Impactful Conversations
Last month, we came together for the very first alumnae workshop: Impactful Conversations with Jen Griffin – and had a great mix of C1 (lovingly dubbed the "OGs"), C2 and C3 alumnae. Quite a bit of material was covered in the half day event. The conversation was lively, and the separate cohorts learned some fun insights about one another, helping to mold us into one big, happy alumnae unit. For those of you who wanted to make it but couldn’t, I’m sharing one of my top takeaways from the learning.
While we talked about conversational blindspots and the roles that fear and trust have in being able to be an innovative listener, my favorite portion centered around spotting limiting beliefs. Spotting limiting beliefs within a conversation helps take us below the surface level. I wish I could summarize succinctly what was shared about how to manage this in others, but I don’t think I would do it justice, so instead I would love to challenge each of us to ask ourselves this.
Listen to your contributions in the conversations you have over the next 24 hours. Can you pick out any limiting beliefs?
Here's an example.
Me: “We’re working on a big project today, but it’s nothing exciting. It’s just a financial project – so not sexy.”
Limited belief: Focusing on the finances of business ownership is a chore, and I don’t care for chores much.
Now here's the real gold...
Jen shared a chart with us: “The Cost of a Limited Thought,” which is a tool to help realize where we are holding ourselves back with limited beliefs. I’ve turned the chart into a few journal prompts that you can use after you’ve identified your limiting belief.
What is the belief costing me today overall? What is it costing me (and my team) this week in terms of sales/profit, confidence, quality of service, personal time, relationships, sleep, stress and health? (Not all areas may be applicable, but pick the ones that are.)
If not corrected, what is the cost to those categories in one year? What about five years?
I don’t know about you, but this helps me really put into perspective why it is so important to correct my own limiting beliefs as well as listen below the surface for limiting beliefs in my loved ones, including my team. I’m currently working on rewiring thoughts I’ve subconsciously had for years and am not willing to allow them into my future.
If you put this into practice too, shoot me an email. I would love to hear from you!
With love,
Audra