It is not uncommon to strategically review our businesses to ensure we are growing thoughtfully and purposefully. Why not apply the same practice to the person you are and the one you aspire to be? No business ever grew to greatness without some kind of a plan. What is your plan to leverage all the assets of you and minimize the liabilities, as the CEO of your life?

Powerful women. These words seem to create a vision of those who have crashed through a glass ceiling, famously challenged an injustice or forged a “first” achievement. We think of the very public faces of women who seem to have an unbreakable spirit, superhuman strength and enduring commitment to rise above, against the odds.

We have all heard the phrase “born leader” suggesting the personality you are born with predetermines your potential. Similarly, much has been written that birth order drives certain personality traits and associated behaviors. Is there truth to this?

Our families are our first experience within an organizational structure. Be it a start-up, a small partnership or in my case, the one pictured above - a highly structured hierarchical machine, this is where we first form the stories we tell ourselves.

The past year has moved all of us in multiple ways. Economic and social challenges, the shift to a virtual existence, changing expectations and altered and competing priorities are just some of the impacts of COVID on our professional lives.

Developing greater self-awareness is the first and most important step in investing in yourself. It is about recognizing and understanding how you show up to others as well as owning how you think about yourself. How can you become more self-aware?

The start of the New Year is when many of us determine to reset our priorities. These resolutions often reflect our desire to live healthier and more fulfilling lives – to be better leaders or make a major life change.