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By Mimi Moore, Forbes Contributor & Executive Coach<\/p>\n
Are you tired too? Are you in need of a break?<\/p>\n
I was tired.\u00a0I needed to regroup and I needed to regroup with my peeps.<\/p>\n
And so, this month I embarked on a 2-week sailing journey with my husband and kids through the Thousand Islands \u2013 on the St-Laurent Seaway \u2013 this aquatic channel characterized by its biodiversity, refreshing waters, picturesque granite islands and secluded bays all of which border both Canada and the United States.\u00a0Kudos to\u00a0Parks Canada<\/strong>, we sailed and moored on several, beautifully outfitted island-parks.<\/p>\n On this journey, something happened.\u00a0<\/p>\n I experienced the wind \u2013 that powerful but often mysteriously illusive and unpredictable yet necessary element to a sailor’s forward motion.\u00a0<\/p>\n But I experienced something else too.\u00a0<\/p>\n I experienced greater self-awareness and foresight \u2013 which led to important reminders around intuition, trust, silence, sleep and empathy \u2013 all of which are keenly relevant to life, leadership and forward motion.<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Self- and situational awareness\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 In sailing, self- and situational awareness are critically important to navigate channels safely, and to successfully get from points A to B.\u00a0\u00a0While it is relatively easy to succeed in a controlled setting, life rarely presents itself that way.\u00a0The ability to recognize and subsequently react to changing conditions, challenges and opportunities is an important skill to develop. \u00a0Quick tips include identifying distractions, issues, trends, noticing others and surroundings, tracking variables and risks, and being vigilant. \u00a0<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Intuition \u2013<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Skills are critically important and in sailing, it can mean the difference between life and death.\u00a0That said, intuition \u2013 that\u00a0inner body of knowledge<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 is just as valuable and reliable a point of reference, too often underutilized or ignored.\u00a0Being aware of and listening to our intuition (aka, your gut) is a trustworthy habit that can be nurtured and developed over time.<\/p>\n \u00a03.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Trust \u2013<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0On a sailboat as in life, conditions can change rapidly without advance notice.\u00a0Hence the need to trust yourself and your shipmates.\u00a0Hence the need also to be nimble, adaptive and have full confidence in the entire crew. \u00a0Trust is that essential human value that defines the interdependent quality of our relationships with others \u2013 a must for all leaders!<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Silence \u2013<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Sailing provides ample opportunity for silence if we stop to listen to it.\u00a0The secret is to stop long enough and to hold the space to simply be.\u00a0Life offers similar opportunities if we seize them.\u00a0If we want something new or something different, we must be prepared to hold the space for it to emerge.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Foresight \u2013<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>While silence provides the opportunity to be fully present; foresight is the ability to anticipate the direction of the winds and the various options ahead.\u00a0Being present and anticipating next steps are not mutually exclusive concepts.\u00a0Au contraire \u2013\u00a0<\/em>foresight is equally important to the equation.\u00a0By being present and alert, you are also able to exercise with finesse and accuracy the ability to foresee or anticipate a particular need, opportunity, event or outcome \u2013 another must for effective leaders!<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sleep \u2013<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>I realized rest and sleep are important.\u00a0On this trip, I slept, I slept in, I napped. I read novels.\u00a0I swam and I laughed with those closest to my heart.\u00a0In short, I have come back replenished and rejuvenated; ready to tackle what comes next \u2013 in that steady forward motion.<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Empathy\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0As our sailing adventure came to an end, I found my daughter sitting at the bow by herself.\u00a0She was crying.\u00a0When I asked her why, she replied: \u201cI am not sad our trip is over; I am just so happy it happened.\u201d\u00a0And so, I put my arm around her and we sat in silence contemplating in our shared space all that we had experienced together.<\/p>\n As I mentioned at the outset, I was tired and in need of a break.\u00a0I needed to regroup with those closest to me who provide unconditional love and safety… and comic relief! It was a great opportunity to rest, to contemplate life, to re-prioritize myself, my well-being and that of my peeps.<\/p>\n What will your break look like?\u00a0What can you gain from it?<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”THUMBS” module_class=”aos-fade-up program-outer” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”1734″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row make_equal=”on” module_class=”aos-fade-up m-row thumbs” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1000px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”30px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_dpfilterable_blog include_categories=”15,16″ include_tags=”15,16″ thumbnail_size=”2048×2048″ show_categories=”off” show_excerpt=”on” show_more=”on” show_more_text=”READ MORE” fullwidth=”off” admin_label=”NEW THUMBS” module_class=”progam-thumbs” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_dpfilterable_blog][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Mimi Moore, Forbes Contributor & Executive Coach Are you tired too? 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