“The Power of Leadership”

Les Brown says, “Most of us spend so much time talking about, grieving about, and being angry about the closed door, that we don’t see the open doors.”  Here are 10 Steps to help you stay optimistic and keep your dreams alive as you strive toward your goals and dreams:

1. Be Thankful – It’s easy to think about what is missing and ignore what you have.  When you develop an attitude of gratitude, you begin to view things from that positive light and start working toward making something happen.  Stopping and throwing up your hands and giving up is not an option you can entertain.
2. Be Thoughtful – When things go wrong, don’t go with them.  As you look at yourself, you have to harness your will, you have to be grounded, you have to pause and go within.  When tragedies occur, naturally there is a tendency to panic.  There is a grieving process after losing a job you love and have identified with, and the people you have worked with.  But then you have to go within and begin to clear your head and give yourself permission to accept the reality that is happening.  And then turn the page and start working toward where you will go from there.
3. Be Active – Matt Jones wrote a book and said if you’re going to go through hell, don’t stop.  Keep moving.  Start with small steps and build from there.  “By the yard is hard, by the inch, is a cinch.”  When you are not active and engaged you have a tendency to worry and regret and to engage destructive emotions.  It’s very important to start moving and doing things that give you headway.  The more active you are, the less you can be immobilized by fear.
4. Be Connected – I encourage people to be connected with other people they trust.  Ask for help not because you are weak, but because you want to remain strong.  Out of pride, many people refuse to talk about their problems and they disconnect from people who could otherwise help them.
5. Be Patient – Don’t expect instant results.  Plug away consistently with the mindset that things are going to get better even if you can’t yet see the light at the end of the tunnel.  We live in a microwave society, we want instant results, but it’s not that kind of party.  Patience and a spirit of expectation and trust will help you work to reach goals and dreams.  Don’t focus on the process, focus on the outcome.  Keep and hold the vision of where you’re going, time will pass faster than you can imagine and you’ll begin to see victories.

More from Les tomorrow…

“Do not despise the bottom rungs in your climb to greatness.” – Publilius Syrus

Have a great day of climbing!

Shawn
Performance Institute – A Global Leader in Human Capital and Business Development

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