To be more tomorrow you must change something today to be where you want to be tomorrow: Get Dirty! ~ Tracy Worley
Category Archives: Confidence
Reflection Leads To Purpose
Reflection and purpose are not a usual combination when writing about Leadership, and most importantly leadership of self.
The top 1% of entrepreneurs take time daily to sit in silent reflection and think into their business, life, teams, families, projects, etc. . . bringing about pro-active success vs. re-active chaos.
In a previous post I wrote about your gifts, talents, and strengths and this is where you have the ability to take the time to stay on purpose for the things you were created to do. This is on of my favorite statements and profoundly when I take time in my daily agenda I do stay on purpose toward personal and team goals.
As John C. Maxwell shares with us The Law of Reflection, I find this is the lesson to dig deep if you are going to win big! Clarity found in reflection brings the habit of evaluating experience (wins and fails) to a higher awareness of next steps toward success. Below are example of the power of pausing and reflection for yourself and your team :
- Reflection turns experience into insight
- Everyone needs a time and place to pause
- Pausing with intention expands and enriches thinking
- When you take time to pause, use your I’s (Investigation, Incubation, Illumination, Illustration)
- Good questions are thee heart of reflection (become that “kid” who asks WHY
WHY is the power tool in your leadership tool kit. Honestly, I have never grown out of asking why to myself and also in the board-room. Why is the most powerful tool because we dig so deep into awareness and intention the ‘aha moments become addictive. The addiction is not a bad word here but you must be careful in how you ask WHY because it is attached to ego which is reflective of our emotions, motives, and accountability. When you start asking why people on your team will embrace it or hate it! I believe if our corporate culture asked more WHY organizations would not have or continue to fail their own mission, vision, and ultimately fail their customers.
- Make time in your daily agenda for reflection
- Allow time in your teams daily agenda for reflection
Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers. ~ Tony Robbins
I remember a story explorer Albert Schwetizer shared. On a long journey through Africa their group was pushing hard to reach their final destination. During this trip all of the natives with their group stopped, just stopped. Albert inquired about the delay and the response is priceless; we have been traveling so fast they must rest to let their souls catch up with them.
Reflection allows your mind, heart, body, and soul to align and let your purpose catch up to the things you were created to do.
Want to learn more? click on Law of Reflection: Tami and I recorded a FAQ and teaching. Want to receive one-on-one to create your Reflection Tools? Plug into our 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth 8 Week program.
Look UP & OUT!
Tracy Worley
15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Law of Reflection
John C. Maxwell (2012). 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Chap4. Tracy A. Worley (2015) GRACEbreak Radio
Life Is Now In Session, Are You Present?
In the board room, volunteer meetings, and discussions with our kiddo’s what does the phrase “you need to be intentional about what you are 
doing” mean to you?
More than likely the person or group making the statement has not implemented “intention” in their life. Think about the statement for a moment it SCREAMS “we are in a situation”, instead of a proactive planning situation.
Leadership and teams thrive on not only the leader being intentional about everything on their calendar but also their team. ” Ask yourself who or what keeps creeping into your daily agenda and interrupting your mission? Are you being intentional in saying no? Are you being intentional of leading for the future instead of the “we are in a situation”?
“You cannot change your destination overnight but you can change your direction overnight.” ~ Jim Rohn
The Law of Intentionality is about growth if self so you can help grow others. As John C. Maxwell shares there are Growth Gap Traps:
- The Assumption Gap: Assumption you and your team will autocratically grow.
- The Knowledge Gap: I don’t know how to grow.
- The Timing Gap: It’s not the right time to begin.
- The Mistake Gap: Afraid of making mistakes.
- The Perfection Gap: I have to find the best way before I start.
- The Inspiration Gap: I don’t feel like doing it…JUST DO IT!
- The Comparison Gap: Others are better than I am.
- The Expectation Gap: I thought it would be easier.
