Jennifer Marek
Focused Mindset + Intentional Behaviors = ...

We find this to be true with our clients and in our own professional and personal lives. When we choose to have a focused mindset we are able to implement behaviors that are supportive, leading us to outcomes we can trust. Our focus is not necessarily perfection - we are all human. Our focus is on looking for the opportunities to learn and grow when outcomes don’t come to fruition like we intended.

This year we have heard many times over that people want to be more present in their work and life. Focusing on being present will lead you to magnifying your own potential and the potential of your team. Below we drew from the previous weeks in our April newsletter to give you an example of a simple strategy to increase PRIORITIZING PRESENCE: 

Focused Mindset + Intentional Behaviors = Successful Outcomes

Focused Mindset + Intentional Behaviors = Successful Outcomes

Focused Mindset + Intentional Behaviors = Successful Outcomes

We find this to be true with our clients and in our own professional and personal lives. When we choose to have a focused mindset we are able to implement behaviors that are supportive, leading us to outcomes we can trust. Our focus is not necessarily perfection - we are all human. Our focus is on looking for the opportunities to learn and grow when outcomes don’t come to fruition like we intended.

This year we have heard many times over that people want to be more present in their work and life. Focusing on being present will lead you to magnifying your own potential and the potential of your team. Below we drew from the previous weeks in our April newsletter to give you an example of a simple strategy to increase PRIORITIZING PRESENCE: 

Every Choice You’ve Made Has Led You to Your Current Reality

Every Choice You’ve Made Has Led You to Your Current Reality

How does that sentence resonate with you? It may feel encouraging. It may feel challenging. It may bring up mixed thoughts and emotions. Our journey’s as humans are undoubtedly going to have experiences that are difficult to navigate, especially when we are working together as a team. Yet, we have the opportunity to feel much more supported and magnify our own potential and the potential of our team when we choose to raise our awareness and be intentional with our behaviors.

Good News! It’s your choice to MAGNIFY your TEAM’S POTENTIAL.

Good News! It’s your choice to MAGNIFY your TEAM’S POTENTIAL.

As you choose to lead yourself first and pour into your team by magnifying their potential, you will start to notice the shift in energy, productivity and value created in your organization.

Where do you need to place your focus for a new mindset to achieve your team goals and magnify the potential in your team? We encourage you to consider the options below and choose 1 mindset to focus on for the rest of April.

Magnifying Your Team Energy will Influence Your Team Potential

Magnifying Your Team Energy will Influence Your Team Potential

It’s common to look outside yourself for meaning, purpose and impact. The reality is, everything starts within you, as an individual, first. With this conscious mindset: "everything starts within you," being present, responsible and flexible, taking action, understanding of yourself and being part of a collaborative solution - efficacy naturally flows. This is the way to magnify the potential of your team which will create sustainable success.

Creating a Strategy for Your Desired Outcomes

Creating a Strategy for Your Desired Outcomes

We know this to be true – “Nothing changes within us, nor do we experience our desired outcomes externally without a focus and strategy.  Every approach matters and makes a difference in the desired outcome.”

In last week’s newsletter we encouraged you to choose one of the three focuses below. Now we’ll be guiding you to implement a simple strategy that can support you immediately.

Human Connection

Human Connection

As we continue our focus on “Human Connection,” which means being in relationship with others, these words come to mind… 

Vulnerable Flow Inclusion

As I reflect on these words, they were not words at the top of dialogue for me, as I was climbing the ranks of the NYC hotel world in my 20’s. My goals related to building strategies, consistencies and creating the greatest guest experiences. 

WIRED FOR CONNECTION

WIRED FOR CONNECTION

“Connection is why we're here. We are hardwired to connect with others, it's what gives purpose and meaning to our lives...”

~ Brene Brown

Here are some interesting points as we focus on being “wired for connection.”

  1. Physically, we are created in connection to the womb, we are quite literally, born connected.

  2. Emotionally, we are created to connect with one another and we get to choose throughout our lifetime how we want to nurture and grow our connections with greater knowledge and understanding.

