Welcome to your journey toward Selfship
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
― C.G. Jung
What is Selfship?
I define Selfship as:
A person’s ability to effectively integrate their self awareness with their personal and professional relationships.
Where did the term Selfship come from?
You may have noticed something. Leadership books, podcasts, and other resources help people manage other people. Self Help resources help the individual in search of self awareness, mindset, and personal growth.
But here’s the problem.
Do you want to follow a competent leader that doesn’t know themselves? Likewise, a leader that possesses self-awareness but lacks leadership skills will struggle to gain the influence they need to guide others.
The most effective leaders draw from both disciplines. In fact, they don’t differentiate between the two. They practice Selfship.
Since the early 2000s, I’ve used the concepts, frameworks, and tools you’ll gain through Selfship with leaders. This is the first time that I’ve codified it into a step-by-step process that you can follow from beginning to end.
What are the benefits of Selfship?
How can I regulate myself when I’m triggered? How can I effectively engage the people around me and build healthy influence? Am I bringing the fulness of my authentic self to my personal and professional relationships?
These are just some of the questions leaders clarify through the Selfship Journey. If you find yourself asking these questions, maybe this is a good fit for you.
Let’s find out.
Who is Selfship for?
I’ve noticed over the years that Selfship resonates with a particular kind of person. They tend to:
Live and lead with a greater level of intention than most
Strive to continually expand their awareness of themselves and others
They want to know what it’s like to be on the other side of them
Take personal responsibility for their actions
Lean into discomfort rather than avoiding it
But this journey isn’t for everyone. People that have an aversion to these characteristics shy away from Selfship. Their self preservation, commitment to comfort, and fear of what they may discover along the way prevents them from ever stepping foot on the path toward selfship.
Which description sounds like you?
I relate to both descriptions. I assume you do too, so I’ll ask you the same question I ask myself: Which description will win the day?
Now what?
I’ll be coming to you in a few different ways:
Letters that explain the concept we’re going through
Audio Notes that you can download to enjoy anytime and anywhere
PDFs that you can print and complete to track your journey through Selfship
We’ll kickoff your Selfship journey with two tools that set a baseline that you can use to measure growth.
How to get the most out of your journey?
If you’re subscribed to Selfship, you’ll get everything you need for the journey.
Consume the letters and audio notes. If you’re like me, you may even read or listen to them several times to get as much as possible out of them.
Translate insights into action. I’m going to help you translate what you learn into demonstrable actions.
Also, don’t go it alone. Contribute your thoughts and questions, and inspire others. Share your experience with friends and co-workers. Invite them to join you. Post questions and thoughts in the Comments section. I’d love to hear from you.
You ready? Me too.
Let’s go!