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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Leadership: Helping People Grow and Feeding Your Soul


The Great Leaders of the past and present will tell you the same thing. You cannot maintain success if your only motivation is monetary, or for recognition. They will tell you that you have to find something that you truely believe in to be successful in the long term sense.

I agree with them 100%. I have been in a position of leadership for several years and I can tell you first hand that after the money and the recognition have come you still have to have something to hang your onto.

Realize that you can empower yourself by empowering others to achieve great success. That you can make a difference in someone's life. There is no greater feeling than to have someone tell you "Thanks for helping me." You gave them some direction, helped them understand their struggle, or gave them encouragement when they needed it. You enriched their life.

I have a rule that guides me everyday "Today I will add value to the lives of those around me. I will teach to them, or, learn from them something positive. I will make an impact."

People do not hear this enough. They tend to get lost in the day to day grind. They find themselves being overwhelmed by life's challenges. They need you and people like you to help feed them knowledge. They need to understand what you understand. If you are a Manager, Supervisor, or just someone that others tend to look up to, "Make a Difference TODAY!"

Help them grow.........................................Feed your soul!

Thanks
Frosty

"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, and with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world. You impoverish yourself if you forget this errand." --Woodrow Wilson

2 comments:

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