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Being seen is very different to being watched.

 

But you probably don't know just how much it matters or how such a simple thing can affect your outlook and perspective on life, others, and yourself.

 

They are two approaches to others that on a surface level sound the same, but are fundamentally different.

 

Remember the first leader who saw who you could be, rather than you you already were? They saw you.

 

Seeing is a decision and determination to look with open eyes at who a person has been, is now, and could be. It leaks possibility and presumes potential. This way of seeing takes a mindset of possibility and generates excitement. Seeing builds positive expectation and fosters a love of spontaneity and being pleasantly surprised.

 

Contrast that with a leader who watches. Maybe you’ve had one maybe you haven’t. This leader is the one who has already decided who you are and is waiting for your actions to confirm what they already...