The dark side of leading is being haunted by dark memories. Painful experiences shape you.
Painful experiences are headwinds at first. When pain achieves its purpose, it propels you forward.
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” Herman Hesse
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Seneca said, “Our lack of confidence is not the result of difficulty. The difficulty comes from the lack of confidence.”
Things we instinctively avoid – discomfort, failure, risk, and difficulty – make us grow strong.
Here are 21 ways to defeat weakness and grow strong.
Irritating people are everywhere because everyone is messy. Some more than others. We wish that “pain in the neck” employee would go away.
What will it take for us to have a positive attitude about messy people?
Managing Irritating People
I Know some remarkable servant leaders. This post represents their passion.
Average leaders deliver results. Servant leaders develop people who deliver results.
People don’t rise to low standards.
Stretch goals that are always reached are too low.
Confront helplessness. Promote responsibility.
Consider “The 5 Habits of Highly Effective Servant Leaders.”
Where are the leaders who inspire us?
Words born in the brain touch reason. Words conceived in the heart inspire.
Leaders tend to overuse logic. You need logic to inform. You need heart to move people.
3 ways to speak from the heart…
Christiana Aguilera sings, “When there’s no one else, look inside yourself, like your oldest friend, just trust the voice within.” Sometimes your inner voice is wrong. Gamblers lose when their intuition says they’ll… Continue reading