Wherever you are in honing the growth of your craft, leadership, or learning something new the best time to start is today! Now that you have a glimpse of the gaps of growth look at your calendar for the next 12 months. How much time have you scheduled for personal growth? If you’re like most people, your answer will be none. Or you may have planned to attend one event int he coming year and honestly that is not going to cut it.
A first step is to rework your calendar so you have an appointment with yourself for personal growth every day! (STOP the thoughts of I do not have time). Do it anyway, if you want to succeed, you need to do whatever it takes. get up an hour early. Stay up an hour later. give up your lunch hour. Put in extra time on the weekends. If you don’t you’ll have to prepare to give up your dreams and any hope of reaching your potential.
START TODAY! Great way to start is to plug into our 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth 8 Week program. Still not sure then listen to my Radio session on The Law of Intentionality.
Look UP & OUT!
Tracy Worley
15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Law of Intentionality
John C. Maxwell (2012). 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Chap 1.
Tracy A. Worley (2015) GRACEbreak Radio
Are You Uncomfortable Today?
Happy Day! 
Reminder if you are not uncomfortable and pushing yourself to the edge then you and ONLY YOU are holding back your success.
Today I am uncomfortable:
- Working the biggest proposal for my company to date.
- Pushing to make 6 calls today instead of 5.
- Meeting a new collaboration partner|client.
- Challenged to do my 30 day challenge workout.
When you are out of your comfort zone is where the magic happens. . . Be BRAVE, Be BOLD, and Be BRAZEN to succeed!
I believe in YOU to believe in YOURSELF!
Tracy Worley
Women in Leadership Level UP Mentorship™
2015 is the year to connect with the tribe on a whole new level!
Why Mentorship? People often ask me if they can “pick my brain.” My standard answer is “my clients pay to pick my brain.” There are a lot of ways to connect with me without picking my brain: GRACEbreak radio, books, online courses, and, of course, my blog(s).
* Would you like to be competitive and innovative?
* Do you want to discover how to achieve any goal you set?
* Would you like a success model to increase your influence?
* Desire to be part of a group of highly successful women who lift each other
* Do you actively look for ways to add value to yourself and inspire your tea
If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, then Level UP Mentorship™ is for you!
“Level UP Mentorship is helping the hero level up the next step of her hero’s journey”
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Thinking Partner Day
I am instituting this is NATIONAL THINKING PARTNER DAY!
I want to celebrate by asking you. . . ARE YOU THINKING INTO YOUR SUCCESS?
The main benefit to thinking into your success is you create a proactive life vs. a reactive life. Yes, when we spend time everyday thinking about our success it creates the synergy of laying the track before you arrive at the destination of desired success. The other main benefit is creating life-long friendships when you bring THINKING PARTNERS into your life. Thinking partner’s keep you in focus of your WHY and ask you the tough questions to keep you in focus.
Today as I look at my calendar and also few unscheduled calls are people who are strategic thinking partners toward the success of my personal and professional life. They all invest in my WHY and allow me to invest in their WHY! Here are a few ways to identify and or “hire” your Thinking Partners!
- Do they have knowledge and willing to give/receive effort toward a definitive purpose?
- Do they have an abundant mindset vs. a competitive mindset (ill they lift you to succeed over their desire,)?
- Will they refers clients to you even if it is a project they could also bid for?
- They have same energy level or higher (this is imperative to stay lifted and growing).
- Are they available for you to daily ask “what do you think about this”?
- Do they have the results in this area I am working on?
- Ask questions, questions, questions (pushes you to next level).
- Can you plan with strategy with support of failing and willing? Modified from Napoleon Hill, Think & Grow Rich
Anybody can wish for riches, and most people do, but only a few know that a definite plan, plus a burning desire for wealth, are the only dependable means of accumulating wealth. Napoleon Hill
Thank you ladies for bringing STRATEGY AND THINKING into my life!
UPDATE: I tapped into one of my Mentorship calls with Paul Martinelli this morning and the subject of thinking partners and who is in your life was the subject matter. What you think, believe, and create a harmony with is what will pour into your life! I had a question and contract I am working on; I asked Paul one question and in the awareness he brought up a simple state I would not have immediately seen because I was aware of one ‘track’ and not laying forward the other pieces.
