Letters about self leadership
Hi! William Morris once said, Keep nothing in your house that you do not find to be useful or believe to be beautiful.
I have turned this inward to guide my thoughts.
I created Useful / Beautiful to help you (and myself):
Discard unhelpful or ugly beliefs.
Return to an intentional life when you start to drift.
Discover your innate creativity.
Stretch into possibility when you feel limited.
Summon courage when you feel resistance.
Accept (if not love) reality when you wish situations were different.
Let go of wanting to be right.
Take full responsibility for the circumstances of your life.
Reject blame in any form (blaming others or yourself).
Lead and support others.
Remember you are rare, creative, and capable.
What I’ll give you
For all subscribers, I commit to:
Sending a new post a couple of times per month.
Sharing stories about what I’m trying and learning, failures and all.
Sharing useful and/or beautiful insights about leading yourself from my ever-growing collection of books (plus podcasts, other newsletters, etc).
Creating prompts for actions you can try.
Reminding you that you’re a divine, brilliant being.
For paid subscribers, I commit to:
Hosting occasional live events like Ask Me Anythings. (If enough people subscribe and want this.)
Creating curious and generous spaces for you to share your experiences leading yourself (using the Substack chat function).
Continuing to do this work so long as I can afford it. Your patronage helps make my work free for those who pay attention but not dollars.
What you could get
Here’s the thing. You can get even more than I’m capable of giving. You can’t trade dollars or attention for personal transformation. You have to do the work. When you do, it’s magical.
If you do the work — practice leading yourself — you might:
Become more generous and compassionate.
Broaden your perspective.
Feel belonging without striving to impress others.
Feel connected to the divine muses.
Improve yourself while also accepting and loving yourself as you are.
Feel confident leading others.
Feel calm at times when many would be stressed.
Be happy with less.
Feel at peace.
Create meaningful change.
What else? It’s up to you.
What you could give
You attention. Read the posts.
Your loyalty. Become a subscriber.
Your dollars. Become a paid subscriber.
Your feedback. Hit the like button. Leave a comment. Send me emails.
Visibility to others. Share it. Forward it. Restack it.
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