Michelle Sales Leadership

It’s Friday and the end of Week 2 of your 21-Day Leadership Challenge. Reflect on your progress. What are you proud of, and where do you need to improve for next week? Today, review your network. List contacts in four categories: Performance (those who enhance your insights), Development (those who stretch your thinking), Access (those who connect you to new opportunities), and Support (those who provide emotional backing). How diverse and supportive is your network? Who else should you connect with? How are you nurturing these relationships? To wrap up the week, schedule a meeting with someone who can offer new perspectives or challenge your thinking. We’d love to hear about your progress—what’s working, where you’re stuck, and what you need. If you've missed any challenges this week, catch up here: https://lnkd.in/gp5PpkAs #leadership #leadershipchallenge #growthmindset #adaptiveleadership #21Days #buildinghabits #strengthenleadershipmuscle

Today is R U OK Day 👏 This week you’ve reflected on your mindset, experimented with mindfulness, and considered how adaptive you are, and it’s natural for tough emotions to surface as a result of this. On R U OK Day, we want to pause and check in—are you truly doing okay? Remember, it’s okay to reach out if you need support. #leadership #leadershipchallenge #growthmindset #adaptiveleadership #21Days #buildinghabits #strengthenleadershipmuscle

Identify key stakeholders and their interests by starting a stakeholder map—don’t overlook those with hidden influence. Consider what your stakeholders care about and what concerns them. Empathy is crucial for effective influence, so put yourself in their shoes to truly understand their perspective. Focus on where they are as you engage and influence. #leadership #leadershipchallenge #growthmindset #adaptiveleadership #21Days #buildinghabits #strengthenleadershipmuscle

Adaptive challenges aren’t about applying technical fixes to well-defined problems. Instead, they require a new approach, as Albert Einstein said: 'We can’t solve our problems with the same thinking that created them.' How adaptive are you? Ask yourself: ❓ Does my decision-making suit tomorrow’s shifting environment? ❓ How often do I step back to consider future challenges in my industry? ❓ Am I aware of the changes I need to navigate complexity and uncertainty? Explore more of this week's leadership challenges here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gp5PpkAs #Leadership #LeadershipChallenge #GrowthMindset #AdaptiveLeadership #21Days #BuildingHabits #StrengthenLeadershipMuscle

Start a mindfulness practice today—whether it’s meditation or focused breathing—to centre yourself and improve decision-making under stress. Mindfulness strengthens executive functions, boosting productivity, decision-making, and overall well-being. In our multi-tasking world, we often overlook the toll it takes on our minds, but focusing on mindfulness can help. As Daniel Goleman says, ‘Attention is a mental muscle that can be strengthened with practice.’ So, whether you’re new to mindfulness or need to get back on track, start today without judgment. #Leadership #LeadershipChallenge #GrowthMindset #AdaptiveLeadership #21Days #BuildingHabits #StrengthenLeadershipMuscle

Day 6 and the start of a new week! Take a moment to consider how you want to show up as a leader. What key challenges or opportunities will you focus on? Mindset is key to growth. Olympian Kaylee McKeown said, ‘Expectation is a privilege.’ This mindset fueled her success, and the stories we tell ourselves can do the same. Reframe a recent challenge as a learning opportunity. How can you apply this to your leadership today? We’d love to hear about your progress—what’s working, where you’re stuck, and what you need. #Leadership #LeadershipChallenge #GrowthMindset #AdaptiveLeadership #21Days #BuildingHabits #StrengthenLeadershipMuscle

Ask a trusted colleague, leader or mentor for feedback on your leadership. Focus on areas that may need adjustment in the context of the change you are leading. The more specific you can be when asking for feedback the more likely you will get something of real value back. It’s Friday today and the end of the first week of your 21 Day Leadership Challenge. Reflect on the week and how you are making progress. What are you proud of? Where do you need to make some changes so you can pay attention to this for next week? And as always, we would love to hear from you about your progress. What’s working, where you are getting stuck and what else you need. For a look back on our first five days of the leadership challenge, click here: https://lnkd.in/girfAbMa #leadership #leadershipchallenge #growthmindset #adaptiveleadership #21Days #buildinghabits #strengthenleadershipmuscle

Day 4 of our Leadership Challenge! A big thank you to everyone following along and participating. We love hearing about your progress—keep reaching out! We’re here to support your leadership growth in any way we can. #LeadershipChallenge #Leadership #Growth

Today, I want you to check your vision and values alignment. Review your core values: - How aligned are they with your organisation's values? - Are you living these values as you lead?  - What does this look like?  - Where are you compromising your values? Your values are reflected in every facet of your leadership style. By defining your values, you lay the foundation for a grounded and confident leadership approach. You determine what matters most to you and you establish a framework by which you make decisions. Until leaders become clear in their own minds about what they value, it’s virtually impossible for them to become clear to others about what matters most. By defining your values, you allow your teams, your clients—and more importantly, you—to know what you stand for. If you would like help or support reflecting on your values please reach out to me – michelle@michellesales.com.au https://lnkd.in/girfAbMa #leadership #leadershipchallenge #growthmindset #adaptiveleadership #21Days #buildinghabits #strengthenleadershipmuscle

We get more of what we pay attention to. The way we choose to speak to ourselves can empower or destroy us. Never is there a more important time to choose our words, and thereby our moods, behaviours and results carefully, than when we speak to ourselves. According to the web, the average person has anywhere between 50,000 – 80,000 thoughts per day and 95% of these are the same as the day before. It has also been reported that, on average 65% of these thoughts are negative. Today, and for the rest of this week, pay attention to your self-talk. If you find yourself in a negative loop then practice reframing to more neutral or, if possible, positive ways to think. Catching up with a positive colleague who can help you with a different perspective is always a good option too. And as always, we would love to hear from you about your progress. What’s working, where you are getting stuck and what else you need. https://lnkd.in/girfAbMa #leadership #leadershipchallenge #growthmindset #adaptiveleadership #21Days #building habits #strengthenleadershipmuscle