what is your why of what you do the why of what
i do is because i picture a world and of course
that means you and i and everyone in it where
there is a greater conscious evolution and alignment
where there is a greater flow of folks developing
themselves versus just going day to day to day
and kind of getting lost in that. It's like getting
lost in autopilot. So the why of what I do really
is about helping folks to, including my own self,
of course, as I've gone on this journey quite
a few years ago, Harry, to align more with that
authentic self that I am. And with that. with
the authentic self of what folks are, who folks
are, instead of losing themselves in the roles
that they're playing as a father, as a corporate
leader, or whatever that role is. So that's a
big part of really allowing folks to thrive instead
of just survive and realize autopilot does not
have to be part of your day -to -day. Tell me
more about that. So I understand that better.
So basically, when I talk about conscious evolution,
I talk about really folks to become more in tune
with what their day to day even looks like. Right.
Becoming more mindful to really move from this
automated state of being, which is eight o 'clock
or seven o 'clock. I'm going to wake up and then
I'm going to do this and kind of getting stuck
in that. Instead of doing that, really becoming
more present within their own life, where they're
embracing a more aligned way of living and where
they're becoming more adaptable and they navigate
with greater ease and intentionality into their
day -to -day life. So it's basically to learn
really to navigate in your life. with greater
intentionality and ease. So of course, when you
do that, you become more present to your life
and as you're doing it. And some of the things
that may have been important before are no longer
important. It's like, why was I stressing over
that so much? Or why did I take that role on
so much? So that's really the first part of what
I see here is the more conscious flow. of evolution
where life becomes more of a flow instead of
a forced state that you are pushing yourself
so my first question um in exploring what you
just mentioned is why do that like why do that
why do we why do we uh go into that flow state
instead of the one most people are living The
fourth state? Yeah. Because, that's a great question,
because there's a lot of exhaustion versus empowered
leadership. Tell me more. Leaders are exhausted.
They're coming to my office and they're exhausted
of pushing and moving along the same old way.
And it's no longer clicking in the same way.
I think it used to work at one point to a certain
degree. And so, you know, when I think when COVID
happened, a lot of folks had to start to. Look
in the mirror. Oh, whoa. You know, I've been
living on autopilot. This marriage no longer
works. Or this work schedule no longer works.
Where folks had to become much more aware and
go from really recognizing the exhaustion that
they were feeling and go into more of a self
-empowered leadership. First and foremost, within
themselves, because all change starts by changing
yourself from the inside out. So exhaustion is
really a big part of it. The other part of it
is I think it's no longer working. I think the
old way of thinking of being trying to fit a
peg into a square. it's just no longer working
it no longer fits so it's starting to really
move much more from force to flow right and then
from that from stress to creating more clarity
more aligned more alignment again developing
that internal state of mindfulness meaning just
a tool in order to become more present And to
then lead and wake up, wake up into a more conscious
state of being versus just doing. So let's talk
more about that side. What does that flow state
of being and being present look like? So first
of all, becoming present through mindfulness
is that's simply just a beginning, right? That's
a tool that I often use. Become more mindful
and aware of what am I doing? How am I doing
it? Why am I doing it in your day -to -day life,
right? Once you start to do that, there's a much
greater level of awareness and that will then
allow you to become more present. When you become
more present, that's when you can really start
to clarify your priorities. I'm talking personal
or professional, where you can start to create
much more of a holistic success, not at the cost
of you, but because of you, right? And again,
it's instead of working. at nauseam at the same
activities or at the same jobs or at the same
roles that you may some of them really not like
it's becoming much more present and of course
that opens up a different level of innovation
that opens up a different level of creativity
that opens up a different level of spontaneity
to be able to tap into the moment and go oh i
was going to in the past push through this thing
but we need to allow life to create a different
timing in order to step and ride that wave that's
maybe a little metaphorically speaking but of
course being and living in a flow state doesn't
mean you're not going to plan ahead it just means
you've become more present You've become more
innovative. You've become more aware of what's
actually circling around you. So instead of riding
these waves over here, you're going to hop on
these business or personal opportunities over
here. So let's explore that a little bit more.
