“You may encounter many defeats,
but you must not be defeated..
it’s necessary..
so you know what you can rise from..”
~ Maya Angelou
“You may encounter many defeats,
but you must not be defeated..
it’s necessary..
so you know what you can rise from..”
~ Maya Angelou
2012 is on it’s way whether you prepare or NOT! Why not prepare and get on the path for a successful year? I will be sharing some things that I’m doing to prepare for a great 2012!
Part 1 of my plan is: Developing a plan for personal growth! I want to get better in my time management, communication & poise. To accomplish these goals, I have to have a plan! My plan for growth is adopting John C. Maxwell’s “8 Step Plan For Personal Growth.” I am committing myself to the process…read it & join me? I hope so…
Remember, this plan DOESN’T work if YOU don’t!
8 Steps Plan For Growth by John C. Maxwell
2. Start Growing Today
i. Growth is not automatic.
ii. Growth today will provide a better tomorrow.
iii. Growth is your responsibility!
3. Focus on Self-Development, not Self-Fulfillment
4. Never Stay Satisfied with Current Accomplishments
5. Be a Continual Learner
6. Develop a Plan for Growth
7. Pay the Price
8. Find a Way to Apply What You Learn
“The Day After The Victory”
I spent Sunday, December 18 at my son, Kevin’s church, No Limits Church (NLC), in Brooklyn NY. His pastor, Ken Bobe, invited me to come and facilitate a leadership workshop at 8:30am, and teach during their 10am service. I accepted, and visualized a successful and blessed outcome…
But what I experienced that day surpassed all my expectations! The people of NLC blessed me more than anything I ever did… Their warm, welcoming spirit, hospitality and genuine love for each other was awesome to see… NLC has a desire to become better leaders and positively impact the people they serve & BEYOND! Pastor Ken is masterfully leading them and I believe they will reach AND surpass their goals! Thank you, NLC! Gracias por todo!
The time spent with them has also inspired me to resurrect this blog and start posting again!
With that in mind — as I reflected on the day and how God just put things in place for ALL of us to be blessed; I have two important principles to share with No Limits Church OR anyone else peeking at this post! 🙂
Principle #1 is: “You’re most vulnerable the day after the victory.”
Principle #2“Truth unrehearsed is soon forgotten.” Let me explain…
The “victory” I refer to; in the case of NLC, is that you heard teaching that impacted your life, exposed some areas you need to work on… you even heard something that seemed aimed directly at YOU… That “victory” was followed by thoughts of, “wow, I have some things to work on and improve in my life…right? Principle #1 holds a simple yet profound warning for those engaged in the life pursuit of excellence: ACT ON THOSE THOUGHTS IMMEDIATELY!
If you don’t place value on what you heard and actively process it, rehearse it and find a way to IMMEDIATELY apply it to your life — you will soon forget it and miss an opportunity to grow!! (“Truth unrehearsed is SOON forgotten”…) You become vulnerable to falling back into bad habits, lack of discipline and a “roller coaster” life…
I encourage you to take some time and write down the “bold print” – the things that stuck out to you, and make a plan to implement them in your life. If you can’t do it RIGHT NOW, then make an appointment with yourself — i.e., make an “meeting with me” in Outlook or iCal… I’m serious folks — use technology to YOUR advantage.
Make the time, and attack those areas in your life that need to be improved. Persist through setbacks, persevere through your own mistakes and ask God for the desire and power to become a better leader.
If you are disciplined and do this, you will reap great rewards!!
Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained. ~Marie Curie
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. ~Samuel Johnson
I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature. ~John D Rockefeller
Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. ~Newt Gingrich
Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure. ~Benjamin Disraeli
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. ~John Q. Adams
As we continue on the journey of learning the mindset of a leader, I have found that ALL great leaders have mastered the art of self-discipline in their lives. Without it, a leader cannot be successful!
In the book. “The Way of the Leader”, author Donald G. Krause, talks about the importance of self-discipline in the life of a leader. Here are some excerpts to stimulate your thinking on this important subject and hopefully inspire you to ACTION:
SELF-DISCIPLINE:
Note from Coach: this is an excellent quote re the Practice of discipline in our lives as leaders! It is a must if we are going to get better! Enjoy! Continue reading