Success can be and is achieved by many people in any number of ways. Grit and determination. Vision. Drive. Focus…and…ready for this? A recent study of 125 business leaders and their key to success revealed that they shared one trait in common and it was this: an ongoing quest for increased self-awareness. How we understand ourselves and how we relate to people. Yes…more than increasing their business acumen (and all that comes with doing so) they focused on becoming more self-aware. I find this to be fascinating and it led me to question why, when most business authors and speakers encourage continued growth on a business and professional level, personal growth is presented an an afterthought. While so much of our business continues to be handled remotely via Zoom, email, phone and txt, that self-awareness tops the list and has become more meaningful than ever.
Read the next article in this series: TUNING IN TO SELF-AWARENESS