Brandon M Dawson’s Post

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. It’s a wonderful gift that you are able to make a decision on your own. You possess the intelligence to determine right from wrong. Your heart will even tell you to validate all your thoughts to be in harmony with what you feel. Since nobody is perfect, you may commit mistakes in the future, but that’s part of the learning process. At the end of the day, your bad choices will leave you with a valuable lesson that will help you move forward and step up. On the other hand, the good choices you make will even transform you into someone stronger and better than who you were yesterday. So always remember that options are there to provide you with opportunities for personal growth and even career development. That’s why whenever you make a wrong decision because you choose those bad choices, use it to widen your experiences, broaden your understanding, tighten your faith, and embrace the fresh start of tomorrow. Explore more shor.by/KyuO

Changing Adversity into Progress. We all have tough times and even embarrassing moments in life. Despite being unpleasant, these wounds can teach us important things. We can improve and become stronger when we are faced with insults or setbacks. Through accepting these difficulties, we strengthen our abilities and our soul. No matter how challenging an event is, it always makes us a better, more knowledgeable person. Turn our hurts into wisdom and seize every chance for personal development! 🌿💡🌿

Fear is a suffocating grip that chokes the life out of our dreams, aspirations, and potential. It's a heavy chain that holds us captive, preventing us from experiencing the fullness of life. But, what if we could break free? What if our dreams could really be our reality? By confronting and overcoming our fears, we can Shatter the glass ceiling of self-doubt and unleash our true potential Embrace a life of purpose, passion, and fulfillment Discover a sense of liberation and empowerment that knows no bounds Unleash creativity, innovation, and progress Don't let fear hold you hostage any longer. Take the first step towards freedom, and watch your life transform in ways you never thought possible. Join My Free Purpose Driven and Goal Setting Mastery Class (link is where the link is 🌝)

Growth comes from failure

Go for it. Pursue the stretch goals. Do the hard things. And it’s okay if you fall short. Meaningful progress is only possible if you venture into new territory with curiosity, a desire to learn, and an openness to modifying your goals as you gain more information. More in #RightKindOfWrong, my 📕 on #FailingWell: https://bit.ly/RKWBook

I would love for Amy Edmondson's wisdom and research to be part of on-boarding for all new, first time managers. "It's okay if you fall short." At least half of the women who come to me for coaching are new, first time managers. The transition from being star individual contributor to manager is tough for so many reasons, not least of which is going from the experience of being great at what you do to being kinda sucky at it. Not a familiar, and certainly not a comfortable feeling for most high achievers. When you don't expect the inevitable dip in your performance, confidence plummets and anxiety skyrockets. So many of my clients have wondered if they've made a terrible mistake and conclude perhaps they are just not cut out for management. Nine times out of ten, the solution is not to for them to go back to what they were already good at, but to lean into the awkward messiness of being a beginner. And when you are a beginner, making mistakes is normal, falling short is normal, not knowing what the heck you are doing is normal. For all the new managers out there, I offer this: "I might not be a great manager yet, but thank goodness I'm an excellent beginner." Thank you, Amy Edmondson, for your groundbreaking work. #firstimemanager #newmanager #womenleadership #womenleading #transformationalcoaching

Ahead of restarting full time classes, am being intentional on who is in my “inner circle” to be primed for #success. Anyone who fears failure or leads with ego & optics? Moved out of my head space and moved out of easy access to me. Anyone who tells me hard truths from a place of #growthmindset? Part of my “personal board of directors” and kept close to make me stronger and smarter. My brain already has a lot in it. I am an excessive empath. Filtering others out takes a lot of energy. As someone who likes to dismantle barriers, the “boundaries” psychologists talk about are not at all natural to me. Aren’t we supposed to be the one who stops when there is distress, instead of walking by like everyone else? It has to be balanced with making progress to goals. It is less about a problem with “screw your courage to the sticking place” as balancing immediate human need with achieving longer term high impact goals. With capital markets not ideal for fundraising, HER Heard needs to go for every type of non-dilutive funding possible, while developing #digitalproduct. With the recent successful pitch to National Science Foundation (NSF) to be invited to submit a full grant on #digitalhealth, #womenshealth, #genAI, reducing the #digitaldivide, #healthjustice, that is a heavy lift. Ahead of me is both a lot of #grant writing as well as developing industry and community partnerships to secure those grants. That has to be done while completing my degree. I also need to keep up health maintenance to stay healthy now that I’ve regained wellbeing. So Spring cleaning is happening a bit early. If you choose a hard path and an ambitious goal, you need to declutter your brain, lighten your load, and clear the path. Amy Edmondson Harvard Business School MIT Sloan School of Management MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program

Failure is feedback

In a world characterized by uncertainty and risk, life unfolds as a unique puzzle for each individual to solve. Just when we believe we've cracked the code, reality sets in, revealing that we are merely at the beginning of our journey. While textbooks and coaches may simplify matters at times, the true complexities of life transcend the written word. After all, if all the keys to success were neatly contained within the pages of a book, teachers themselves would be too successful to teach the class. Life, in essence, becomes an intricate tapestry woven with knowledge and experience. Each passing day demands that we awaken to the prospect of making the best possible choice from the array of options before us. Even when the path ahead appears daunting, we must summon the strength to persevere relentlessly. Embrace the notion that life's beauty lies in its unpredictability. The accumulation of knowledge and experience becomes our guiding light, illuminating the way forward. Remember, there is no universal formula for success, and each of us must craft our own narrative, driven by our unique aspirations and desires. Seize each and every opportunity that presents itself. Learn from others and not copy from them.

❝  What you can become depends upon what you can overcome. ❞ This quote by Anthony Douglas Williams packs a powerful message about the transformative journey of personal growth. At its core, it suggests that our potential to evolve and achieve is intimately tied to our ability to face and conquer challenges. Essentially, it’s not just the obstacles themselves, but how we respond to them that shapes us. Each hurdle we overcome not only tests our resilience but also serves as a stepping stone towards becoming a fuller, more capable version of ourselves. It's an encouraging reminder that the difficulties we encounter aren't just barriers; they are opportunities for profound personal development and self-discovery. Every time we push past a limitation, we expand the boundaries of what we can achieve, learning more about our strengths, capabilities, and the sheer scope of what’s possible. Crack on, everyone!