I have been busy doing one of the things I love most this month; learning… 
I recently finished a positive psychology course and the better leader’s course, from which I have taken away some great nuggets for daily life as well as for business.
One of those nuggets focuses on building ‘Social Capital‘. Whilst I have heard the term before I hadn’t really viewed it as anything other than growing my network. In fact, at its most powerful it is, as stated by Wayne Baker, ‘Consciously and deliberately building networks that enable you to achieve your goals, fulfil your mission and make your contribution to the world.’
That got me thinking about my networks in a very different way;
- Am I maximising my connections to achieve my goals?
- Am I connecting others across my networks to help them achieve their goals?
- Who else would I like in my networks?
- What am I prepared to do to grow and nurture my networks?
It’s one thing being a ‘member’ of a network group or club, it’s another thing to actively engage with each other to see how, through the power of reciprocity, we can truly help each other fulfil our potential, thus positively changing the world around us.
Back to the drawing board for me! I realise that whilst I have been a part of some amazing communities over my years in business I have not taken enough time to get to know who the members are on a deeper level and that means there’s an awful lot of opportunities and possibilities left sat on the table.
So, this month I leave you with a few questions to ask yourself;
- As you reflect on members of your networks, are you taking the time to find out their needs?
- What groups are over or under-represented in your network?
- Where would you like to strengthen relationships and where might you cut some loose?
- Who can help you develop any additional skills you might need to achieve your goals?
- How will you diversify your connections?
- And if you haven’t made time to be part of a group, why? What’s getting in the way and what needs to happen to get you out there?
When we take the time to check our social capital and take the necessary actions to strengthen it, we not only gain personally, we position ourselves to be able to do more for others.
Get social!
Live Blissfully,
YvonneB
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A catalyst for change, Yvonne Bignall is a breath of fresh air in the extraordinary way she helps women 50+ to reconnect with life & their innate power through radical self-care, guilt-free!
She supports, encourages, and inspires women to prioritise their health, one bitesize action at a time. Her work is challenging as it navigates through difficult conversations, listening & observing how women’s health issues have been:
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She helps women to recognise & unpack old scripts that still (sadly enough) tell them that their value derives from their level of caregiving of others, their output. The truth is it is the input, the ability to resource self, which provides women with the energy required to realise their true potential.
Along with her team, she explores the thoughts, behaviour & habits, often born out of guilt, gender expectations, and reinforced narratives, with curiosity (not judgment), discarding the unhelpful, whilst reclaiming innate power through the creation of new patterns, restoring a sense of self, outside of societal expectations. In her opinion, this allows women to:
✔ Develop an elevated level of self-awareness
✔ Build / rebuild their confidence & self-belief
✔ Value all of who they are and invest time in who they want to be at their best
A self-care warrior, an encourager & inspirer, Yvonne is today an award-winning Women’s Health Advocate, Published Author, and an International Presenter. She is also a Radio Show Host and a Podcaster.
Yvonne is focused on building a community of women, www.PermissionToThrive.online, who are ready to reclaim their right to self-care, guilt-free, and who prioritise their health without apology, role-modeling behaviour & habits that inform generations to come of their true value.
She also advocates for self-care over burnout in the workplace, delivering practical webinars in the corporate space. In her own words, “It is time for employees to prioritise their wellbeing. How will they deliver their best work without it?”
One of her favourite quotes comes from Eleanor Brown, ‘Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel’
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