The habit that made you successful — might be sabotaging you
Sep 02, 2026
Hey, there. AmyK here.
Back to school energy is in the air.
So here’s a mini-leadership “lesson” from me. ;-)
Which of these “unhelpful habits” shows up for you the moment the pressure's on?
- You start controlling.
- You start proving.
- You start over pleasing.
Here's the uncomfortable truth: pressure doesn't reveal your character. It often hijacks it.
In fact, it can pull even the best leaders back into the exact habits that made them successful in the first place, but that will undermine them going forward.
Because you're human.
I just recorded a short video on this, and on the one question worth sitting with once you know which habit is yours:
Watch the video here:
It's the idea behind my new keynote, The Heart-Lit Leader … and it might be the most useful three minutes you spend this week.
Hugs,
AmyK
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P.S. If you lead a team that's under real pressure right now:
Ready to let Heart-Lit Leadership become Your Magnetic SuperPower?
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