Leadership Advocate and Co-Founder of the Goldzone Group. I help leaders to master the new rules of leadership for the new economy. Over the past 30 years, I have visited more than 500 cities in 54 countries to explore, learn from, and help many of the world's leading companies, leaders, and luminaries in science, technology, health, finance, and entrepreneurship.
Have you ever noticed that just when things seem to be taking off, something comes up to sabotage everything? This is a common and observable phenomena.
Often, when things go well, everything that is in the way of more expansion comes up to be dealt with. Many people think this is bad luck… it isn’t. Neither is it negative. Instead, it is a great thing because you are finally getting the opportunity to address exactly what is in the way of more success.
Anytime you find yourself making a few little mistakes, experiencing near misses, and forgetting things, take a moment and ask yourself if you are “present, here now?” Or, is there a part of yourself (your attention and/or awareness) that is stuck on something in the past or on an unsolved problem?
Unsolved problems can cause us to be “not present.”
Just identifying what is going on can help us become more present and the mistakes and near misses will reduce.
Obviously, you are going to have to solve the problem to remain present in the long term.
Many times people reminisce about the “good old days” when things were supposedly better than they are now. The truth is that things have never been better than they are now. There are less wars, people are living longer, health care for most people is better than ever, living standards have risen, incomes have risen and housing sizes have increased.
Yes, some things have gotten worse – like the environment.
Yes, there are still many problems to overcome… especially in less-developed countries where many millions of children go to bed hungry and die early of preventable illnesses.
We are clearly living in a world of “haves and have nots” and for those of us who care enough to do something about it… there is plenty to do!
What can you do?
You can make the decision to be a leader. The world needs more people who are willing to take the risk, to stand up, to speak up and lead. Most people are looking for someone to follow… why not you?
Over time, little things become big things… so start leading on little things. Before you know it, you will be leading on larger and larger stages.
If not you, then who?
Many people live on an island called “Someday Isle.” It goes like this: “Someday I’ll do this, someday I’ll do that…”
Today could be your last day alive. Your last thought could be: “Look at all the love I have shared and all the things I have dreamed of and have done.” Or, you will regret the things you have not done and people you have not expressed your love to.
You have nothing to lose by living each day as if it were your last… and whatever you dream of doing – do it now. After all, this is the only way to escape “Someday Isle.”
We all have a shadow self. Many of us who have worked on ourselves for a long time or who have very religious backgrounds often find it difficult to see the shadow part of ourselves. This part is less than honest, less than forthcoming has less than pure intentions, etc.
However, the key to becoming a better person is to look at both sides which include all our good qualities and their opposites.
Here is the definition of an addiction:
Any behavior that is repeated in spite of negative consequences. A behavior becomes addictive when it changes our mood or emotions.
So, what are you addicted to?
If your Personal Power is limited – then you have little chance of getting what you want. On the other hand, if you have a lot of Personal Power – then you have the ability, skill and capacity to do what you want and to influence other people’s thoughts and actions.
Are you willing to spend one more day not getting what you want?
This is the key question because if you want things to change, then you have to change. The first place to begin is to stop putting up with things the way they are…
What is clarity and how does it apply to leadership?
Clarity refers to the clearness in what you are thinking and the quality of being clearly expressed and understood. As a leader, the clearer you are, the more effective you are. The more unclear you are, the more inefficient and ineffective your actions will be.
So clarity is critical to effective leadership!
How do you get clear? Is it a case of sitting down and thinking everything through thoroughly? In our experience more mental processing does not lead to more clarity… it leads to a reinforcement of the same thinking that was unclear in the first place!
To get clear requires a process of unthinking or unlearning in which the emotional and psychological layers are peeled off to reveal the core “truth.” This core truth or idea results in a cognition or “ah ha!”
The resultant clarity is palpable. Decisions made from this place are usually the right ones that lead to more clarity and more results.
What is the main cause of struggle in terms of leadership?
When you find yourself in struggle, it is most often just a resistance to change.
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