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Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
Personal leadership is a real thing. Know what it is? It is not a secret.
What is it if it isn’t our personal responsibility to know why we are here?
To know what we are good at and how it contributes to the greater good, and that we must continuously work hard to do it better, with greater impact and reach?
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Who is responsible for who you want to become?
Hint: It ain’t your boss.
Not saying your boss can’t help you. But what if your boss doesn’t seem to care. Do you stop?
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Do you blame others for your situation?
Or do you blame yourself?
This is really the ultimate test to see if you are a leader or not.
Nothing else matters unless you answer correctly.
Am I the only one that thinks like this?
Quote from John Maxwell, courtesy of Bob Stewart.
“Law of the Niche: People are most valuable where they add the most value.”
Duh, right? No brainer. Obvious. Get a clue. You can’t be serious.
In the hectic pace with which we travel through our days (weeks, months), we often miss the most basic of life’s truths.
This happens to me with our son. I’ll get caught up in my work, and the next thing you know, the week has flown by and our son has done amazing things, but guess who hasn’t noticed? Guess who wasn’t there to add a little coaching, a little fun, a little encouragement?
Guess what else?
Life is like this. Always was, is now, and always will be. Whatever your level in your organization, you must find your own ways to stay engaged, to stay passionate.
I see so many people who are stuck. Many of them leaders, responsible for inspiring and developing others, the way a parent does with children.
They get stuck managing their to-do list instead of inspiring and developing their people. Just like a Parent. Just like me.
But the days (weeks, months) fly by.
Our son can not wait for me to find the time. His life marches on at an incredible pace. He will not slow down for me. I must find the way(s) to keep up with him.
Same is true as a leader, and as an employee who follows orders. Same as you. You must figure this out yourself and not wait.
Because if you don’t, what are you stuck with?
Fortune favors the brave. It does indeed. But what does that mean, “favors you“? Or what does it mean, “brave“?
This sounds pretty inspiring, yet how do we apply it or gauge whether we are brave? Try this on for size.
I believe if everyone likes you, you are not brave enough. Courage implies risk. And risk implies challenging the status quo. Generally, people do not like being challenged.
This also applies to us when we look in the mirror. I am often tempted to not challenge myself to do more, do better, do differently.
Why?
Because it’s too much work, too much risk, too much uncertainty. Isn’t it? Ever find yourself thinking like this? Good.
Most people intuitively understand that hard work pays off, that uncertainty is part of life, that risk is a key ingredient for continuous improvement and that fortune favors the brave.