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Have you discovered your purpose in life, and are you living that purpose out? Sabine shares her story on how she came from a dark place and discovered her life purpose. She now sees life differently as a journey of discovery, finding out her true identity, and serving others.
In this episode of the She Leads Now podcast, she shares the leadership lessons she has learned and how they have shaped her to become the person that she is today. In part 1 of the Top 40 In 40, she shares 20 lessons learned that have allowed her to live a life of intentionality and service to others.
Listen in to learn how to identify and deal with your inner critic; so it doesn’t stop you from achieving your goals as a leader. You will also learn how to build your confidence in saying no and negotiating on big things that come your way.
Key Takeaways:
- Start challenging your inner critic and go for that pivot without fear.
- Ease the burden of needing things to be perfect and instead focus on moving forward.
- Learn to prioritize what’s important to you and identify tasks to support those priorities.
- How to demonstrate leadership from a place of authenticity and righteousness as a woman.
- Tips on how to recognize and dethrone the voice of impostor syndrome as a leader.
What You Will Learn in This Episode:
- [4:15] How Sabine found her purpose for life and now lives with intentionality and service to others.
- [8:52] Plan for the worst-case scenario – make a plan to put your mind at ease when you’re afraid.
- [10:50] Dare to dream – make a list and start exploring things you would do if money wasn’t an issue.
- [13:37] Don’t be afraid to start again without feeling like you need permission.
- [16:03] Progress over perfection – take imperfect action to start learning and receiving new information.
- [17:52] The 5 whys – get to the root of the challenge you’re facing, ask yourself why 5 times, and identify a solution.
- [19:44] Ask or the answer will always be no, and change your mindset on what it means to hear a no.
- [21:45] Keep a brag book to serve as a reminder of what you’ve achieved and move past any fears.
- [22:51] Busy doesn’t equal productivity – learn to protect your energy to be productive.
- [25:26] Growth is painful – stay focused on where you’re headed even when things are out of control.
- [27:34] Leadership is an identity and not about a role or your position of power.
- [31:51] How to identify the voice of impostor syndrome and build tools to shut it down.
- [36:32] No is a complete sentence – be firm with your boundaries without feeling guilty.
- [39:14] Comparison is a dream killer – tips on how to overcome comparison when faced with it.
- [41:04] Teach others how you want to be treated from a place of love and compassion.
- [44:04] It is okay to admit that you’re tired, to yourself and others.
- [46:13] Practice negotiating to help you gain confidence and get past the fear of hearing no.
- [48:05] How to identify and let go of procrastination and people-pleasing.
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