Unlocking Potential, Embracing True Leadership, and Making a Meaningful Impact

In our latest episode of the Women in Leadership Podcast, I'm thrilled to have Karen Grosz, creator of Canvas Creek Team Building and the author of Quiet Leadership, joins me to talk about the essence of true leadership, overcoming personal and professional challenges, and the power of positive self-description

Karen shares an inspiring personal anecdote and discusses the significance of identifying one’s passion and desires. She addresses rebounding from failures, introspection, and supporting oneself during times of change.

From navigating personal and professional upheavals during the COVID-19 pandemic to overcoming high school insecurities, Karen's story is a powerful testament to resilience and self-discovery

Let's transform the way we lead by embracing our true potential and supporting each other on this journey.

Here are 3 key takeaways from this powerful episode:

Challenge the Status Quo: True leaders have a unique perspective and aren’t afraid to question the norm. Find mentors who align with your approach and style.
Embrace Failure: Viewing failure as a transparent learning process helps not only in personal growth but also in empowering others. Karen’s journey exemplifies resilience and the power of rebounding.
Define Personal Goals: Especially for women, it’s crucial to prioritize your passions and desires. Dropping negative self-descriptions and focusing on positive attributes can pave the way to clear, intentional goal-setting.

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00:00 Karen Grosz, founder of Canvas Creek Team Building.

05:20 Overcoming obstacles and achieving success through perseverance.

07:39 Finding inspiration in others and yourself.

10:28 Empowering activity using whispered empowering statements. Leadership trust.

14:21 Transitioned from lockdown to successful webinar provider.

19:20 Let go of negative words, embrace positive.

22:31 Discovering passion and defining personal goals.

25:31 Focused on money manifestation, lessons in reality.

27:45 Importance of self-talk and creating meaningful change.

30:10 Coaches and consultants: Get visibility and leads.

KEY TOPICS:

TOPIC: True Leadership and Challenging the Status Quo

Characteristics of true leaders: innovation, non-conformity, and a different way of seeing things.
Examples or anecdotes illustrating leaders who successfully challenged the norm.

TOPIC: Importance of finding support and mentors who align with one’s style and approach

The value of mentorship in leadership development.
Tips on how to seek out and connect with mentors who resonate with one’s personal leadership style.

TOPIC: Overview of Karen’s work, including Canvas Creek Team Building

Description of Karen Grosz’s professional background and achievements.
Insight into her company, Canvas Creek Team Building, which uses collaborative art to foster teamwork.
Brief synopsis of her book and its main themes.
Discussion on how “Quiet Leadership” addresses leadership from a unique perspective and its relevance to today's leaders.

TOPIC: Identifying Passion and Personal Goals

Emphasis on women often putting their own needs on the back burner
Discussion on the common societal pressure on women to prioritize others over themselves.
The implications of this trend on women's personal and professional lives.
The necessity for women to set their own goals and aspirations.
Techniques for identifying and clarifying one's true desires and passions.

TOPIC: Starting with What One Doesn't Want

Karen shares exercises and real-life examples of how this process can lead to greater clarity in defining positive goals.
Specific linguistic changes and affirmations that can reframe thoughts, thereby making goal-setting and personal growth more effective and empowering.
Annemarie and Karen discuss how altering one's language and mindset from negative to positive can significantly impact mental clarity and goal achievement.

TOPIC: Overcoming Challenges

Karen opens up about the trials she faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, from business hurdles to personal losses.
Despite facing fears and uncertainties, Karen found innovative ways to engage with her community, such as offering webinars.
She shares techniques and key moments that contributed to her development of a strong, confident voice.

HIGHLIGHTED QUOTES:

Overcoming Adversity: “I was told I was too stupid to go to college by a teacher that I believed…and now I speak to groups about to 10,000 people and I've written the lot of 5 books.”

— Karen Grosz 00:06:0600:06:11

Finding Inspiration in a Digital World: “I think we have to look to the people that we can just tune into and say that person really inspires me, but there's also beauty in just sitting alone with yourself even if you are not in a good spot.”

— Karen Grosz 00:08:0900:08:21

You Deserve Your Next: “You deserve your next. You deserve every goal.”

— Karen Grosz 00:09:0500:09:08

The Power of New Experiences: “I think quite often we get stuck in the same job with the same people listening to the same voices and those same experiences don't allow us the opportunity to truly grow.”

— Karen Grosz 00:13:5100:14:03

Teaching Teens: “Everybody comes in and tells us what not to do and how not to behave. And you were the first person that helped us figure out what to do instead.”

— Karen Grosz 00:16:2600:16:36

Psychic Revelations: “The problem with you is you've let everybody else's bullshit get stuck to you.”

— Karen Grosz 00:19:1300:19:18

Finding Balance in Self-Care: “As long as you do that, you will never have the energy you need to do the work that you're doing.”

— Karen Grosz 00:19:3100:19:38

The Power of Passion and Prayer: “What I've realized is that it doesn't matter what we want to do, what we've been inspired to be passionate about. There is somebody in the world right now who is praying for that.”

— Karen Grosz 00:21:5600:22:07

Finding Clarity in Goals: If you're gonna set this new goal that I call it a next to this thing that you're chasing this next. It can't be a mom's goal for you, and it shouldn't be your spouse's or your ex-boyfriend's goal for you. It needs to be your goal for you.

— Karen Grosz 00:23:5100:24:04

The Power of Specific Goals: “One of the examples I'd love to share about that is one time I pulled up to an ATM and the ticket from the person ahead of me was still there. And I looked at the number, and I was like, oh my gosh. Who has that much money in their bank account? And then I thought, well, I want that much money in my bank account. And I really focused in on that. I had it on the scroll on my computer screen, and I wrote it all kinds of places. And pretty soon rather quickly, I had that dollar amount in my bank account, but I had said I want that amount. I didn't say that I want to keep that amount.”

— Karen Grosz 00:25:3700:25:47

Contact Karen:

Website: canvascreekteams.com
Linked In: in/karen-grosz/
Instagram: @canvascreekkarengrosz
Email: Karend144@gmail.com

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[Ep#227] Unlocking Potential, Embracing True Leadership, and Making a Meaningful Impact