Practice, practice, practice is generally the answer - in my case it was some practice and some pay.
On March 17 I found myself backstage at Carnegie Hall waiting to head onstage to sing, along with a 100+ member choir and orchestra.
Over a year ago a dear friend and fellow alto sent along news of a local conductor who had been invited to conduct at Carnegie and who was gathering choral singers from across Canada to join her. How could we possibly say no? It was pricey, no doubt. And yet a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for someone who has - at best - an average singing voice (this is the magic of choirs, by the way).
There I stood - singing Mendelssohn's Psalm 42, in German no less - in a building along with the likes of Glenn Gould, the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Gershwin, Frank Sinatra, the list goes on.
If you're looking for me, I'm in the top row, three in from the right. Look for the glasses and short hair...
So how did this happen? I said yes to something big. And memorable.
What might you say yes to this year? What's on the horizon that's asking for your attention - personally and professionally?
Fortune favors the bold - and I believe there's often magic there too.
I'd love to hear from you - where can you be bold(er)? We coaches love to challenge our clients to stretch and to be braver than they think is possible. It feels good to challenge ourselves...
NEW PROGRAM ON THE HORIZON!
And a reminder, if you're new to people leadership and might benefit from some scaffolding as you develop your management skills, I'm developing a group coaching program designed just for you which I'll be announcing in the next couple of months.
If this isn't you, there may be someone in your organization or network who's new to people leadership who would benefit.
We'll be covering topics such as time management, developing your leadership EQ, leading through change, performance management best practices...
Simply hit "Reply" to this email and let me know. I'll add you to the list.
Resource for you:
Here's a short article from Microsoft for you that includes some great time-management reminders. My personal observation is that if you don't wrest control of your calendar, other people are more than willing to step in here - that is until the day you wake up and realize you're not enjoying your work or your life...
This has been front of mind for me personally over the few months - how about you?
Time boxing may be one answer.
How to be the boss of all your weekly 10,080 minutes
If you're new to people leadership, or you have a manager who's new, we can help - would you like to learn how coaching could support you or one of your team members with a bespoke one on one program?
If it's time to stand out, let's chat. Simply hit "reply" to this email and let's find a time to talk. Or book a no commitment, 15 minute call with me directly here: schedule a call with Darcy
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