Drs. Bob and Judith Wright are leading the Personal Power Weekend for the Year of MORE program this weekend. I was thinking about how personal power and transformation are connected. I get so caught up sometimes that transformation is about fixing something or changing it. I realize most of the time there really isn’t anything to fix. Transformation is about learning and growing. It is about being in the moment and responding to this moment- not some past moment. I am discovering it is about exercising my personal power.
They teach that power is the ability to do work. I get a lot of things done. Thus, I would say I exercise a lot of personal power. However, I was beginning to realize that I have way more power that can be utilized and harnessed. I have the ability to scan a situation, hear what is being said, realize where the integrity outs are, the excuses, etc. fairly quickly. When I am present I see a world of possibilities. However, my ability to assert myself often comes with a tone in my voice, condescension to the other person or something else. So, my perspective doesn’t get heard or valued even though the data I am offering is accurate in the moment. I don’t have personal power in those situations and there are costs of various kinds- money, time, reputation, etc.
I am becoming more aware of how I say things and asking for feedback from my peers to support me in transforming and using my power more effectively. Where have you not been effective in personal power and how have you learned?
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