Being inspiring has a lot to do with being a role model or a teacher. By modeling the ways of being that are extremely resourceful for yourself; you allow others to shine around you. In order to teach or role model – you also reach a level of mastery that is noticeable by yourself and others. You want to learn this personal leadership quality effectively? Set yourself up to teach it or role model it.
1. Fill the tank
When both your energy and your heart are full, in short, you have more of yourself to give. When you have an abundance of energy and love, you can be out in the world in a way that is inspiring. It is inspiring because, so many folks are living from a mood of being overwhelmed physically, mentally and emotionally. When you have full tanks – you have a greater opportunity to be overwhelm-free – and that is inspiring to both self and others.
2. Say inspiring words
Our language has energy to it. Some words will lift you up and some words will lift up others to a point of inspiration. Acknowledging and appreciating others for their qualities and behaviours is inspiring. Expressing gratitude is inspiring to your heart. Try writing gratitude lists. Pray if it works for you. Meditate if it works for you. Ask yourself inspiring questions, and do the same for others. Monitor your thinking – is all of your , self talk inspiring? If your self talk isn’t as inspiring as it could be – change it to language that IS inspiring.
3. Look at inspiring things
Watch a sunrise, a sunset and the nature around you. An hour or two watching the ocean can be truly inspiring. Look at art that inspires you. Have things that are sacred objects near you. Have inspiring things in your environment; things that expand your heart and soul will increase your own inspiration – and therefore you become more inspiring.
4. Do Inspiring work
When we orient ourselves around work that inspires us – we inspire ourselves. When we orient and dedicate ourselves around work that inspires us and serves – we inspire others, we inspire our community and in turn we inspire the world.
5. Do inspiring things
Practice random acts of kindness. There are many ways to practice acts of kindness; like putting a quarter in a parking meter you see has run out. I am sure you could create a small list of things you could do. And when the opportunity permits; I would encourage you to do them anonymously as there is an additional layer of inspiration that can be obtained by doing things anonymously.
5. Choose an inspirational mood
Playfulness is one mood that is inspiring. Love, lightness and compassion are inspiring moods also. There are many others – and you get to choose yours. Unfortunately, though prevailing moods in our society are things like frustration, resignation and overwhelm. Many people find themselves caught up in a way of being that is fixed to an emotion and so they create limited possibilities for themselves. By building your emotional flexibility you gain greater power to interact and inspire the world.
6. Be Authentic and Courageous
Being authentic and courageous requires inspirational thought – in there is a call to go beyond what might possibly be limiting beliefs and take risks. There are risks inherent in both. There are also great rewards. Both authenticity and courage can be inspiring to yourself – and tremendously inspiring to others. Two of the foundational qualities of personal leadership are authenticity and courage.
7. Smile
Smiling can be one of the simplest ways to be inspiring.Your mood may dictate how much you smile – but as a beginning way to increase your own emotional flexibility, try authentically smiling a lot during your day and assuming it is safe to do so; smile at everyone you encounter. Smiling will assist your own mood – and just watch how you inspire another’s day.
ps. Allowing yourself to laugh more often is also inspiring. Even on a physical level, it increases the amount of breath you inspire. (Try attending a laughter yoga class – you will get a real sense of what laughing and smiling can do)
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Anne Preston is a personal leadership development coach located in beautiful British Columbia. She helps sensitive women leaders get the inward ease they crave and the outward success they deserve.
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