The Thoughtful Leader by Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Author:Mindy Gibbins-Klein
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781784521752
Publisher: Panoma Press

No brain dumps

There is a danger in writing everything down. What was a mess or a muddle in your head becomes a muddle on paper. It can be completely overwhelming and even paralyzing. I see aspiring authors who have created big beasts of mind maps, maps that are simply a brain dump. I ranted about brain dumping in 24 Carat BOLD, but it is worth a reminder. I have never liked the imagery associated with the phrase. Do you? Is that something you would aspire to create? A brain dump? I didn’t think so. Far more effective is a thoughtful process of allowing your best ideas to emerge, testing and tasting without committing to anything. It is essentially running your ideas through a small filter. Repeat the idea several times and ask yourself some key questions like:

• Is this what I really believe?

• Why do I believe this?

• Is it something that I want to be known for?

• Does it add value to people?

• If so, which people?

This doesn’t have to be done in complete solitude. One of the ways to discover your best ideas and insights is via good coaching. Whether you go to a retreat or course, as described above, or whether you work with a coach or mentor on a one-to-one basis, you can get help, guidance and feedback on your thoughts and ideas. I’m very proud of this part of The Book Midwife ® and REAL Thought Leaders methodology and process – drawing out the ideas through insightful questioning, testing, enhancing and refining of those ideas.

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