🎥 Sunday Reset with Steven – 15 Jun 25
Ryan Reynolds runs multiple businesses. Keanu Reeves is known not for speed, but for stillness.

Neither are rushing.
They’re moving deliberately. And that’s why they win.

This week, after two high-intensity events, deep conversations, and a coaching session that hit hard. I was reminded of a Navy SEAL principle:
🟡 “Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.”

Let that land.
Because sometimes, the next level in your leadership isn’t about more intensity.
It’s about more clarity.

This week’s reset includes:
▫️A martial arts parable on why trying to master faster only slows you down
▫️A lesson from Josh Waitzkin on training stillness under pressure
▫️Boardroom insights from governance and trust events
▫️Personal moments that mattered more than any strategy slide
▫️5 micro-actions to build a sustainable rhythm in your leadership week

“Board Governance isn’t red tape; it’s the red thread that holds everything together”

That was my share during a panel this week.

In your meetings, ask: “What are we here to protect, enable, and model?”
That ONE question resets everything.

At another event on Trust and Leadership in a Changing World, I heard great insights from trusted partners via panel session. 

I stood beside friends who’ve seen me through it all- good and hard.
And that reminded me of this:
Proximity is power. Presence is everything. My friends, family (and my little boy Rocky) are everything to me. Happy Father’s Day to people like us ;) 

Ok let’s talk about Gen AI for a second.
Its biggest risk?
It’s not just what it automates- it’s what it erodes. Think about it and reposition yourself!: 

- It teaches us to second-guess ourselves.
- To ask the model before we trust the mirror.
- To chase output and skip intuition.

Leadership begins where automation ends.
With judgement. Courage. Presence.
Let’s not forget that. 

My coach said to me:
“Steven: life isn’t short. It’s very, very long. But we make it short by sprinting through it.”

So this week, I’m building this rhythm:
1️⃣ Unitask on purpose - One thing at a time
2️⃣ Take micro-breaks - Have 25-min /45-min meetings
3️⃣ Walk + reflect - Motion clears mental noise
4️⃣ Say no to noise - Protect your best time
5️⃣ Find your ocean - A space to renew, daily

This isn’t soft.
It’s strategic. 

I challenge you to learn with me, this week! 

📌 “He who hurries has delayed the things that are urgent.” - Seneca

My prompt for your week:
What decision, conversation, or habit are you rushing - when what it really needs… is your presence?

This is your Sunday Reset.
Watch the video. Breathe. Reflect.
Then slow it down - and make it count.

Keep growing. Keep leading.
Until next Sunday.
Let’s get it.

Steven PAUL, CDir FIoD – reshaping Boards and CEO Exec teams in the era of AI for successful transformation and board governance. 
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