There’s more to shining your light, as a leader, a model, a speaker, a trainer, a coach, than being radiant

Are you a radiant being?

Would you describe yourself as radiant?

 

I don’t and I’m not. Not always.

 

Sometimes, when I am excited about something, I suppose I could be described as radiant, and it’s how I feel.

 

But sometimes I am rather less than excited and radiant.

 

There have been times in all of our lives, times that we would probably rather forget,

times that we would prefer not to share,

when we were certainly not excited and radiant.

 

And yet, if we tell that story, share it, that story of being bored – we get results way beyond just radiating excitement.

 

Others can accept their boredom more readily.

 

We create deep connections with potential friends, clients, partners based on this shared experience,

and the vulnerability we show.

 

And if we tell the story of what we did with the boredom,

then we give others a lesson they can implement –

our children, our students, our audiences and clients,

more motivational than any theoretical presentation,

or simple, unequivocal instruction,  could ever be.

 

Are you a leader, a speaker, a trainer?  Tell that story!

Are you designing a legacy?  Tell that story!

Are you looking for your lost mojo, resilience, strength?  Tell that story!