Hi Reader. Have you ever had that deep sense of self-belief in who you are inside? One where no matter what people say, you know who you truly are?

The deep sense of self-belief that regardless of what other people say you, your goals or dreams should be, you remain unshakeable in the direction that you want to take?

This is the foundation of true self-belief. You know what you know. And even if don't know what you don't know, even that belief in not knowing how things will work out, is what will help you achieve what it is that you want to achieve.

The point is, it doesn't matter the how, if the knowing or acknowledgment of 'not knowing' is not there. Self-belief is the seed planted within you; the seed where your dreams and goals bloom from.

The danger of not knowing who you are

Knowing who you are, is the strong, resilient and unwavering foundation that self-belief is built on. If you don't know who you are inside, or are in touch with your core identity, there is nothing to base your belief on; and or it makes it easier to base your beliefs on other people or flimsy ideas that don't come to fruition for sustainable periods.

How you are living your life, leading your people, and running your business; down to the quality of your leadership, products and services; are all dictated by the very foundation of who you are inside. You are the Source, the Blueprint, and the Template.

Your inner knowing knows why you are here

That knowing, knows why you are here. That knowing when cultivated, is your internal GPS. The more connected you are to your internal GPS, the easier it is to not only put together aligned goals in your life, but to follow through on them.

The more you are connected to this inner GPS, the more you are able to get up when you fall or fail, because you just know. The more you are connected to this inner GPS, the more you are able to hold on to your aligned dreams and goals, even if they are not coming to fruition right now. You just know it will all come through.

This is how you build strength in your convictions. It is effortless. This is how resilience becomes enduring, and not relentless. There is no fight. There is just calmness, direction, conviction.

You may not know how or when, and you might get frustrated along the way, but you just know it will turn out okay. A friend of mine has described this inner conviction within me as quiet determination. Not loud, but evidence in the way I pursue my dreams.

That comes from unwavering belief, and that unwavering belief comes from the deep inner 'voice' within you. Not the voice in your head, but the one that you feel from the depths of you. It is the voice that sometimes comes as a feeling, a reaction in your body, an intuitive nudge, a knowing that has no words.

How to start cultivating unwavering self-belief

Answer the following questions: Who are you? Who are you really? Not your roles or titles. But who really are. How would you describe yourself? Not how others would describe you, but how would you describe you?

Once answered, write down tangible examples of how the person you describe yourself to be, has shown up in past achievements and goals. Especially if they were goals and dreams you never thought would be possible, but you attained them. What was the driving force beneath those.

Giving yourself tangible examples, nullifies the ego. Revealing the driving force, gets you in touch with the characteristics that make up your core. Then ask: "What is my core identity? Where do I come from? How has that contributed to who I am?".

Taking the time to know your core identity is groundbreaking, and it helps you remember your strength at your core, because your very heritage, lineage and or ancestry speaks to that even without your effort.

Your core identity also helps you cement yourself further into your purpose, your principles and your true values; especially when you are feeling ungrounded. Your core identity helps you know that even within your DNA are the attributes that make you, you.

An example of my own ancestry

This past week I have been exploring my African ancestral heritage, legacy and how these influence the way I live, lead and run my business. One of the areas I explored after the conversation, are the positive attributes that got lost during and after colonialism.

When I specifically focus on my Shona Tribe, these attributes are of of humanity, community and stewardship. I come from a people who valued hunhu (humanity). They did this through respect, community and responsibility. In my lineage, my people stood and stand firm, carrying purpose, supporting movement and progress.

When I went deeper using my Totem, I saw that it represents strength, supports resilience, forward moving leadership, together with stability and rootedness. At the very core of who I am, I am strong, responsible, and resilient as I lead others to do the same.

Who are you, where do you come from, what attributes have you inherited?

This journey to unveiling one's inner core identity, and what influences it, is something we delve into, especially in the Conscious Leadership~Lead from Within Mastery program.

Your core identity infiltrates all that you do. We are the result of all that we have been exposed to since birth, and all that has been passed on to us through DNA, ancestral ways of living and so on. The journey of revealing our core identity is not surface level. It is really about unpacking every facet of who you are.

When we work together, we go deep, we don't just work on the conscious part of who you are, but your subconscious and your super conscious.

Working together at deep conscious leadership

We start from where you are, and from there, go straight to the core, so we can reveal any positive traits you might have forgotten and releasing traits that may no longer serve you and the purpose that you, your leadership or business is to serve in this era.

Only you know who you are. When you tap into this core, you will have unshakeable self-belief - because your truth does need permission to exist, it just is. This is the work I am rooted in. It is in my DNA. Which means it is embedded in my values, purpose and principles.

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That's it for this week my friend. I look forward to hearing from you! With unshakeable belief in the person that you really are inside. Coach B 🌟