As a leader, if you want to make a difference in your life, you must go first. You must start first. You must have the courage to go first.
When you go first, you are ahead of those who are still waiting for someone to tell them when to start.
That is what great leaders do. They go first. They don’t wait for someone else to tell them when to start doing things.
According to Brian Tracy, ‘Leaders don’t wait for someone else to do something.’
‘Leadership is about responsibility, and that includes the responsibility for taking control of your life and ensuring your happiness.’
‘Leaders take care of themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally, which gives them the energy and peace of mind to deal with the challenges and stress of leadership.’
‘Leaders are paid to make the difficult decisions, and sometimes that means issuing a command.’
‘Good leaders are able to find people who are strong where they are weak; that way they can concentrate on developing their own strengths to even greater heights.’
‘Leaders are self-motivated to put in the work required to achieve their dreams.’ Leaders work harder. Leaders work faster. Leaders work longer hours.’
‘Effective leaders treat everyone, the weak and the powerful, in the same way.’
‘Leaders recognize that they are not perfect, but know that they are still competent and skilled.’
‘Leaders commit themselves to excellent performance. They will accept nothing else from themselves or others.’
‘Leaders believe that they have the control in their hands- otherwise, they could not be leaders.’
Source:
Brian Tracy (2014). Leadership
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