  3. Mentally, we are created to connect with one another, in order to influence how we learn and remember what we have learned.

  4. Spiritually, we are created to connect with our intuition, which guides us within our being.

All four of these elements - physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually influence our ability to be more curious about connecting with ourselves and connecting with others. Connecting with ourselves gives us the opportunity to lead and magnify our own potential. And, it gives us the greater capacity to connect with others, which can provide the best of outcomes when aligned towards the same goals within our work and life. 

Your Choice for HUMAN CONNECTION

Your Choice for HUMAN CONNECTION

“CHOOSE WELL.”

- Homer

Welcome to our TC&A March 2024 newsletter. We look forward to this new month and the opportunity to connect with you. We know, in staying true to who we are with our choices for human connection, along with being true to the integrity of our Leadership – our choices, connection and character influence all of our outcomes.

At the core of our Leadership Coaching, we genuinely, “CHOOSE YOU!”

As we focus our mindset for the month of March, we find it helpful to define words. It supports us being aligned together when we understand the meaning of the words we use.

CONNECTING with others is vital to MY LIVING And we will add… CONNECTING with OURSELVES is vital for MY THRIVING!

CONNECTING with others is vital to MY LIVING And we will add… CONNECTING with OURSELVES is vital for MY THRIVING!

Here are simple statements from the last few weeks of our TC&A February newsletter:

  1. Stay Curious about yourself.

  2. EXPAND knowing who you are – UNDERSTAND who you are – THRIVE!

  3. You are wired for CONNECTION.

  4. Stay TRUE to who you are.

  5. You are on a LIFELONG journey.

  6. You choose your MINDSET.

  7. You choose your BEHAVIORS, STRATEGY and DESIRED OUTCOMES.

  8. You choose what is BEST for you.

YOUR CHOICE…to be CURIOUS

YOUR CHOICE…to be CURIOUS

Being curious means to inquire more about something or someone, along with adding the behaviors that support our curiosity. 

Today, ask yourself a simple question, “Am I curious about myself?” When you are curious about yourself, you know what you prefer and what you enjoy. And, you tend to be intentional in your daily choices to take good care of you, being responsible for you and being mindful of what is most important to you. 

As we enter into a new week, we’re going a step further with your MINDSET in being curious about yourself…We’re adding the BEHAVIORS that will support you to stay true to who you are.

We encourage you to ask yourself this question, “If, I want to stay true to who I am – what behaviors will I need to practice?”

YOUR CHOICE…to be CURIOUS

YOUR CHOICE…to be CURIOUS

Good news - You have a choice!

 You have a choice:

 1.    You can choose to be curious about yourself and connect with who you are.

Or

2.    You have a choice not to curious about yourself and not to connect with who you are.

 If, you choose to be curious about yourself and connect with who you are…from our coaching experience and perspective, you will EXPAND in knowing who you are because you UNDERSTAND how to connect with your inner being. 

 When you are curious about yourself and willing to learn and grow within your personal knoweldge, you will find the power of connection with yourself to magnify everything you do and every part of who you are.

What is your desired outcome?

What is your desired outcome?

Good news! Choosing to Simplify is Your Choice.

Think about it…. when you choose to simplify you actually have the opportunity to choose your outcome.

Choosing your outcome in advance supports you to take action, (we talked about taking action last week). It also supports your energy toward the best outcome for you and everyone involved.

When you choose not to simplify, you may experience outcomes that are not aligned with who you are or who you want to be. The choice….. is yours.

Simplify by Taking Action

Simplify by Taking Action

Your CHOICE TO SIMPLIFY is a mindset that will serve you and your commitment to yourself, your team and your organization.

With this new mindset, you choose what you need to simplify and take action.

Our brains are wired for comfortability vs. change. It is important, as you take action, you choose simple behaviors that you can implement immediately. This will guarantee your consistency and ultimately your success.

“Your everyday CHOICES 

will build your CONFIDENCE 

to BECOME who you want to BE.”

