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Leading the Pivot | Small Openings

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

Welcome to Wednesday! As you step into the natural pivot point of the week, here’s a brief moment of encouragement and perspective to help you lead the pivots in your life.

Leading the Pivot | Small Openings
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​Practical wisdom for the pivots that shape us.

The Moment
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​We show up to things we're not sure are worth our time. One more obligation in a week that is already full. We sit with one foot out the door before the thing even starts.

And sometimes, in the middle of all of it, one voice says something that changes the hour.

The Pivot
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​We talk about development like it requires a program, a budget, a dedicated week. Growth does not wait for those conditions.

It travels in a ten-minute podcast, a journal article, a conversation with someone who sees further than we do. The professionals who keep growing through full seasons are not the ones who found more time. They are the ones who protected the small openings.

If we wait until capacity clears to grow, we find ourselves waiting still in the next full season.

The Move
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​Before you add your own development to the list of things you'll get to later, think about the last time something small caught you off guard and left you a little different.

What would it mean to protect one opening like that each week?

Cheering you on to your best life,
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Amanda Crooks, M.Div, BCC, CMCS, GCDF
​Board Certified Coach | Leadership, Career & Well-Being

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Coaching to Your Best Life

Every Wednesday, the natural pivot point of the week, I’ll send a brief reflection, a small moment of encouragement, or a practical insight you can carry into your work and well-being. Whether you're a leader of people, projects, or just your own professional growth, leading the pivots in our lives can make a deep impact on our journey.

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