Building strength to lead

Building mental strength is a major contributor to breaking through barriers and achieving more. Right now one of the most important things we can do is to believe in ourselves and create a strong sense of achievement for the future.

At the end of 2019 I had a real blockage with my business. My friend Emma McQueen (Business Coach and Go Getter!), suggested that I use a mantra “to help create belief”.....Really? I thought.

I was unsure. But I was determined to try something new because I needed a different outcome. So, I decided to give it a go at my local gym. I jumped on the treadmill, opened my mind and used my new mantra.

Over and over I said to myself “I am good enough. I am getting better”. Focusing on the mantra took my mind off the hills, the distance and the challenge.

I am good enough. I am getting better.

Using a mantra later turned out to be the extra push I needed to get past my blockage. I moved on and realised I was good enough and I did indeed get better. I had built mental strength and pushed through.

By focusing more on self-belief and building mental strength, I have since made significant progress in other areas, not just on the treadmill.

Kendra Cherry in her 2019 article "How to create mental toughness" says that mentally tough people don't just think they might be able to succeed, they know they can. This sets elite achievers apart from others.

I already believe that every leader can be a powerful communicator.

I believe we all have the ability inside us.

The most recent research by McCrindle published just last week shows that Australians, during the pandemic, need leaders to be honest, make tough calls, lead with strength and communicate with confidence. I believe with the right focus, effort and mental strength, we can unleash positive and powerful leadership and communication. Read my FREE guide on powerful leadership communication here and embed these in your approach.

What Australians need from leaders right now: McCrindle 2020

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