4. IT’S HARD AT HOME SOMETIMES
Instagram lies. It’s not always easy at home.
It’s gotten better over the years, but there have been seasons in my leadership where my family got too much of my unfiltered stress. Not fair. Not fair at all. But true.
Home is hard. Work is hard. Put the two together in an ill-thought through combination and it can be lethal.
I really believe that, in the long run, everything rides on how you lead at home.
We pretend the criticism doesn’t hurt, but it does, whether we admit it or not.
We put our poker faces on, but deep down it stings.
There are ways to handle criticism like a pro, not a toddler. Acknowledging it hurts is a great first step.
6. I’M AFRAID TO ASK FOR WHAT I REALLY WANT
I’ve usually been pretty forward in my leadership and I’m grateful for an incredibly honest dialogue I have with my team where I serve.
But there are seasons where I’ve been afraid to ask for what I really want. And even as I type those words I think “That sounds so selfish.”
But sometimes you just need a vacation. Or, especially when your family is young and you’re just starting out, you need a raise. Or you need more staff.
Or you need someone to have your back. Or you need a friend. Or you need a decision to go your way.
You’re just afraid to ask.
You know what I’ve found? Almost every time I’ve asked, someone said, “Why didn’t you ask sooner? We’d love to help.”
See what secrets and silence do?
Solitude is a gift from God. Isolation is a tool of the enemy.
7. I’VE THOUGHT ABOUT LEAVING EVEN THOUGH I’M STAYING
You’ve thought about leaving, even though you’re staying…true? Of course it’s true, unless you just started last Tuesday, and even then…
Everyone goes through seasons of doubt and questions about the future.
But when you sit in silence with this one for too long, you end up waffling. Not staying, but not leaving either. You end up putting in half an effort, and you’re half the leader you could be.
Not sure if you should go? Here are 7 signs it’s time to leave.
