The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he is always doing both. ~ L. P. Jacks
Think about the last time you went to a party and met new people, which turned into business… or took a mid-day break and returned to your computer to discover new business opportunities in your email… or escaped to a movie theater and found a voicemail waiting for you about a new client…
Your circumstances may differ but the point is that when you relax, you give the Universe ‘wiggle room’ to bring in the good stuff.
Having a light heart, coming from a place of filled-up joy and being happy not only feel good but these internal states reflect into real results in your outer world.
Who would your team rather work with – the boss who is constantly pushing for numbers based on the bottom line or the leader who hosts a strategic planning retreat to brainstorm how they can be more productive over a game of volleyball?
Now forget about your team… which state of being would make you feel better for quality of life?
There is an emerging model of leadership that uses ‘play’ as a constructive energy in achieving targets and goals. When you’re at ease, so are your people. When you’re happy, they’re smiling with you. When you’re open and expansive, innovative ideas show up more easily.
So define what that looks like specifically for you and put it on your to-do list – Play More! It’s the key to people naturally wanting to follow your lead.
© 2015 Donell Hill
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