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| May 2008 Reclaim The Leader In You |
by Marge Powers, CCBW |
| We are
all natural born leaders, but have been deprogrammed along the way. As
children we were natural leaders - curious and humble, always hungry
and thirsty for knowledge, with incredibly vivid imaginations; we
were persistent and determined to get what we wanted; and had the
ability to motivate, inspire, and influence everyone around us to help us
in accomplishing our mission. Why is this difficult to do as adults?
Reclaiming the leader in you requires a process of self-remembering and self-honoring. Forget any restrictions forced on you; take charge of your life and plan a positive future. Unlock the door to your true inner being, where your dreams lie, and go inside to your heart. Try these steps to enhance your innate leadership abilities: 1. Be humble. To be a highly successful leader, you must humble yourself, be interested in others, and be ready to serve. People will then be automatically interested in you and want to support you in your efforts. 2. Gain self-knowledge. You must be aware of who you are and honor yourself. Start an assessment by listing all your strengths including your bottom-line accomplishments. This will help you realize how talented you are and give you more confidence in your profession. 3. Follow your bliss. Regardless of how busy you are, take time to do what you love doing. When you are involved in what you are passionate about, you will feel and look more successful, which will inspire people. 4. Honor your word. Every time you break your word, you lose power. Successful leaders keep their word and their promises. You only have one reputation in life. Your word is gold. Honor it. 5. Get a mentor. Find yourself a mentor. Preferably someone who has already achieved a high degree of success in your field. Someone you respect and admire. 6. Give. Leaders are givers. By giving, you activate a universal law as sound as gravity: ‘life gives to the giver, and takes from the taker.’ The more you give, the more you get. As a respected leader, the best way to get what you want is by helping others get what they want first. |
Marge Powers
Founder, Winning Ways Career and Life Strategies Coach Master NLP Practitioner |
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