Choice Stacking: Turning Your Superpower of Choice into Intentional Growth

Big change doesn’t start with giant leaps.
It starts with one intentional choice — and then another.

The Power of Choice

We all have one superpower in common… the power of choice.
And how we use it, moment by moment, determines who we become.

Choice stacking is how we turn that superpower into momentum.

Every person, no matter their role or background, faces countless decisions each day… from small ones, like how we spend our time, to defining ones, like how we lead, respond, or invest in ourselves.

Yet, it’s easy to forget that this everyday act of choosing is where our power truly lives.

From Awareness to Practice

Even when we understand our power of choice, we can still slip into autopilot, reacting instead of responding, staying busy instead of intentional.

I started wondering: what would it look like to use that power with more intention?

That’s when I began experimenting with something I call choice stacking.

What Is Choice Stacking?

Choice stacking is the idea that every intentional choice builds on the one before it.

It’s less about productivity or perfection, and more about alignment and growth.

Where habit stacking (thank you, James Clear) automates behavior, choice stacking activates awareness.

It’s a shift from “What should I be doing?” to “Who am I becoming through my choices?”

You don’t have to do everything perfectly. You just have to choose with awareness, one moment at a time.

Leadership Begins with a Choice.

Leaders, by definition, make constant choices… strategic, relational, and personal.

When those choices come from clarity and alignment, not pressure, they create ripple effects.

Choice stacking helps you:

• Anchor your leadership in your values

• Build momentum through small, brave decisions

• Move beyond default mode or burnout

• See progress even when it’s messy

Leadership isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a series of pivots, pauses, and yes, choices.

A Real-Life Example: Investing in Support

This year, I chose the word Evolve as my north star.

One of the earliest choices I made in that direction?

I hired a coach.

Now, I’m a natural DIY-er. I love figuring things out for myself. But I realized that if I wanted to grow in new ways, I needed new perspectives.

That first choice sparked a ripple:

• I chose to share my Navigating Difficult Conversations workshop more widely.

• I chose to summarize it in two pages.

• I chose to send that summary to key contacts.

Each step felt bolder, easier, and more aligned than the one before.

And none of it would’ve happened if I’d stayed in “go it alone” mode.

That’s choice stacking in action.

Try It Yourself: The Choice Worksheet

If you’d like to explore a decision you’re facing right now, I created a Choice Exploration Worksheet to help you pause and engage your whole self — head, heart, and gut.

Because all of you deserves a seat at the decision-making table.

Click below to download your worksheet and start reflecting today.

📩 It’s available as a digital download [here].

I’d love to hear what insights it sparks for you.

Reflect on your next choice with the Choice Exploration Worksheet. Download your copy here.

When the Stack Feels Wobbly

Some days, you’ll choose beautifully.
Other days, you’ll question everything.

That’s okay.

Choice stacking isn’t linear.
It’s not a ladder, it’s more like laying stepping stones as you walk.

The power isn’t in getting it right.
It’s in noticing, adjusting, and choosing again.

Reflection Prompt

✍🏾 What’s one choice I could make today that would make the next one easier?

Start there.
Just one choice.
Then another.

That’s how momentum builds.

An Invitation to Your Next Choice

You don’t need to overhaul everything to evolve.
You just need to use your superpower… the power of choice… with intention.

💪🏾✨ One of my coaching superpowers is helping clients make choices aligned with who they are and who they’re becoming.

If you’re curious about how coaching might support you this year, you can find a time to chat [here].

Every client I work with discovers how powerful one aligned choice can be. Yours could be the start of something big.

Here’s to stacking your way into something beautiful, one choice at a time. 💗