Beingaleader means that you should sometimes retreat. Withdraw. Refresh. Find a place of refuge. A place to slow down and regroup. To lay aside the pressures and the problems, even for just a moment. Or a day. Or a weekend. A time to retreat.
A retreat can be a place. A place of refuge. A place to yourself. Or a place that is filled with good memories. It might be a place you go to on a regular basis to recharge. To allow yourself to slow down and think clearly. To have new thoughts to old problems or situations. It might be on a walk in a familiar place. It might be a room or a chair in a room that lets you unwind. It might literally be a retreat or conference that allows you to put your mind into a new gear.
A retreat can also be a moment in time. Sometimes you just need a moment. A moment of quiet. A moment of reflection. On a busy day, just a moment to stop and regroup. To take a breath. To retreat. To decompress just for a moment. To let your mind be distracted just long enough to perhaps allow yourself to complete a hard day or to push through to completion on a project.
A retreat can be simply a change. A change in scenery. A change in location. A change in what you’re doing at the moment. Just enough change to allow your mind to reset. To retreat from what is causing stress and angst and allow yourself to reach balance again.
Beingaleader means that you should sometimes retreat. Plan one today.
Being A Leader 