Lead Yourself. Be Real.
The purpose of life, after all, is to love it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear, for newer and richer experience. Eleanor Roosevelt.
The other day, someone asked me, “What is leadership all about, what’s the secret to it,” they wondered?
I have been writing and thinking and talking about leadership for a long time. I’m not alone. Writers, consultants and coaches, of all stripes, have writing and selling books, holding workshops and speaking about it as if it were some kind of arcane, mysterious secret; always with the objective of getting people to step fully into their lives and share their special gifts with the greater community.
Truth be known, though, there is no secret.
Leadership comes from within.
Each and every day, leaders screw up their courage, go out the door and deliver their service or product to the world. They take action, continually analyzing what went well or not so well.
They reflect upon what happened and then, learning from the experience, make the necessary corrections, do what they instinctively know they need to do, all the while constantly reaching out to meet their aspirations or goals.
They all have a common attribute. A purpose.
It’s as simple and complicated as that.
They know why they are getting up every morning. That knowledge is the fuel that feeds the flame and keeps hope alive.
Armed with a rock solid purpose, their eye ever on the prize, they are always hopeful.
Sure they make mistakes, stumble occasionally and at times are scared to death, but they go out and do it anyway, come hell or high water: Heart and mind totally engaged.
If you’ve been holding back, secretly harbouring a dream, give yourself permission to live it. Now, while you can. Take the first step. Vow, today, that enough is enough.
Work with what you have rather than waiting for what you feel you feel you are lacking. Just get going. Nothing builds self confidence and fosters self esteem like personal accomplishment.
Decide to BE REAL. To be honest with yourself.
And do what you love. Go as far as you can. When you get there, you’ll know what to do next.
That said….. exciting news. I am starting a new motivational workshop BE REAL. If what you have just read is resonating and you are seriously thinking about making some changes, you don’t want to miss it. It may well be a game changer.
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