“It changed my business, it saved my marriage, I have five kids and I use this every day.” Today’s guest Alexandra Jamieson, known for co-creating the documentary Supersize Me, recalls the words a friend said to her that encouraged Alexandra to write the book which eventually became “Radical Alignment.” Co-authored with her husband, Bob Gower, it is based on Alexandra’s four-step “all-in” method for approaching any personal and professional conversation so that everyone feels seen, heard and understood. On today’s episode of The Conscious Entrepreneur, she breaks down the method’s four parts—Intentions, Concerns, Boundaries, and Dreams, and why they are crucial to creating effective communication, strong leadership, reduced conflict and a sense of psychological safety in the workplace.
We should all be reevaluating our values as often as possible, Alexandra says, as they change as often as the seasons. She shares stories of clients she’s worked with in her coaching practice who were brave enough to make major life changes by listening to and honoring their own needs and deepest desires. She talks about the dangers of hustle culture, the prominence of imposter syndrome and how to best address them both.
Alexandra’s own life is full of rich and diverse experiences, and her website reads “don’t be defined by one box.” Join today’s discussion to hear more of her story.
Quotes
- “We change as we age. Life changes us and we discover new things about ourselves as we go through life. Our values, while they’re not going to change drastically, one value may become more important in your 40s, 50s and 60s than it was in your 20s. So, how can you get comfortable with shifting your identity? You’re not necessarily changing everything about who you are, you can still have great relationships with people you always loved, but how can you become fully yourself through the years?” (8:15 | Alexandra Jamieson)
- “I’ve gotta say, having worked with a lot of serial and successful entrepreneurs over the years, I think the hustle culture values that we have seen a lot in the last 20 years, man—it’s killing us. Quite literally.” (11:01 | Alexandra Jamieson)
- “I was very averse to conflict, in my earlier life, didn’t like it, avoided tough conversations. And then I realized, I can’t proceed through life like this, this is not how a leader leads their own life, and it causes other problems.” (14:51 | Alexandra Jamieson)
- “You might not come to an answer at the end of this, but it helps get all the cards on the table so that you can build empathy, be connected and then realize where the hidden landmines might be for a big conversation.” (16:26 | Alexandra Jamieson)
- “‘Boundaries’ is the hardest for most people. Depending on your age, your gender, how you were raised, you might not be used to having boundaries or being asked about them, or being allowed. And in a work scenario, it may not feel safe to say, ‘Oh, I don’t work past five.’ Boundaries can be the most challenging to bring up in a personal or professional setting.” (21:28 | Alexandra Jamieson)
Links
Connect with Alexandra Jamieson:
Website: https://www.alexandrajamieson.com/
Connect with Alex Raymond:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afraymond/
Website: https://consciousentrepreneur.us/
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