Waiting isn’t easy, but it’s where growth happens. In this episode, explore how waiting builds patience, resilience, and joy in the journey. With personal stories and practical steps, you’ll be inspired to trust the process and find beauty in becoming.
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Welcome to the Leadership Quotient. I’m Dusty Holcomb. And each day, I’ll share a meaningful quote and explore how it applies to leadership and personal growth. Together, we’ll unpack lessons that help you lead yourself and others with purpose and clarity. Let’s get started.
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Trust the wait, embrace the uncertainty, enjoy the beauty of becoming Mandy Hale. How often do we find ourselves rushing through life desperate to move from one goal to the next unwilling to sit in the unknown? Waiting is hard. There’s no sugarcoating it. As leaders were wired to take action, to push forward, to get things done, but waiting feels like a loss of control and that makes it frustrating.
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Yet in every season of waiting, there’s a quiet, steady work happening beneath the surface. If we’re willing to notice it. I remember when a mentor once tend to be, Dusty, don’t worry so much about the goals. Those will come, but if you’re not careful, you’ll miss the journey. That advice stuck with me because at the time I was obsessed with outcomes.
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Frankly, I still, I am every decision, every action was tied to a result. But what I learned and what I wanna share with you today is that waiting isn’t wasted time. It’s where the real growth happens. Think about the holiday season. What makes it magical?
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It’s not just the gifts. It’s the not knowing the excitement of wrapping presents, the anticipation of opening them, the joy in the giving and receiving. If we knew every detail in advance, the experience would lose this meaning. In the same way, the uncertainty in waiting holds its own kind of beauty. It builds patience, it teaches resilience, and most importantly, it shapes who we’re becoming in the process.
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Here’s 3 ways that you can embrace the journey while you wait. 1st, shift your focus. Instead of asking, When will this be over? Ask, What is this teaching me? 2nd celebrate progress.
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Look for small victories along the way, a step forward, no matter how small is still progress. 3rd, encourage others. They’re powerful in sharing your waiting story with someone who needs hope. It reminds them and you that they’re not alone. Waiting isn’t easy, but it’s necessary.
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It refines us. It challenges us to let go of what we can’t control and lean into the process of becoming. What season of waiting are you in right now? Pause and reflect. Ask what it’s teaching you and choose to embrace the beauty of becoming.
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Thanks for joining me on the Leadership Quotient. I hope today’s quote gave you something to think about and apply in your leadership journey. If you found value in this episode, I’d love for you to share it, subscribe, or leave a review. Leadership is a journey. Keep moving forward, and I’ll see you next time.
