Reader, on Friday, I wrapped up our first-ever Authentic Success Summer Camp, and it was an incredible experience filled with valuable insights and growth.

One of the most exciting takeaways was watching participants connect the dots between their current outcomes, their career development approach, and the “ghost stories” that often hinder healthy growth and well-being.

We all face natural tensions in our career and life journeys—areas where conflicting demands pull us in different directions. These tensions are a beautiful and natural part of our growth and evolution.

The key is recognizing how we show up in these tensions. With the right know-how and approach, they can lead to next-level growth and authentic success.

However, without the right tools or if we allow those ghost stories we've accumulated over time to weigh us down and keep us constrained, we miss out on our full potential.

Instead of playing to win, playing for growth, and playing for authentic success, we often find ourselves playing not to lose. When this happens, the tensions meant to help us grow become traps that lead to burnout, imposter syndrome, complacency, and stagnation.

Our summer camp participants learned to navigate these tensions, transforming them into opportunities for growth and success.

What's an area of your career where you may be caught in a tension or trap? What’s something you can do this week to transform the tensions in your life or the ghost stories that are holding you back into your next level growth opportunity?

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The world needs your leadership now!

~ elan