Cultivating the Expectation of Leadership Pt II

Be the Leader.

Do the things the Leader would do...

...and you will Have the things the Leader has.

It seems so easy, and yet if you think about it, it's easy to be overwhelmed by this concept of "leadership." So what are these things?

Firstly, it must be understood that, like anything else in life, leadership is a choice. Sure, we read all about situations where people have had leadership thrust upon them. But in that moment when it was, that person had a choice to accept it or run the other way. Every story of bravery you hear about has at the heart of it an individual who made a choice to simply take action.

In order to Be the Leader, you must choose it. And then you must own that choice through all its consequences, whether they be positive or negative. Because I can assure you, leadership won't be a complete walk in fields carpeted in wildflowers. There will be adversity. But if you choose to face it and move through it, then you are Being the leader.

And who cares about what anyone else says? It could be family, friends, neighbors, it doesn't matter! You're going to run into hecklers and naysayers wherever you go. You can choose to listen to them and allow them and their insecurities to hold you back, or you can choose to Be the leader and ignore them. Better yet, choose to be a great leader and don't even let them into your personal space to cloud up that positive, successful Leader energy you're now radiating.

Naysayers, even friends and family, might say they're doing it because they care about you and don't want to see you get hurt, or ripped off, or disappointed. And perhaps, in their minds, they really believe that. Maybe they really do believe they're not trying to hinder your leap towards success, but are "watching out for you." Dig down deeper, and you'll see their insecurities looking back at you. They don't want to feel like they're being left behind, and for those who choose not to be leaders and don't want to have freedom and success, that's exactly what your success is going to do to them.

Well, it's what they'll create for themselves, to be more accurate.

They want you to stay right with them, stuck in mediocrity and fear.

In order to Be the leader, you have to choose not to listen to rabble, not to heed their dire warnings. If you look, it's all coming from unsuccessful people full of fear; lazy people who whine and complain that it's not working for them, so why should they try, even when Leaders are succeeding right in front of their eyes.

Successful people --Leaders-- know that they will succeed because they made a choice, and come hell or high water they're going to be a success.

Does it take courage? You bet. It can be really scary to travel into the Unknown without the security of a dependable paycheck. It can be really scary when you're no longer choosing to work for your money, but instead have chosen to make money work for you. So if your investment, or your business, isn't working just yet, then you don't get paid and thus the rent doesn't get paid and you don't eat. It's scary.

But it's oh-so liberating, as well.

As the Leader, there's no one there to dictate to you when you can stop working, when you can eat your lunch, even whether or not to give you permission to stay home if you're sick! There are many workplaces that even dictate what you're allowed to do with your own body! Tattoos, piercings, even coloring your own hair can be against regulations.

Your own body doesn't belong to you when you work for someone else!

Those who have the Leadership qualities in them, who have chosen to Be Leaders, know that there's something very, very wrong with this setup, and they reject it. They choose to be Leaders, with all the responsibilities and freedoms that come with it.

If you know you have what it takes to Be a Leader, make the choice to fill out the form below. Tell me "Yes! I want to Be a Leader!" and I will personally give you a call no later than tomorrow, and I will help you get started helping yourself become the Leader you know you are!