July 16 – Confusing control with being in charge? Do you feel the need to be in control of anything you are involved? Do you catch yourself saying nobody does it better than me so I might as well just do it? Have you been accused of being a micromanager, or admittedly know this about yourself? Do you feel it must be your way and only your way? Is a sense of control being confused with being in charge to your own detriment?
When control is the focus, what you ultimately desire may be out of focus. The best thing you can do for your sanity is take charge of your controlling ways. Being in charge can be a source of freedom by releasing control. When you shift to being in charge, you delegate, create systems and processes, and gain help from others in effective ways to keep things under control without having to be in control of every aspect.
Take an MM&I Moment to awaken to how being in control is hindering your optimal success. What are you maintaining control of that is hindering your ability to get to other things you need to be doing? What could be delegated? What could be eliminated? What is not necessary? What could be simplified? What could be handed off with some training or procedures to guide its completion? The beauty of evolving to a “take charge” mentality and out of a “being in control” mindset is that you will unleash the desire in others to take control for you. There is a huge amount of freedom that comes from knowing that you don’t have to do all the thinking. Take charge of your greatest desires. Take charge of your dreams. By releasing your need to control, you supercharge your ability to succeed. With releasing control comes freedom.
Wide Awake Quote of the Week
“Freedom is from within.” – Frank Lloyd Wright
Yours in dreaming wide awake,
P.S. Is being in control something you struggle with? You may find these BizGrowth 5.0 blogs of added value to reframe your thinking and take charge.
