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Observations and questions for your week ahead
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Dear community Thank you to those who emailed or WhatsApp’ed me after last week’s newsletter Relationships ending are hard. I feel like many of us are shedding something BIG, and not always by choice. I feel like it’s an intense time in the world of social impact, whether you’re in a for-profit or non-profit. The ground is shifting. Are you feeling that intensity even on a Sunday? Here’s what I’m seeing and feeling, in teams and leaders: To the managers and leaders… Are you feeling a tension in your body when with your team? I am noting performance dropping. More sick days. Little tensions becoming bigger ones. People saying things they wouldn’t normally say. Or maybe it’s the opposite, a silence creeping in, like fog in a meeting room. You think it’s calm, but really, people are pulling back. Distancing. I see it in some of my group sessions, this fog. This tension. You might not see it at first, because you’re in it too. Systems are under pressure. Calling people back to the office or organising a one-off away day might give a temporary buzz But it won’t touch the deeper exhaustion. Deeper intensity. Your team might already be looking elsewhere. The wise ones are seeking support before they hit the edge. And maybe, personally... you're there too. Maybe you have lost your true purpose in this intensity. Maybe you’re quietly job hunting. Maybe you feel stuck, like something in you is clenched, but it’s not your gut. (Your bowel movements are fine 🤣) You’re doing the right things, sleep, eat, exercise and still feel off. It’s more than tiredness. It’s like a whisper you keep ignoring. I know. As I feel this too. As I shift how I serve and who I serve. I have spent the last month purpose searching in the wilderness. To find my truth I feel it in my frame. The prompt... Start by asking these simple questions.. What do I really, really want? What is it that you truly stand for? Not the polished version. The honest one. The messy one. The one that might make you cry a little to say out loud. My gift to you This month, I have one free session available. If you haven’t worked with me 1:1 or in a group before, this is for you. Here’s the challenge: Bring a problem that’s costing you more than £10,000 personally or £100,000 organisationally. Let’s reframe it, maybe even solve it, in one session. Bring your team. (And no, it doesn’t have to be about money £10K or £100K. The value isnt financial it's energetically big) Eli and I are dancing to this in the kitchen as I write...
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Mohammed Ali (The Innovation)
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Dear awesome community I had 3 people today say the same similar to me today "your emails outwards make me feel much less alone and much more seen :)" Thank you. The demographic of this community.. All of you serve others and community in some way. All of you love penguins. 🤣 Is this what you need to say to yourself in this moment? I am not alone The universe has my back Sometimes the dots aren't obvious to me And my journey not clear Sometimes all the change happens at once Like I stand on...
Dear community I feel there are many people going through some kind of relationship ending right now, whether that’s: Work and redundancies Marriage and partnerships Friendships Or even a former version of yourself. In the past year: I separated from my beautiful ex-wife, Mia. I ended contracts. I stepped away from friendships. I let go of parts of myself and who I thought I was. Sometimes these endings were quiet. Sometimes they were filled with anger. Sometimes I played the barrister....
Dear community Saturday was epic. Six hours in nature with social impact leaders and directors. We created space. Reoriented the compass. Cultivated energy for life and impact. Energy. Clarity. Space. Those were the goals. Interestingly, all men. A small intimate group of director-level men. That felt powerful. Men in social impact, taking time to reflect, be still, go deep emotionally, AND be playful! It doesn’t happen enough. I know many of you can't make it to the retreat space, so I...