🎥 Sunday Reset with Steven | 3 Aug 2025
“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, defeated warriors go to war first then seek to win. —Sun Tzu

Steve Jobs called intuition “more powerful than intellect.”
Oprah built an empire on instinct.
Elon Musk says real breakthroughs come from first principles, not just borrowed models.

Three icons. Three different worlds.
One truth:

Your inner alignment isn’t a luxury-it’s the engine of your impact.
This week? That truth hit me (in many ways!)

On Sundays, I share these resets-grounded, personal, and human. No slides. Just enabling clarity. I learn, and and invite you to learn with me.

🧭 When Logic Fails, Trust the Compass Within.

This week, I ignored my gut.
Followed advice that looked right on paper-but felt off.
The result? Misalignment. Wasted time. That dull inner ache of “I knew better.”

So I reset-and leaned into two powerful frameworks:

🔹 1. Ikigai – Your Inner Compass
From Japan, Ikigai means “your reason for being.”
It’s the intersection of:
→ What you love
→ What you’re good at
→ What the world needs
→ And what you can be paid for

Pro tip: Instead of asking “What’s my purpose?”
Try: “What energises me -even when I’m exhausted?”

(📌 I’ve shared a downloadable Ikigai template + my own reflection in the comments.)

🔹 2. The Law of Preparation – Brian Tracy

“Effective performance is preceded by painstaking preparation.”

This week, I found myself rushing. Skipping steps.
Then I remembered Lincoln’s words:

“I shall study and prepare myself, and someday my chance will come.”

When I returned to prep, clarity followed.
Because preparation isn’t a delay tactic. It’s a discipline that protects your focus and flow

Yeah - the Stoic’s knew it, said it and practiced too. The warriors, well they had it in them!

You are a leader in your own right. You can too.

🏎️ From the Track to the Boardroom
At the Hungarian Grand Prix qualifiers, Ferrari brought upgrades.
Mercedes? They reverted to an older setup-just to understand what wasn’t working.

Sometimes, progress requires stepping back to recalibrate.
And Hamilton?

“We were nowhere.”
Zero excuses. Just ownership. That’s high-performance leadership.

Watch the race today…

Your prompt for the week:
Where are you outsourcing your judgment?
What decision are you delaying-while waiting for proof you don’t need?

This week. Yes this week. Trust yourself.
→ Reflect through Ikigai.
→ Prepare with intention.
→ Act from alignment.

I’m Steven.
Keep growing. Keep leading.
Until next Sunday
Let’s get it. 🏁

Intro music credit: Pina Colada /EnjoyMusic

Steven PAUL, CDir FIoD Reshaping boards and CEOs to lead decisively – with AI transformation and strategic corporate governance at the core.
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