Yesterday was my first run in almost two weeks.  During a particularly rainy period, I got of the groove.

I wish I could report, as some other runners have, that the rest did me good, that my legs had more spring in them, that I came back refreshed.

But the spring was gone after the first two miles, and I was sluggishly making my way over the next three.

Before that running respite, things had been going well.  I’d been logging a planned-upon, increased, consistent number of weekly miles for over two months.  But I didn’t think there was really all that much improvement.

Nothing substantial, I thought.

Sure, there were the telephone poll intervals that I’d been playing with at the end of every run, sprinting full out, over and over again, when my legs were tired.  There was the bit of speed I’d picked up, most noticeable when I’d climb the longest hill on the route.  And there was the ever-so-slight increase in endurance as I often squeezed out another mile at a run’s end.

But these seemed like small things.

Until they were all glaringly absent yesterday.

Consistency, I discovered, had quietly been building capacity.

And capacity transforms effort into efficiency, endurance, and speed.

Are you consistently practicing and executing on those key fundamentals that will build your capacity as a leader?   As a team?

More importantly, have you identified them?  Do you know what they are?

If you’re interested in the leadership journeys of others who have transformed uncertainty and built capacity, you can find my new book, Magnificent Leadership, here on Amazon.

My next openings for working with me directly are in July.  My clients are CEOs and Fortune 1000 senior executives who are successful, talented, ambitious, and have the desire to be magnificent.   To schedule a mutually exploratory conversation: sarah@sarah-levitt.com

If your national conference or leadership summit needs a dynamic speaker who’s described as both inspirational and practical, I’m booking into 2019 now.  My most popular keynote is “Magnificent Leadership® – Keys to Success.”  And I’ve just rolled out another, “Building Self-Correcting™ Teams – the Heart of Innovation.”  For more information: sarah@sarah-levitt.com

Last Chance to Register!  The event of the summer for consultants, coaches, and entrepreneurs in Charlotte on May 31!  I’m hosting a regional meeting of The Society for the Advancement of Consulting where Alan Weiss, author of Million Dollar Consulting, will be conducting the morning session.  He’ll be joined in the afternoon by thought leaders delivering breakout sessions.  Go here for more information and to grab one of the few remaining seats.