Are we paying attention to how we think and make mental transitions? And are our teams at the mercy of our mindsets? Do we, as leaders, have expectations of our teams that stem from strength or weaknesses in our ability to transition mentally?

This episode explores times of war, peace, and personal stress as initial examples of ways that we can pay attention to our thinking. Do our teams understand how we think and approach things? Are there any current misunderstandings due to miscommunications that track back to how we think?

Leaders have strong influence on the team's operations. Knowing how we transition mentally, and maybe learning how our team members transition mentally, can help with more clear communication. Please, take the next 5-10 business days and be mindful. Pay attention to thoughts and mental transitions.

What kind of mover are you? Have you paid attention to your patterns of planning, packing, and moving? What patterns spill over into your leadership practice?

Listen as Dr. Shaunta Scroggins shares some personal lessons from reflection and observation about her moving history.

Our homework is to be thoughtful and grace-full in assessing ourselves. Look for change, growth, and patterns. Is our behavior constant or does it change when it's moving time? How much of our behavior is core to how we handle, manage, or lead other kinds of transitions?

Click here for the link to a search result on "emotion wheel."

This episode emphasizes finding the best ways to use language during emotional transitions.

If ever asked how you feel, a tool to help communicate with simplicity and clarity is the emotion wheel. Dr. Scroggins explains how learning to find her words, and asking for time to do so, grounded her during transitions.

Let's practice saying what we mean in every situation, so that when important transitions arise, we will confidently speak up and know we are being authentic!