You may also want to journal about values you exercised. What strengths do I notice in myself? This helps you become aware of your strengths and put them into action. Keeping a gratitude journal has been shown to clinically improve your immune system. Another question in this same vein is "what am I grateful for"? This helps you focus on what’s going right overall which helps to reduce stress, and improve overall well-being. It helps you discover purpose and lead from purpose, inspiring and engaging yourself and those around you. It helps you learn about what values are important to you and then lead from these values. What’s meaningful? Finding meaning in each day keeps you fueled.
This helps you become mindful and choose where you invest it. Your quality attention is your most precious asset. What needs my attention? This is a great question for scanning your environment, both work and personal. It opens you up to experimenting with other ways of leading that may be more effective.
KEEPING A DAILY WORK JOURNAL DRIVER
What beliefs, attitudes, or actions by you contribute to what is challenging for you? This process of taking responsibility (without judgment) is a key driver to feeling empowered as a leader rather than a victim of circumstances. And I urge you to look deeper within yourself.
That’s fine and a perfectly human response. Often, we start off by blaming others, ourselves, or circumstances for what is challenging. What's challenging? What's creating that? Acknowledging what's challenging focuses you on what needs your attention for learning and growth. It helps you learn what’s positive and what's helping you achieve goals. It helps you acknowledge yourself and others for the good that’s happening. What’s going well? What’s creating that? Acknowledging what's good helps you take a step back from what may have been a very stressful day. It will set you up for rich learning in the questions that follow. This is an opportunity to greet an old friend and see how they are. Often, we rush through our day without checking in with ourselves. Stretch and release any tension you’re feeling. Take a few deep breaths, close your eyes, and bring awareness to your body. What’s present for me now? This may feel like an esoteric question to start with but it’s a useful one to get present to what’s going on in this moment for you. The key is to start and stay in the practice. If ten questions is too many, start with one. Regardless of whether you’re going through a coaching process or want to power up your leadership, you may find these coaching questions useful as prompts to write about in your daily journal. Often, my coaching clients ask “How do I get started?” The following is a list of useful prompts. For me, writing in my journal is like sitting and having a good cup of coffee with a close friend. Some people choose a beautiful journal to write in so it becomes something they look forward to rather than a chore. To make your leadership journal a habit, I suggest you block off fifteen minutes on your calendar and make it part of your morning or evening routine. Ten Questions For Your Leadership Journal Sign up here to get top career advice delivered straight to your inbox every week.
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