Adjust Your Stance

What foundational component of success is invisible to most? People tend to focus on where they are going or their goal, but according to Djusan Djukich, “where you come from” or your “inner stance” is even more important.

In his book, Straight Line Leadership, he defines it this way: “Your inner stance is the position or mental posture you create to live your life from. It is how you choose to live your life, exist, or ‘be’ in regard to yourself, others, challenges, or life in general.”

Djukich uses the example of a baseball player who’s in a rut with his swing. A batting coach will make certain adjustments to his stance until he’s hitting home runs again. Similarly, we approach our goals and challenges with certain “inner stances.” Some of these are disempowering and put us in a rut, while others are empowering and help us succeed. A few examples from Djukich are: “worrying, blaming others, trying, and content with insight” vs. “commitment, authenticity, growth choices, and functioning with integrity.”  

This week, I invite you to examine: 

What is a current goal I have? What words describe my inner stance toward this goal? What new, more effective stance could I practice for this goal? 

What is a current problem I have? What words describe my inner stance toward this problem? What new, more effective stance could I practice for this problem? 

God bless,
Dan