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With two toddlers and a recent promotion, Sara Koch\u2019s life as a good leader is sometimes overwhelming.<\/p>\n

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Sara brings\u00a0her sons to luncheons with members of the LSS volunteer corps as a way of blending important elements of her life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At Lutheran Social Service, Sara oversees seniors who volunteer to support other seniors and children around the Twin Cities. One day, Sara asked one of those volunteers, an elderly woman from the Soviet Union, what motivates her. The woman looked at Sara and said, \u201cYou are my motivation. You are our heart, you are our stimulus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Top 100 Moments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moments like that keep Sara focused on her mission of making people\u2019s lives better.\u00a0She\u2019s a recent graduate of Good Leadership Training<\/a>, and she shared a strategy that she learned in the program. \u201cSince Training, I\u2019ve started recording my \u2018Top 100\u2019 moments. Silly things my sons say, meaningful experiences at work, or great family time.\u201d She hadn\u2019t practiced much deep, self-reflection before completing Training exercises like the Personal Visioning Worksheet, or the Seven Fs Wheel<\/a>, a tool to measure satisfaction in Faith, Family, Finances, Fitness, Friends, Fun, and Future. Keeping a record of her Top 100 helps her incorporate small doses of self-reflection into every day.<\/p>\n

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One of the LSS volunteers, Grandma Catherine Lombel (right), recently celebrated her 20th anniversary with the LSS Foster Grandparent Program – and Sara was there to help honor her.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many moments on Sara\u2019s list are from working with volunteers at Lutheran Social Service. \u201cOne member of our Volunteer Corps had nearly-fatal medical issues, and I stayed close to her through all of it. She told me, \u2018Your concern was the medicine for my pain.\u2019\u201d Sara sees her professional mission as being generous with time and effort in the community, and Training affirmed those goals. \u201cRecording the amazing interactions I have with volunteers reminds me that I had a hand in facilitating those moments.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Life Gets Overwhelming<\/strong><\/p>\n

Her recent promotion has been both exciting and overwhelming. The role requires more involvement with legislative programs, working with federal grant oversight, and managing four staff \u2013 all new responsibilities for Sara. She\u2019s tackling the stress with tools from Training: \u201cOur Training facilitator encouraged us to plan out each minute of our day \u2013 I\u2019ve only gotten to each day of the week, but it\u2019s helped me prioritize. It\u2019s easy for me to try to do too much.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sara, her husband, and her boys spend family time at Afton Alps as a way of blending Family, Fitness, and Fun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At home, Sara and her husband are raising a one-year-old and\u00a0a three-year-old, and her sons are her most pure joy. Recently, she came back after a work trip, and her three-year-old said, \u201cI\u2019m so happy to see you mama, I missed you those two days.\u201d Planning out her weeks and days helps her ensure that she prioritizes family time, even as she gets settled in her new position. Her mission of being generous with her time and energy applies to her family as well as her work.<\/p>\n

Good leaders work to live their mission both personally and professionally. And they schedule their time in ways that shine the light on their priorities.<\/p>\n

Please tell me: how are you living your mission? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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