They say hindsight is 20/20, but nobody saw 2020 coming. We’ll be adapting and adjusting to the experience for years to come. 

Yet amid the tragedy, fear of the unknown, and social awakening, a huge opportunity was created for leaders and organizations all over the world to put “business as usual” under a microscope. 

Right now, there’s a window of opportunity to revisit your assumptions around the way things “should be” when it comes to your relationship with your work. This is your chance to let go of so-so and step fully into your genius.

Does this sound like you?

you want: 

… a massive infusion of grant money so you can hire more people (allowing you to focus on what you’re good at and delegating the rest)?

… to be appreciated for your contributions at work (an award would be nice, but a sincere “thank you” would be even better)?

… someone to magically add four more hours to each day (those reports aren’t going to write themselves)?

… the life-changing work of your organization to get done and get done well (no more looking over everyones’ shoulders to make sure they’re doing their best)? 

… a vacation (or maybe just 8 solid hours of uninterrupted, worry-less sleep)?

All of the above are indicators that you’re feeling the squeeze of burnout. 

Let me share my genius journey with you.

I might be a social change leadership whisperer now, but it wasn’t always this way.

Much like you, I spent years – decades – of my life – believing that the only way I could get ahead was to say “yes” to anything and everything that I was asked to do, whether or not I was any good at it at all.  

I have a lengthy track record of…

… taking one for the team (I sacrificed all.the.time.)

… biting off more than I could chew (massive grant report due in two days? No problem!)

… over-committing, deferring vacations, & skipping meals (my health and wellness suffered.)

… growing resentful (of taking on what felt like too much.)

… believing I couldn’t possibly get paid to do what I love (I mean, who would pay for that?)

… hoping nobody would notice when I sucked at something (and feeling deeply wounded when someone, inevitably, noticed.)

But my life changed when I learned about genius from Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks back in 2012.  

I gradually acknowledged and let go of tasks that I wasn’t good at. This might sound privileged or easy, but let me tell you – it was hard to do until I learned how to de-couple my self-worth and my false beliefs about the flow of money from the pervasive myth that work should be hard.

You know the myth all too well…

… It’s virtuous to be extremely busy? Yep. 

… Making money in the social benefit sectors? Um…No. You’re supposed to sacrifice for the greater good.

… Work is fun? N-O. That’s why it’s called “work.”

… Bring your full self to work and showcase your personality? Nope. It’s not safe or acceptable.

By letting go of these false beliefs – and of my own areas of incompetence – I began to create the space in my life to tune more deeply into my genius. 

Genius was what I loved doing, which had a tremendous impact, and didn’t even feel like work to me. 

At first I felt guilty because I was still unwinding the “work should be hard” myth. And yet, over the years, I have opened up more and more to expressing and contributing from what I understand to be my genius. I am so glad I had the courage to take this journey. 

The first time I made a commitment to live in my genius – and I remember the exact moment I did this – I committed to living in my genius at least 50% of the time. Once I made that commitment – and returned to it again and again – my entire life changed way for the better.

I became my own “woo woo can of whoop ass.”

This workshop will challenge you to face into everything that is holding you back or burning you out as a social change or social justice leader. But you won’t do it alone. I will be with you every step of the way and we’ll do it together.