This week’s question from our portal “Ask Us Anything” comes from Sandy:
I run a business and I have employees. How do I apply what you’re teaching to my team? Should I be teaching them this stuff? Should I expect them to have the same level of commitment and consciousness that I’m developing? How does this work in a team environment?
You can’t force consciousness on anyone. You can only model it.
If you try to make your team think the way you think or believe what you believe, you’re going to create resistance. People have to come to this on their own.
What you can do is create a culture where growth is valued and where these principles are lived, not just taught.
For example: you can create a culture of accountability. You can create a culture of no excuses. You can create a culture where people are encouraged to stretch beyond their comfort zone.
You can model the behavior you want to see. When they see you staying calm under pressure, making decisions from certainty instead of fear, handling obstacles without drama—they’ll start to absorb that.
But you can’t make them get it. Some will, some won’t.
And here’s the thing about team building: not everyone is supposed to come with you to the next level. Some people are in your life for a season. They serve a purpose at your current level, but they’re not meant to grow with you.
As you grow, your team will naturally evolve. Some people will grow with you. Others will fall away. New people who match your new consciousness will show up.
That’s normal. That’s natural. Don’t fight it.
Your job isn’t to drag everyone along. Your job is to hold the vision, model the consciousness, and let people choose whether they’re in or out.
The ones who are meant to be with you will rise. The ones who aren’t will find somewhere else to go. And that’s okay.
Build a team based on shared values and commitment to growth, not on trying to convince people to think like you.
You’ll attract the right people when you’re being the right leader.
