectly with this week’s episode despite the fact it was recorded months ago.

I dove deep into Mentorship with Gabby Coe who is a Fellow a Northrop Grumman and a Podcaster herself and shared valuable things to consider when choosing a mentor

So whether you feel like it or not, this episode is probably for you if you’ve ever had questions about the value of mentorship or maybe you’re not quite sure what’s next.

Let’s be intentional about reaching out for mentorship or surrounding ourselves with people who keep pushing us when we rather take the easy way out.

This is one way to Be Incredible!

TL;DR

I almost didn't send this. Or... I thought about letting AI write it for me. But here’s the thing. AI is for refining your voice... not creating it. Today was a lesson in discipline. It’s about doing the work when you feel like it the least. Keeping those promises to yourself. And one thing that makes that easier? Mentorship. I’m diving deep into that with Gabby Coe (Northrop Grumman) on this week’s pod. Don't go it alone... let's be incredible.

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In this episode of IncrediPaul Leadership, host Paul Faronbi speaks with Gabby Coe, a Fellow at Northrop Grumman and host of the Keys to the Future Podcast. Gabby shares her journey from an entry-level engineer to a fellow, emphasizing the importance of mentorship, community, and a growth mindset in achieving career success. They discuss effective communication in leadership, the significance of setting goals, and the value of celebrating victories. Gabby also shares her motivation for starting her podcast, 'Peace to the Future,' aimed at helping others navigate their careers in STEM fields.

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