{"id":79535,"date":"2020-03-01T15:44:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T23:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=79535"},"modified":"2020-03-01T21:22:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T05:22:01","slug":"3-leadership-tips-for-the-conscious-business-executive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/3-leadership-tips-for-the-conscious-business-executive\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Leadership Tips for the Conscious Business Executive"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Recently, I was speaking at a conference attended by two\nhundred and fifty inspiring, heart-centered and results-oriented women business\nexecutives.  These executives lead their\ncompanies in many sectors: service, manufacturing, technology, marketing, legal,\nand more.  These women range in age from\ntheir thirties to their sixties, of all races, from solo entrepreneurs to\ncorporate executives.  They recounted\npowerful stories of business successes and challenges, profits and loss\nexperiences, partnerships holding strong, partnerships that collapsed, new\ninnovations and more. I was uplifted by these conscious business owners who\nknow that success in business equates to doing good in the world, treating your\nemployees with dignity and care, providing vital solutions, products and\nservices that support their customers while protecting the earth.  <\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a resounding non-negotiable commitment by the\nexecutives to ensure the \u201cprofits\u201d of their businesses are greater than just\nnet income; that they include a commitment to treating their employees with\ndignity and care, to providing quality services and products that meet real\nneeds in ways that care for the environment. \nThey were a joy to listen to and to be in community with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time as I heard these core values being\nexpressed, I also became acutely aware of these women\u2019s  fatigue and lack of focus on their own\nself-care, both of which undoubtedly did or would show up in the level of their\npersonal and business success. They demonstrated how easy it is to lose track\nof our responsibility to ourselves to stay whole and healthy as we are doing\nwell by doing good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are three tips that I found myself sharing with these\ninspiring conscious business leaders, owners and executives:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Put down your phone: <\/strong>Plan periods of time, each day, when you put down your\nphone, turn off your tablet, and step away from your computer. Yes, these\ntechnologies are important for communication and doing business. However, so is\nknowing who and what you are and giving yourself time to tap into real <\/em>wisdom, rather than falling into\nonline rabbit holes. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    For problem-solving, innovating, and\nenvisioning new possibilities and realities, continually check in on the wisdom\nthat comes from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n