Research by Phillippa Lally and colleagues at the University College of London and published in the European Journal of Social Psychology found that it takes anywhere from 21 to 254 days to establish a habit. That is to move a behavior, or thought, to what is called unconscious competence. Once the habit is formed, it is with us for good, a permanent “track” stored in our brains.
The question is:
"What habits are we forming?".
Our invitation to you, is to start looking for what new habits there are to form. Habits that build on your gifts, while expanding and enriching the lives of those you surround yourself with both professionally and personally. We say forming new habits, that push the boundaries beyond what we think is possible, creates challenge and therefore growth in four domains: our intellect, our physical selves, our emotional intelligence and our spirit. Conscious engagement and learning in these four domains creates great leaders.
As you begin to define what new habits are wanting, ask yourself these questions:
- What is possible by me taking on this habit?
- How will this habit serve others?
- How much risk am I willing to take on behalf of something new?
- What doubts do I hold about starting this new habit?
- What agreements am I willing to make?
- What structure(s) will support this new habit?
- How will I know I succeeded?
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In “Community. The Structure of Belonging” Peter Block says “We are not defined by deficiencies or what is missing. We are defined by our gifts and what is present. We choose our destiny when we have the courage to acknowledge our own gifts and choose to bring them into the world.”
This is the invitation: Define your gift, choose your habits, create a practice, and bring in into the world.
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