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"A leadership coach is a skilled and experienced guide and businessperson, who understands the world of work and provides a leader with a safe space to discuss pressing or emerging issues and concerns" (Starkie, Par. 1, 2020). Leadership coaches can help motivate business leaders and identify areas for improvement within a management team. My career goal is to become a leadership coach who has an opportunity to build aspiring manager's leadership skills so that they can create a healthy, engaging and productive work environment. This vision board will detail 9 tips for cultivating intrinsic motivation and finding business success. In each section, I will detail how i intend to apply this tip to my professional journey.

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The first step on my journey to becoming a leadership coach is learning everything I can about being an effective leader. In order to accomplish this goal, I plan to speak with my current manager and ask for mentoring in how to manage my team effectively. I feel that there experience as a Store Manager can deliver rich insight into how to inspire others while also meeting necessary business goals.

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Tip #2: Bringing out the Best in Myself 

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Tip #2: Bringing out the Best in Myself 

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"In order to bring out the best in yourself, you first have to be able to recognize what your special gifts and talents are" (D'Souza, 2011, p. 210). After taking time to reflect on my skills during this course, I have concluded that I can organize projects effectively, complete tasks, and build professional relationships with others. I plan on using my organizational skills to construct lessons that I can give to aspiring leaders. I will utilize my professional etiquette to build workplace relationships and increase morale. Through honing these skills, I will provide my future employer with a comprehensive leadership training program.

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Moving forward, I can build my self-esteem by reminding myself of my personal strengths, resolving to grow in any areas where it is needed, finding activities that I enjoy, nd using this professional journey as an opportunity to expand my personal understanding of who I am. "The more fun you have in your life, the more motivated you will feel about creating the life that you want" (D'Souza, 2011, p. 212).

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In order to ensure success, it can be important to have a plan mapped out with objectives that I wish to accomplish. As a senior, my plan is to receive my Bachelor's degree by the end of 2022. By 2024, I plan on being an Assistant Manager with Starbucks (my current employer). I want to be a Store Manager by 2026. From 2026 - 2036, I plan on learning to manage my store effectively and inspire partners. During this period of time, I will be attempting to form a relationship, get married and have a child in my personal life. Around the year 2037, I will use my professional experience to leverage a corporate position. In 2040, I will transfer to the team responsible for creating Starbucks training programs and work to improve it. Finally, I will remain with this team in hopes of leading it when a position becomes available.

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"Instead of waiting around for luck to deliver opportunities to your doorstep, you can continue to move your life in the direction you want by creating opportunities" (D'Souza, 2011, p. 215). I have begun to take initiative in my professional journey by obtaining my degree. I will continue to take initiative by researching job positions that pertain to my degree, continuing on my path to become an assistant manager with my current employer, and leveraging my experience to obtain positions that fit the live I want to live both inside and outside of work.

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Focusing on my plan and the things I want to accomplish will continue to motivate me throughout my professional journey. In order to achieve my goals, I will need to constantly remember my overarching life goals. Returning to this vision board and using it as a reminder will be helpful in the future.

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In order to find career fulfillment, it will also be important to recognize that plans can change. New opportunities may arise, new job openings may appear, or the economic market may shift. In these situations, it is important to recognize that I am free to adjust my overarching goals if something arises that will be more beneficial or fulfilling than my current path.

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Tip #8: Motivating Myself using Loss - Aversion 

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Tip #8: Motivating Myself using Loss - Aversion 

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The fear of losing a position of respect or an opportunity can be a great motivator to excel (D'Souza, 2011). I am aware that I want the opportunity to design training programs and coach leaders. The idea of losing this opportunity by remaining in a different position will help motivate me to make the necessary life changes to get the results that I want most.

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Along my professional journey, I hope to make new social connections. Some of the people I meet may become life-long friends. While it is important to maintain a professional demeanor, being open to new friendships can add joy to life and create a positive work environment.

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D'Souza, G. (2011). EQ from the Inside out: Breakthrough Tools & Ideas for Living a Fulfilling Life. Six Seconds.

Starkie, S. (2020, December 27). What is a leadership coach? Trilogy Effect. Retrieved February 2, 2022, from https://www.trilogyeffect.com/blog/what-is-a-leadership-coach?gclid=Cj0KCQiA9OiPBhCOARIsAI0y71Aj1UFe5dUA8IHRr_hzn8FnaWpA47MJIEKzmQwDcpDzCRytpCUHbGwaAlsYEALw_wcB