What does that look like with an example or day
-to -day life for, let's say, for you, Daniela?
So for me, on a day -to -day basis, I'll give
you a really good example. Years ago, because
I'm quite left and right -brained, Harry, which
is probably why I work with corporate folks,
but also I'm very intuitive. But years ago, I
used to much more have a quite rigid schedule
to check mark things off the list. That's my
left brain, right? And I love to get stuff done.
When I started to go more into a flow state,
it was a little unsettling at the beginning,
should I say, because suddenly I'm like, oh,
right? I'm like, I'm really having to pivot.
But once I started to embrace more of that flow
state in my day -to -day life, I started to be
more intuitive in terms of the opportunities.
And I was more... I had a greater situational
awareness, particularly professionally, where
in the past maybe I would have gone, oh, I want
that opportunity. I've got to really go after
that where I realized the timing is not right
now. It'll come back around in a different way.
So you develop a different level of trust in
life that the right people synchronistically
will show up at the right time. And how has that
helped the people that you work with at the same
time? So how it's helped them in the way that
I work with them is really on, it's very much
multifold. And I hear this often from the different
leaders. It's because a lot of my work is about
self -mastery. So what they're realizing as they
are moving more into their internal leadership.
and they're changing their inner dialogue and
their intentionality, it really starts to improve
their emotional intelligence a lot regarding
themselves, but also the team that they're working
with. Or that could be a husband or a wife or
the children. But of course, they always come
back and say, you know what? It started to become
a ripple. Because in habit one of my book, High
Performance Without Pain, it's about reduced
anxiety, pain, and chaos. And they end up realizing,
Harry, how they disconnect from the present moment.
How they numb out. How they are not present to
what's actually happening versus what they're
projecting of what might be happening. Their
idea of what's happening. So really it's their...
rejecting the present the way it is. They're
not allowing themselves to be in a flow state.
So really much greater self -awareness, emotional
intelligence, really leading by example in that
way much more. And I think through also embracing
a greater level of vulnerability. And leading
that way, that they lead in this way much more
by example. What would you say? I mean, first,
thank you for sharing that. And that really helps
me understand what your vision is about and where
do you see it. When it comes to applying those
things in, let's say, in practical terms to someone.
What tips would you give entrepreneurs or leaders?
So first of all, I would say start to develop
a mindfulness practice. A what practice? A mindfulness
practice. Mindfulness practice. So mindfulness
and intentionality are very, very important.
Actually, I have a free meditation on. It's regarding
the power of intention. And so to basically,
that brings it back to, instead of just moving
through your day, like in a hurry, next, next,
next, next, you know, how we're all used to,
right? To stop, review, think, create an internal
alignment. It's starting with a mindfulness practice
and actually have a workbook where I help my
clients through this process of what this looks
like. It's actually more simple than what it
sounds. But oftentimes I suggest review your
week at a glance on Sunday and take a look at
what that week looks like and try to bring it
into alignment with yourself personally. and
professionally, where you can work more towards
your internal validation versus external validation,
where you are recognizing this thing is not in
alignment with my true goals, right? Because
oftentimes I see folks being so busy working
on everyone else's goals or dreams, and yet themselves,
they... They go on empty. Hence the leaders coming
to me and they're saying, this is just no longer
working. I'm exhausted. Because they've given
the person that really is the main actor, the
star of their life script, they've given that
person away. So this is really about infusing
the roles that you are playing with all of who
you are on a holistic level. bringing in that
authentic self. So mindfulness practice, looking
at the activities that you're doing ahead of
time and taking a look at how does this really
serve me, right? Letting go of guilt that you're
not doing enough, right? I should be doing this,
that, and the other, right? So really finding
a greater alignment in your work, in your relationships,
by listening to your intuition without continually
chasing sometimes rigid and unrealistic. expectations.
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