What do you call the inner voice that guides you when you make a choice or dream big?

When I trained as a coach, one exercise we went through was finding who our inner leader was and what he enabled for us. We were also challenged to come up with an image for that inner leader.

The image that came to mind for me was the yellow M&M, grounded, his arms resolutely placed on the hips. To me, this indicated optimism, resilience, looking forward with determination. And it is definitely who my inner leader is, and who I am.

Almost everything I have done in life can somehow be tied to my inner leader. The energy I get from it gives me a lot of resilience and determination in whatever situation thrown at me. In all circumstances, I am driven by a sense of optimism that defines what I do and decide in my life or my career.

I call my inner leader “Mr Optimistic” and the strong yellow M&M metaphor ensures I have an easy and quick way of connecting to it when I need it.

And for you, who is your inner leader? Who are you when you invoke it?

Have you ever thought about who your inner leader may be? Is it the right time now for you to get support to search for it? A coach can be that support that you are looking for.

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