A short leadership/coaching monologue by Rick Torrison advising leaders to "anchor in purpose" when anxiety arises. He instructs leaders to revisit their "why," define purpose as the influence and long-term impact they aim to have, and use a mission-focused perspective (this moment is temporary; my mission is eternal) to quickly ground anxiety and guide decisions.
Anchor in purpose. So you need to remind yourself, why did I say yes to leadership in the first place? Purpose brings peace. Purpose shrinks anxiety because it gives context to chaos. When I coach leaders, one of the first things I do is take them back to their why and I help them answer the purpose question. Purpose is about the influence and impact we believe our life is to have on the people and world around us. When decisions get hard, and they will. When anxiety screams and it will go back to impact, I am building something that outlays outlives me. I'm leading people toward a future worth fighting for. This moment is only temporary. My mission is eternal. That shift, It'll ground you faster than any deep breath can.
