Life has trajectory. Sometimes it feels like your feet are tangled in the sheets. It doesn’t help to feel defeated because the present is disappointing.
We always live with feelings of “not yet” and “not there.”
3 Practices Change Life’s Trajectory
A leader who lives by impulse is like a dog riding the monkey. Appetite, pride, or emotional impulse yank them in every direction. Impulse in charge creates piles of rubble.
Don’t react, lead.
Skillful leaders rise above impulse. They cultivate control.
Freedom isn’t giving in; it’s self-control.
Here’s how…
The higher you rise, the more time you burn in meetings. Don’t waste those hours. Seize them.
Meetings aren’t just about updates or decisions. They’re the seeds of culture.
The way you treat people in the meeting shapes how they treat each other in the hall.
If you value relationships, prove it where it matters most: around the table.
The adventures of Bob Bumblhoof:
“Success is proving you’re better than others.”
Bumblehoof charges into Monday’s staff meeting ready to save the day. “Team,” he declares, “I will now demonstrate what real leadership looks like! Watch and learn.”
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There are no bad questions, but there are bad motives behind questions.
The crowd roared, but Ken Blanchard went silent inside.
“This is your game. Take it.”
The coached screamed, “No!” Ken won the game taking a 30′ shot.
Constructive disobedience can change your life.
Here’s how…
