Not Your Dad’s Leadership Blog
Follow along for insights, reflections, tips and tools I’ve learned on my journey from workplace trauma and burnout to Feminine Leadership Coach, Self-Love Coach, and Energy Healer
(and also musings on being a millennial woman in this day and age. ☺️)
A Blog By Lindsey Maza, Founder of The Self-Love Knowing + the Not Your Dad’s Leadership Movement
Secrets to Success for Crushing Your Next Interview
Tips for crushing your interview!
And no they aren’t “research the company” and “prepare questions for the interviewer.” :)
Why Practicing Self-Love is Important and Necessary as a Leader
Think of your career as a house. Your beams are soft skills. The floors, roof, doors, windows are your hard skills.
But there is something underneath the house. Supporting the foundation… and that’s Self-Love.
Dear Leader: You don’t always need to know the answers!
This is for all the ambitious, perfectionist leaders out there.
I used to rather run out of a room than admit I didn't know something.
Now I look at vulnerability as a strength, not a weakness.
It took a lot of Self-Love practice, and it's still something I need to consciously think about. But I feel more empowered when I am vulnerable.
This is the #1 Thing You Need For Strong Active Listening
Active Listening is an essential soft skill as a leader (and an important life skill in general).
How you listen could build or break trust. It helps people feel safe, seen and heard.
But, before you can be a good listener, you need to do this first.
Start with Self-Leadership!
When you think about your goals as a leader, whether it's impact, or influence, or effectiveness for your company, do you see yourself reaching these goals without knowing how to effectively lead yourself first?
This blog post breaks down what Self-Leadership is and why it’s an important first step in your leadership journey.
What to do on those days you feel like you didn’t accomplish anything.
We really need to stop beating ourselves up on days we feel like we aren’t doing anything, and change the conversation to I didn’t do anything today, to what DID I do today? And be proud of ourselves for that. For showing up, no matter what got done.
Here are a few prompts to help you start changing the conversation in your mind on these types of days…
The Four R’s of Self-Care for a Refreshing Weekend
The 4 R’s of Self-Care for a Refreshing Weekend
Every weekend, I find it so important to create a practice that helps us feel like a new person going into the next week.
So keep the Sunday Scaries away with this straightforward 4 R’s technique that combines holistic self-care with intentional energy management.
3 Ways to Practice Self-Love
3 Simple and Easy Ways to Practice Self-Love
Have you heard?
The relationship you have with yourself will be the greatest relationship you will have in your life!
So, show yourself Self-Love today (and always) and watch how it radiates out into every corner of your life!
10 Journal Prompts for Managing Your Time and Energy
If you have been feeling overwhelmed lately, it’s beneficial to sit down and reflect on how you are spending your time and energy every day.
These journal prompts will help you look at how your priorities are lining up with what is important to you, how you could add activities that energize you, and setting boundaries to do those things.
Just remember, at the end of the day, when your energy is balanced, your time will be too!