153 – 5 Relationships Every Leader Must Have with Daphne Scott

Dr. Daphne Scott is the founder of DS Leadership Life. She holds a Masters Degree in Applied Positive Psychology and a Doctorate of Science in Physical Therapy. As a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, certified Hendricks Coach, a founding member of the Conscious Leadership Group, and a member of the International Coaching Federation, Daphne has studied with top-level executive coaches, consciousness experts, and organizational psychologists.

She developed her coaching programs throughout two decades of real-world corporate development experience, drawing on her unique background in improv theater and physical therapy to bring engaging embodiment and team-building elements to her coaching.

Top Takeaways: 5 Relationships Every Leader Must Have with Daphne Scott

Must have relationships #1: Time
Most leaders feel a scarcity of time
When leaders do get space, have time, they feel bored
Must have relationships #2: Money
Must have relationships #3: Self
Must have relationships #4: Friendships
Must have relationships #5: The unknown
A leader’s relationship with time is really their relationship with priority and focus
You will never have enough time to do what you don’t want to do
Time management is really about managing our energy
Part of managing our time is clarity on what needs to be done next
The idea that we don’t have enough time is rooted in how we experience time
Are you in an activity trap?
Stillness, silence and solitude
“I don’t have enough time” is just a story we tell ourselves
Lack of clarity presents as overwhelm
“I don’t know” is the least revered sentence in the English language
Get comfortable with the idea that nothing is permanent
When the mind relaxes, innovation increases
It’s true I have a thought, but that doesn’t make the thought true