What is power?

What is Power?

In my view, power is our ability to create change, it is the ability to access our own energy and energy of others to make the impact we are passionate about. To connect with our power, we first need to find courage to connect with our dreams. The first act of power happens in our mind, when we allow ourselves to dream of something that feels impossible right now. Then, we grow in our power as we step out of our comfort zone to start making the impossible happen. 

 Have you noticed that powerful people often thrive when they are living at the edge of their comfort zone? Or at least they used to... 

 A lot of my clients got to where they are today by pushing the edges of what even THEY thought was possible. If you know what I’m talking about then you know how exciting and life affirming it is to create new realities for yourself. You really feel your power when it happens.  

 When I was 22, I moved from Russia to Germany on my own to become the youngest person in the most prestigious department of the 2nd largest bank in Germany. 

 After a few years I decided I needed to pursue my dream of working in the US and going to business school. Everyone thought I was mad to let go of my German work permit when there was a huge political uncertainty and chaos in my home country, to leave the most incredible career and move to New York City with two suitcases and no job. 

 This was a huge risk, but my heart kept telling me that it was the right thing to do. In retrospect it was one of the best career and life choices I ever made. I felt powerfully in charge of my life at that moment. 

 Years later, however… just like so many of my clients with their own stories of taking risks and finding success and security... I found myself in a place where I felt too risk averse to let go of the comfort I had built for myself in order to reach for my next dream. I was losing my power to create my dreams for the comfort of my position. 

 Have you experienced it before yourself? 

 How to reconnect with your power again in this situation? 

 If you’d like any help with it, investigate our Programme Artemis where we help successful leaders reconnect with their power again. Many of our previous programme participants report that being in a room with other likeminded leaders, inspires them to dream again and reconnect with their passion. Being passionate about something increases our power. Together we will investigate how to access our own energy and influence others to create our legacy.  

 For me, what helped me to re-connect with my power was my passion for learning about human behaviour. I became fascinated by what drove successful people and how powerful, provocative questions could change our lives. This was a completely different career path to the one I chose in my twenties. And it seemed too crazy, uncomfortable, and scary to let go of everything I had built to explore something new... but once again my heart kept telling me yes. 

 Today, many of my clients come to me because while they used to be risk takers, they have now become more attached to the comfort they have created and are afraid of losing what they have. While often they have powerful positions on the outside, they stop feeling power on the inside as they might have disconnected from their passion and do not allow themselves to dream, let alone create their dreams as they did before. 

 However, as powerful risk takers and dream creators settling into comfort goes against our nature and creates inner tension where we don’t feel like our true selves but we also don’t know how to get back to who we were, how to get back to our inner power. 

 I know. And I get it because it’s a new game now and it takes a new way of looking at it, to see how you can keep growing and feeling that life affirming sense of creation and power you knew before. 

 Would you like to get back to that place? Then, we should talk about Programme Artemis, a programme built on concepts of Power, Energy and Legacy. A programme where you will connect with your energy, your power to create legacy and impact in life you are passionate about. 

 If it is not for you right now, that is perfect too.