Identifying Personal Power Leaks
Below are some aspects of behaviour that point to power leaks in interactions with others in life whether personally or at work.
- Changed your goals based on other people’s opinions. Changing course just because someone doubts your abilities gives that person power over you.
- Hypersensitive to criticism. Feedback from other people can be instrumental in helping you become your best. But, if you value other people’s input too much, you may avoid doing anything that could lead to criticism.
- Other people have the ability to bring out the worst in you. If you allow someone else to cause you to get so angry you say or do things you later regret, or you succumb to pressure to do something against your values, you give away your power.
- Spending a lot of time talking about people that you don’t like. Every minute you spend thinking about someone you don’t like or complaining about someone you don’t want to be around is 60 more seconds you give that person power over you.
- Other people determine the kind of day you’re going to have. The kind of day you’re going to have should not center around the boss’s mood or your co-worker’s actions, the mood of your spouse, friend or family member.
Take Back Your Power. Commit to becoming the driver—rather than the passenger—in your life. Decide that you’re going to be in control of how you think, feel, and behave regardless of the situation you find yourself in. Find ways to develop support for yourself as you undertake steps to rewire your behaviour in relation to your own personal power leaks.
For a more in-depth review of power leaks book an appointment with me.
All the best,
Marie-Helene