Hands up if you are a leader who asks for help? + something for you to share with your friends

Hands up if you are a leader who asks for help?

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Yep, that’s what I thought! Crickets…

Ok, so you are a strong, capable leader in life or work, probably both, who would never in a million years ask for help or seek mentorship right?

Yep, me too! 🙋‍♀️

However, I finally decided to give it a go…because I’m also the kind of leader who likes to experiment or be innovative every now and then, and whilst I know asking for help isn’t innovative, it sure can feel like it if your not used to doing it! 

Why don’t you ask for help? 

Maybe it’s because you hold a [misguided] belief that it would show weakness or a lack of competence. Or maybe as a leader you feel like you are the one who needs to have all the answers, to know all the things, do all the things and be in total control at all times. 

However, seeking help and mentorship can be incredibly beneficial for you as a leader. 

And I can tell you this because I have just wrapped up a 3 month journey of mentorship with me as the mentee… not the mentor - I know weird right! 

During this time I have worked with the fabulous Claire Bradshaw and let me tell you, it has been a delight!

I felt the fear of saying ‘help’ and stepped into the role of mentee, reluctant but committed and it certainly was a commitment, a commitment of time, a commitment of money and a commitment to myself to approach something differently.

Funny how making a decision to shift your perspective and then taking action to support this actually ends up shifting your perspective 🤷‍♀️ who’d of thunk it! 

Claire was fabulous to work with by the way it helped me identify my blind spots, taught me new skills and challenged my own mindset blocks and limiting beliefs. 

Sounds so good right? But I’ve gotta say, us leader types suck at leaning in to seeking help, to showing up for ourselves and stepping away from the hustle?

It really can feel harder for leaders to seek mentorship, to be humble and vulnerable in that way, I get it, I really do. 

But I am here to tell you it is so very worth it. I procrastinated on investing time and money in myself for so long and that’s ok because I learned a lot during that procrastination period… but I have learned a lot, a heck of a lot quicker by asking for help from someone else and then committing to the process. 

And aside from all the fabulous practical learnings I can apply, here are some of the personal takeaways:

• Seeking guidance is not weak

• Seeking help is not shameful 

• Investing in yourself is not a waste of time or money 

• Making a commitment to you is not something you should feel guilty about 

In fact when we seek guidance and help, when we commit time to ourselves and invest in our own learning we help give others permission to do the same and we become more effective, more empathetic and more successful leaders. 

Right now I am building some fab opportunities for you to lean into help when it comes to side stepping hustle culture and finding new, more sustainable ways to lead with grace and a little grit…and whilst you are receiving this email because you are already in the VIP Village, you probably have a friend or two who would like to part of this community too.

Because you’re already in the VIP Village, you are instantly eligible for a special offer and an entry into a fab competition when details are revealed Monday 17 April!

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Got questions, reach out hello@tyeyogaaccord.com

Kerry x.