Sarah had been a highly successful regional sales manager in a thriving business when the recession hit and sales started to fall. Six months into the recession the company’s Board of Directors approved a re-shaping of the regions and Sarah was invited to apply for one of a reduced number of sales manager roles. She didn’t get the job.

Sarah’s initial response was to feel angry at the way she had been treated by her company. She also felt angry with herself, asking herself what she could have done to get the job and berating herself because she hadn’t seen the reorganisation coming.

Sarah’s response left her feeling powerless. This was because her focus was on the circumstances she found herself in rather than on the needs she wanted to meet. Because she didn’t know what she wanted (except insofar as she wanted the job she had not been given) she was not able to move forward.

The person who is match fit has a variety of ways to step into his or her power. This is the power of his or her needs as well as his or her power to meet them. For some people, knowing what they want and connecting with their desires is enough to provide energy and momentum. Others use specific techniques, including stepping into a future vision of having what they want. Whatever way you do it, stepping into your power provides strength and momentum to move forward with ease.

Here are some questions to help you to identify the extent to which you are able to step into your power:

• To what extent are you able to connect with and to feel the power of what you want?
• To what extent are you able to feel resourceful and empowered even in adversity?
• To what extent are you able to step out of feelings that disempower you and into feelings that build momentum?
• What tried and tested means do you have for stepping fully into your power?

What additional questions would you offer in relation to stepping into your power?