Stepping into Your Greatness

Week of August 21, 2021

Getting Back Your Power by Changing One Word
What if instead of thinking that everything was happening to you, you believed everything was happening for you? How would that one-word switch impact how you think about your past and your future? Let’s talk about the power of changing one word.

Making A List + Checking It Twice — focusing on what’s going right vs. wrong
Does it sometimes feel like it’s easier to create the list of all the things that are going wrong versus all the things going right? How about when it comes to thinking about yourself? Is your list of critics easier to come by than your list of compliments? Let’s have fun making some new lists.

Listening for the First Time
Have you made assumptions about others, or even about yourself, based on past experiences? What would happen if you actually showed up to conversations with friends, co-workers, and even yourself (!) with the willingness to listen for the first time? What fun it is to learn something new about yourself or others.

You Get to Start Again- give yourself a fresh start
Your life story hasn’t been written, it’s being written by you, the author! Find the freedom that comes from recognizing the stories you’ve written about yourself that aren’t welcoming growth, evolution, and progress. Break some patterns and come write a new story!

No is a Complete Sentence
When we take on new behaviors and start making new choices that support the best version of ourselves, not everyone around us likes all the “newness”. They may want us to go back and do things how we used to do. Learn how to establish boundaries, advocate for yourself, and understand that “no” can truly be a complete sentence.

 

In 2009, Sarah Hernholm left her elementary school teaching days and launched WIT – Whatever It Takes. Ten years later, WIT provides teen-only hackathons and is the only college-credit social entrepreneur and leadership course for high school teens in the country. In addition, the 11 Tips for Doing WIT are now used in organizations, companies, school districts, parent groups, and households. Along the way, she has delivered three TEDx talks, keynotes, and a commencement address. While not everyone will be an entrepreneur and launch a business, Sarah believes everyone can develop an entrepreneurial mindset.