TC&A welcomes you to January 2024!

Chelsea and I look forward to this New 2024 Year, as we believe, “constructing the life you want to live and the work you want to achieve, begins with your everyday CHOICES.”

This is why we have entitled our new weekly newsletter, "Your Choice."

With our best intentions, we will bring you a coaching thought, encouragement, exercise, and support through our weekly communication. Our goal is to encourage you to be intentional in making choices that will serve you and guide you. Creating the life you want to live and the work you want to achieve will support your desired outcomes.

We trust our simple approach will

“Uncomplicate what seems to be complicated.”

For the month of January, we invite you to join us with a mindset to:

Within the Leadership Coaching context, we focus on:

  • Simplifying what is complicated

  • Creating consistency in your communication

  • Organizing the work you want to accomplish and

  • Planning the most important outcomes

Also, when listening to you, the more consistently you choose to simplify the most important outcomes, you experience a deeper sense of CONFIDENCE in who you are and your leadership.

Your ability to “CHOOSE TO SIMPLIFY” is a lifelong commitment to yourself, your team and your organization.

We are always practicing what we coach! Stay tuned next week for more guidance in Simplifying! 

Sending positive energy to you,

Tess & Chelsea 

Let Your Leadership SHINE!

Let Your Leadership SHINE!

The word “SHINE” reflects your ability to:

“Stand Out,” as a Leader of yourself, first

“Be Skilled At,” as you Lead your team

“Have a Gift for…” as you Lead your organization

Chelsea and I encourage you to “Let Your Leadership – SHINE!” - as you bring the 2023 Year to a close and begin the New 2024 Year.

 As you see from our 2023 Year Quotes & Pictures, we began the year intentionally doing our part to “Let Our Leadership – SHINE!” – as we supported, encouraged, and coached you to be the leader you desire to be.

Every Generation Brings Meaning and Value

Every Generation Brings Meaning and Value

At work or within your own family system, reflect on the generations around your conference or dining room table.

Is there a representation of ONE GENERATION, TWO GENERATIONS, THREE GENERATIONS or possibly, FOUR GENERATIONS?

TC&A has been asked by several leaders in the professional work space to write about and give support to “Generational Communication.” Their request comes from a valid question,

“How do I effectively communicate with the older and younger generation?” 

 When we hear this question, we are curious, as well. At the same time, we remember – “We are the younger generation to an older generation.” This makes us smile and reflect on our focus for our TC&A November newsletter, “Every generation brings meaning and value.”

EXCELLENCE IS ALWAYS INTENTIONAL “Excellence is A Result of High Intention.” - Aristotle via The Leadership Blueprint – Becoming the Architect of Your Life and Work Recently, Tess reminded me of this quote and mindset, as I r

As a leader and receiver of our TC&A newsletter, I know you are committed to excellence, that is part of what brought us together. Thank you for being here!

It is possible, you may be thinking, “I don’t feel excellent right now,” or “this particular area of my life certainly isn’t excellent.” I will gently remind you - excellence is not about perfection or even about achieving…it IS an intentional way of thinking and being internally, which influences your mindset and behaviors for your external outcomes.

You know you are destined for excellence. We believe YOU are… 

You know you are worthy of excellence. We believe YOU are…

Deep down inside, YOU know this!

YOU believe this! 

And YOU feel this!

 Otherwise, you wouldn’t be reading our newsletter today. 

Staying Grounded

Staying Grounded

Dear Leader,

 

As we enter into the month of September, we are thinking of you. Inspiration is important to us and our intention with our letter to you, is to inspire and support you!

 

Here is a backstory from Tess. During the summer months, my brother-in-law came for a short visit. During the afternoon of his arrival, he and I had an opportunity to connect about selling his business and his recent semi-retirement. He still looked forward to working part-time for the new owner of his business. As we shared stories about owning our own businesses and some of the challenges we face as business owners, I found him to be extremely encouraging with his stories, insights and wisdom.