As a leader, you are probably familiar with this balancing act in your daily leadership routine: managing key figures, employees, superiors, and sometimes even customers at work versus managing your personal life, taking care of yourself: We often feel controlled by external influences and yet have the desire for self-determination. Therefore, the ability to critically question oneself even in tense times is crucial. Am I still satisfied with what I do? What are my strengths? Am I actually utilizing these strengths in my job? Or what am I actively doing to optimize them for my business?
Only those who know themselves well develop inner and outer strength. This is essential for dealing well with one's own desires, goals, and fears in life without being constantly controlled from the outside. Self-management means freedom and courage to shape life according to one's own wishes. Instead of being driven, shape your own path! Leaders who implement successful self-management appear authentic, more satisfied, and more credible. This charisma enhances personal motivation and that of employees. More enjoyment in work and more success automatically follow. Those who are at peace with themselves can inspire others and present themselves more convincingly.
At the beginning of this process, there is a critical self-analysis and a clear setting of priorities in life. After all, we only have one life! Only by understanding and recognizing oneself can one grow internally. What character traits distinguish you? What are you particularly good at and what do you find challenging? This results in a unique self-image based on personal thought patterns, attitudes, and behaviors towards oneself and others.
Reflect on yourself:
- Do I really enjoy my leadership role and am I passionate about it?
- What does success and failure mean to me?
- Where do I want my professional and personal life to go? Long-term, medium-term, short-term?
- Have I set myself a goal that I am determined to achieve?
- What have I already achieved? What am I proud of?
- Are there other goals that inspire and motivate me?
- Do I have certain wishes that I have not yet fulfilled?
Successful self-management and work-life balance are inseparably linked. When the balance between work and personal life is disrupted, it usually affects well-being and performance in both areas. For many leaders, balancing family, work, and leisure is challenging. We live in an era characterized by pressure and speed. The phone often remains on even during nighttime, and there is no longer a clear end to the workday due to constant accessibility. The professional and private worlds blend together. The mental ability to switch off and not think about key figures and work even during holidays is essential.
Consciously taking responsibility for one's life
Therefore, living a self-determined life means breaking free from external control and following one's inner voice. You can choose what you want and what you don't want. And you can also do what you want and refrain from what you no longer desire. However, you must then live with the consequences. That is the flip side of the coin, but those who keep running in the old and familiar tracks will not change anything. Only one person is at the helm of the ship – and that is you. You are the director of your life, and therefore, only you write the script, not someone else. It may sound absurd and new, but it is not. We have often just forgotten to focus on our strengths and abilities. Leaders in everyday leadership with responsibilities for their employees also have responsibilities for themselves. By consciously taking full responsibility for their own lives and personal development, they become less dependent on external influences. Successful self-management deals with being, not just having. Understanding one's "own world" allows for better empathy with other worlds and motivates people around through a content personality.
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