repost from August 2016 It’s important to make your personal growth enjoyable. The probability of freely and consistently growing yourself will increase if you make personal growth enjoyable. I had to learn this truth. When I first started my personal growth journey I found there were times when my growth was fun and smooth while […]
Leading will bring stress into your life. If left unmanaged the stress of leadership can become overwhelming and cause a multitude of problems in your life. Stress could: Lead to burnout Roll over into your personal life in a negative way Cause health issues Lead to depression Limit your potential Create barriers between the people […]
You must have high self-esteem if you want to successfully lead others. One of the main factors in being a successful and effective leader is directly correlated to your level of self-esteem. It’s a fact, low self-esteem causes you to sabotage yourself and those around you while high self-esteem moves you toward your maximum leadership […]
Personal growth is not always a popular topic among leaders. I’ve asked many leaders over the years this question: How are you growing and improving your leadership skills? I often receive blank looks in return. Many of these leaders redirect the question back to reaching goals or making deadlines. Or, they mention how they once […]
Have you ever had to jump start your car because the battery was dead? You had to correctly place the red and black jump starter cables from your car battery to another car battery. Then you would turn on the other cars engine and reeve the engine up. After a short amount of time your […]
You can master any skill you want to. Even though you are able to master any skill does not mean you should or need to master it. You will want to be intentional about which skills you master and which ones you leave alone. Focus your time on mastering the skills within two main areas: […]
Mentorship is an essential aspect to developing your leadership abilities. Great mentors help you to bridge the gap between where you are to where you want to be in the future. You will be able to achieve new levels of success and excel toward your maximum potential with a great mentor. Since this is the […]
Most leaders are very busy and don’t have time to regularly sit down to read personal growth content. This is a problem because reading personal growth content is an extremely valuable way of growing yourself and leadership abilities. I have a practical solution for this problem. Instead of reading personal growth content why not listen […]
“Most of life’s battles are won or lost in the mind.” ~ Craig Groeschel
Leaders are extremely busy people. Their days are full and they are often going from one meeting or task to the next. The demand, stress, and workload of leadership require a high energy level. Energy gives you the strength to keep working and leading. Author Tony Robbins said this about a person’s energy, “The higher […]
Harry Truman said, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” Reading is a crucial element for sharpening your leadership skills and growing your skill levels. The challenge is there are countless numbers of potential books to read. I struggle and take a long time each month picking the books I’m going to […]
In the first section we talked about some of the benefits from being a healthy leader and several reasons why leader forsake their health. We also talked about the first habit which was the food, drink, and drugs we consume. I’d recommend reading the first part if you have not already. Let’s continue talking about […]
The healthy leader is a productive and effective leader. Being healthy promotes energy, strength, and endurance. Shifting your focus on making healthy habits can tremendously benefit your life and leadership. The sad reality is too many leaders forsake healthy habits. The reasons for not creating healthy habits can be convincing. Five reasons include: There is […]