Get Unstuck With Your Why

By Wendy L. Sherrock, PayTech Women Book Club Tri-Chair, Business Transformation Executive

The PayTech Women Book Club hosted a discussion regarding inspirational speaker and author Simon Sinek’s book, Start with Why. The discussion was eye-opening, and the group shared their respective thoughts on what resonated. Here’s a recap of the top takeaways:  

1. Define your personal Why 
2. Compete with Yourself, Not Others
3. There are two ways to influence: manipulate or inspire

Define Your Why

Our personal Why is our essence, something we’re born to do. Have you tuned into your WHY? One way to find your why is by asking others to share feedback on why they come to you for help. 

Compete with Yourself, Not Others

When you compete with yourself, others rally around you to help you. The best companies, like Apple, don’t compete with other companies; they stay true to their purpose. If you find yourself jealous of someone else, lean into it. Try and understand why. Do you need to distance yourself or connect with them because they’re doing something you have the desire to do? What can you let go of or learn?

There are two ways to influence: manipulate or inspire.

The leaders who inspire do so because their inspiration comes from a place where they’re striving for the good of the whole, not for self-gratification or to make money.  

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