Ever Better Today:
Season 2 Episode 22
Upper Limiting As Demonstrated by Will Smith and Chris Rock
Welcome to Ever Better Today: the daily podcast for creating your optimal business, career, or overall life in ten minutes or less. I’m Lisa Conners Vogt, Executive and Leadership Coach and founder of Ever Better Coaching and Consulting. Let’s jump in!
Notes from this episode are below.
Have you ever felt on top of the world? Like things couldn’t get any better? And then…it all started to fall apart. Maybe you became sick, you overslept and missed a meeting, you messed up what should have been an easy presentation, or you started a fight.
This is what happens when individuals reach their Upper Limit
as described by Gay Hendricks in The Big Leap.
You’ve likely heard about the Academy Awards debacle where Chris Rock made an inappropriate joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair. This led to her husband, Will Smith, walking on stage and slapping Chris Rock across the face.
It was literally the slap heard around the world and was a poor reflection on both of them.
I consider these examples of upper limiting by Rock and Smith. Both were highly successful at that time and will continue to be. However, their actions represented questionable judgment and integrity.
How can you avoid an upper limiting incident when you’re at the top of your game?
Here’s how…
Create a team of advisors with whom you can share the truth about how you’re feeling.
This might include friends, professional advisors, a coach, a therapist, and family members. Be aware of the people you’re turning to for advice to ensure that they have the same values and level of integrity that you do.
1. Be aware
Make time in your day to decompress. Figure out what works for you. It might be meditating, listening to music, reading, taking a walk, or doing a Pilates class.
If you’re in a meeting, practice deep breathing. Breathe in for three counts, hold it for three, and then breathe out. Practice doing this without drawing attention to yourself so that you can calm and center yourself anytime or anyplace.
2. Tune into how you're feeling.
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