Louis CarterFounder and Chief Executive Officer, Best Practice Institute · Founder and CEO, Best Practice Institute - Most Loved Workplace® | Organizational Psychologist | Creator of AI Workplace Intelligence and Employer Branding Platform

Louis Carter - My invitation to you to transform during our new normal.

2 Apr 2020 · 3 min

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In this spoken monologue, the presenter reflects on Dee Hock’s ideas from Birth of the Chaotic Age about cultivating strong transformational leaders amid chaos. Confronted with widespread fear during the pandemic, the speaker turns inward, using a brief breathing exercise, meditation, and a series of "I am" and "I will" affirmations to shift personal reality toward positivity, safety, love, wisdom, and respect. The talk emphasizes that individuals control their emotional reactions, encouraging listeners to pause, breathe, visualize a hopeful future, and consciously choose empowering statements. It culminates in an invitation for collective transformation, urging listeners to lead with empathy, trust, and respect for themselves, their loved ones, and humanity as the world resets into a new normal.

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Dee Hock, former CEO of Visa credit card organization, in his book, Birth of the Chaotic Age, spoke of opportunities to create strong transformational leaders in an otherwise chaotic world. Today, I was confronted with enormous amounts of fear from others, and I wondered, why may this be happening? Is it me? Then I stopped and thought, of course it's me. I was expecting it, and guess what? I got it. Then I changed, stopped, and meditated, and changed my reality to one of positivity and a positive future. Now more than ever, as we are resetting the world with chaos, we need peace, empathy, emotional regulation, and yes, love for ourselves and others. In the midst of this chaos, emotions flare, You have control over how you react to these emotions. For just a moment, stop everything you are doing. Close your eyes and take a deep breath, a long breath, and exhale. Let go of what you think you know, just for a moment. Create your vision of you and your world. You are the I AM of your I AM. Repeat, "I am," and fill in the blank of what you are. Some "I ams" I've found helpful are, "I am safe," "I am loved," "I am wise," "I am respected." What is your "I am"? Now more than ever, fear is taking over. I, like you, take all precautions of physical distancing. And this can be scary and challenging to most people. Especially those who are used to being together socially on a consistent basis. And you know who you are. I'm not one of them as much. Would you like to transform with me? Would you like to try it? I invite you to move your attention to your responses and how you lead, trust, and respect others. The words "I will" create a new reality for you and others. I will help others feel safe. I will help others feel loved. I will help others feel respected. I will help others feel wise. In our new world, I invite you to move your attention to what you most like to manifest in your life for the good of yourself, for the good of your loved ones, and yes, for the good of all humanity.