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Level UP In Leadership Growth
Leadership training course designed to set you up for personal and professional success.
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15 Invaluable Laws of Growth is an in-depth study of creating a growth plan for your personal and professional success. No matter where you lead in your home, career, or community this course is for everyone!
At the beginning of every year, people establish goals toward improvement. It’s been said that about 50% give up on their goals and resolutions within the first quarter 
and a combined 90% before the end of the second quarter.
James Allen, author of “As A Man Thinketh“, wrote “Men are anxious to improve their circumstances but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.“ Is that you?
Are you well positioned with new goals that you will carry through completion in 2015? Would you like to learn tried and true principles that are always certain to help you grow?
TESTIMONIALS
John Maxwell has been passionate about personal development for over fifty years, and we will get together to study his book “The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth” where he shares everything he has gleaned about what it takes to reach our potential. We will study . . .
- The Law of the Mirror: You Must See Value in Yourself to Add Value to Yourself
- The Law of Awareness: You Must Know Yourself to Grow Yourself
- The Law of Modeling: It’s Hard to Improve When You Have No One But Yourself to Follow
- The Law of the Rubber Band: Growth Stops When You Lose the Tension Between Where You are and Where You Could Be
- The Law of Contribution: Developing Yourself Enables You to Develop Others
Tracy Worley will facilitate this 7-week course from late February to April to learn and apply some of the principles in the book that will help you assess your current position, identify the room to grow, and recognize the importance of having a Growth Plan to achieve your goals.
Key Benefits of a Mastermind:
- Increase your own experience and confidence
- Sharpen your business and personal skills
- Add an instant and valuable support network
- Get honest feedback, advice and brainstorming
- Borrow on the experience and skills of the other members
- Study Leadership, Communications and Growth principles/practices in a group setting, create an action plan and have the group hold you accountable for fulfilling your plan and goals.
- Receive critical insights into yourself
- Optimistic peer support in maintaining a positive mental attitude
- A sense of shared endeavor – there are others out there!
NOTE: To allow for better group discussion, this course will be limited in participants. The login information for this study will be sent to participants prior to the beginning of the study.
STUDY BUDDY: It is always more fun and also push yourself to the next level of success when you have your accountability buddy. Let us know if you are registering with a buddy . . . ask us for the Buddy Discount Code!
GUARANTEE: When finishing the program you feel this program did not shift or lift you to a next level of success, we will refund your investment: No Questions Asked.
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Is Your Leadership Underwear Clean?
Yes, is your underwear clean?
For generations the mothers in my family asked the children before leaving for school, “Do you have on clean underwear?” Or, “Make sure you have clean underwear on in case you get into an accident.”
I am not sure anything is clean after an accident and what underwear has to do with it . . . but my mind evolved from clean underwear to asking “is your leadership heart clean”?
The heart of a leader sustains life of an organization. Here are a few areas’ to reflect on your Clean Leadership Heart:
- Are you intentional in growing yourself, others, and organization?
- Education, Innovation, Space for Creativity
- Are you helping others UP the ladder?
- Mentoring, Modeling
- Do you allow others and yourself to get dirty?
- FAIL is an awesome four letter word and should be part of your organizational process, let your people get curious, let your people get dirty
- Do you create space for risk?
- An organization cannot grow and create innovation without planned risk
The heart of leadership is not who comes out on top clean, but who comes out on top with a team who is dirty with knowledge, wisdom, confidence, and respect of each other of a job well done and well fought.
Success is not for the weak of heart and that is why leadership is dirty! As stated, “If success was easy everyone would be successful.” Everything worth setting a goal toward is not easy and if it is/was easy for you go back and reflect on the few questions above you may have a few people to thank.
I challenge you to come out dirty with knowledge, wisdom, and the confidence to trust and respect your team!
Cheers to Dirty Leadership Hearts!
Look UP & OUT my friends,
Tracy Worley