A very serious question has been stuck in my mind lately, in fact it has almost been haunting me. I have pondered, prayed and almost worried about it. What is it you ask?
The question is not about what I want to do nor what you should want to do, or not. It’s all about “Y” not “why”!
I am not sure that you are following me so please allow me to explain. Every one of us spends allot of time fantasizing, day dreaming and wondering what we are going to do when we grow up, retire or get rich.
However I believe the question we should be asking ourselves is why do we want to do all of the stuff that we think about? I am going to boil this down to a one letter answer and then I will explain – are you ready?
The answer is not why, it’s “Y“!
If you really want to accomplish what you dream about you have to make a decision and then take some action and the lettery Y is the best road map to use in order to get where you want to go. The letter Y is made up of one straight line that that divirges to the left and to the right. When making the decision what you want to do approach your dilemna as if you were driving down the road approaching a decision point as in the letter Y example I just explained. You either go to the left or to the right, you either make a decision to change or you continue to go the same way you have been going.
If you have been struggling about how to become a leader change your point of reference and approach it from Y you should be a leader not why you should be a leader.
Here are 3 quick ways that you can explore that will help you with Y you should become a leader and stop being a follower:
1) Read a book on leadership.
2) Watch a movie about leadership.
3) Join a leadership organization and learn about leadership.
All three of the methods above will allow you to define Y you should be a leader as well as catapult you towards your goal. Instead of remaining a follower step out and begin your journey, you now know how and Y so get started!
Do you have a comment about a method or tip for being a better leader? Leave a comment or retweet this post so that we can start a dialogue.
Here’s to Your Leadership Success,
Mark Edward Brown
Last week was one of wonderment and a trial of every ounce of my leadership ability. One of my subject matter experts whom I placed my trust in that deals with all of the logistical and resourcing aspects of my organization let me down on several levels which led to the discovery of several key systems that were not in place or functioning as they should.
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