I find this photo breathtaking. Among winter’s dead twigs, two flowers claim their space. Not leaves, but full flowers. How could that be?
What determines ultimate success? What separates one from the pack? Is it perseverance, will, hard work, or luck?
Maybe they choose not to listen to the chatter or whither in the cold winds, but instead push forward to become while all the others succumb to their inevitable demise.
Which are you? The brown wilted twig, or the flower that blooms against all odds.
Great leaders, and I mean really great leaders, are a rare breed. They understand that leadership is not a position or title, it is a mindset and way of being.
There is no line between work and play, but rather a lens through which you see the world.
Every person, every conversation, every challenge. You choose to prioritize action, not based on will or success, but instinctively integrate the multiple facets that merge before you.
See and decipher challenges as a young child approaches life…
Heavy on curiosity, light on ego.
Questions dominate as immediate solutions only linger in the background. Focusing more on the exploration, the process, and the relationships than the result. Leaving room to pivot and innovate.
Swapping ego for intentionality. Holding on loosely to vision so as not to miss the unrecognized opportunity that lies within the unspoken.
Remember your childhood wonder. You explored and invited newness without expectation. You asked questions that others rarely consider: “Why do flowers smell so beautiful?” “What causes the various colors of the sky?”While assumptions hold no space in these young minds, their inquisition is rooted in expansive thinking. Conversely, adults often self-judge questions as ignorance.
We have lost the gift of wonder, while face down in the “doing,” to the extent that we miss the gifts, the possibilities, and opportunities that are right in front of us.
Be the select few who choose to rise above and inspire.
Choose to resist the temptation to whither and conform.
Choose to lead others to see what they never thought was possible within themselves.
Choose to see leadership as an investment that requires focus and time to perfect.
Ask such great questions that you become the key to unlocking greatness and inspiring others.
Choose to be the leader the others can’t help but follow.
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