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Have you ever found yourself feeling stuck, even though you've accomplished everything you set out to do? Life is full of subtle shifts and changes that can catch us off guard, leaving us feeling lost or in limbo. As high achievers, we can sometimes be so focused on our goals that we miss the subtle shifts happening around us.

In this episode, we’ll explore how to recognize and adapt to these seasonal transitions, ensuring that our dreams expand and contract with grace. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or someone in the midst of a personal transition, this episode offers valuable guidance to help you align with your next season.

Join in as we explore the importance of acknowledging shifts, seeking trusted perspectives, and giving yourself the grace to grow.

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“Dealing with seasonal ​transition ​in ​our ​life ​means ​to ​have ​a ​life ​that ​is ​ever ​moving, ​​ever ​changing, ​and ​responding ​to ​those ​changes, …getting ​what ​we ​need ​out ​of ​the ​seasons ​that ​we're ​in, ​not ​fighting ​the ​seasons ​that ​we're ​in.All of ​those ​things ​are ​going ​to ​come ​up, but, ​I ​think ​part ​of ​where ​we ​hit ​the ​rough ​edges ​is ​we ​don't ​realize ​that ​a ​season ​has ​changed ​until ​it's ​too ​late. “

“It's ​hard ​to ​detect ​that​ ​something ​is ​off because ​the ​really ​tricky ​thing ​about ​it ​is ​that ​things ​aren't ​actually ​​broken.”

“​I ​don't ​think ​​we ​spend ​enough ​time ​talking ​about ​what ​it's ​like ​to ​navigate ​the ​murky ​waters ​of - not ​just ‘​I ​set ​the ​vision,’ ‘​I ​set ​the ​mission,’ ‘I ​walked ​the ​path,’ and ‘​I'm ​accomplishing ​the ​things ​I ​said ​I ​wanted ​to ​do’ and ​now ​something ​is ​wavering, ​something ​is ​shaky.”

“​Dreams move. ​They pivot and change course but our ​dreams also ​expand ​and ​contract ​through ​different ​seasons. When ​something ​contracts, ​usually ​everything ​comes ​closer ​together ​and ​you ​become ​more ​compact. ​There's ​no ​more ​or ​less ​material ​there. ​It's ​just that ​we ​are ​more ​focused, ​​and ​only ​going ​to ​do ​a ​certain ​number ​of ​things. ​And when ​ ​we ​have ​a ​little ​more ​heat–​think ​of ​that ​as ​energy ​or ​capacity …​then ​that ​same ​dream ​gets ​to ​expand.”

“Sometimes ​we ​will ​wake ​up ​in ​the ​middle ​of ​a ​season ​​that ​is ​basically ​trying ​to ​end. I ​had ​to ​wake ​up ​to ​the ​fact ​that ​my ​season ​had ​shifted. Now ​I'm ​in ​a ​season ​where ​all ​these ​doors ​are ​open, ​and ​I ​get ​to ​choose ​which ​door ​I ​want ​to ​walk ​through. ​Initially, ​the ​prospect ​of ​that ​felt ​kind ​of ​exciting. ​But ​then, ​immediately, ​it ​turned ​to ​overwhelm ​because ​I ​had ​not ​given ​myself ​space ​to ​actually unpack ​the ​season ​that ​I'd ​come ​through ​because ​I ​did ​not ​realize ​that ​that ​season ​had ​come ​to ​a ​close.”

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