Three Keys to Successful Leadership

Can you imagine expecting to compete in an Olympic swimming event if you had never been in a swimming pool before? Outrageous as this may appear, how often do we approach our lives this way?

We have a tendency to follow the old proverb "Jump into the deep end and sink or swim". If we really did this, everyone would drown!

Each individual activity in life has a a pattern that, if followed properly, will cause us to be successful. The more energy we use in fighting against the proper pattern for success, the more time it will take us to actually achieve the goal.

Before you approach any company; any kind of activity; any leadership position; any investment; or any occupation, memorize and use these principles to improve your chances of success:

Research It- Within the business realm, this means to investigate and study. Additionally, it includes learning from experience and from experts. How long does it take you to figure out on your own how your new board game works verses actually reading the instructions and watching a skilled player play?

Abraham Lincoln once said "If I had six hours to cut down a tree, I'd spend the first four sharpening the axe." When you do thorough research you're symbolically "sharpening the axe." Doing this will help you to be several times more effective when it comes to actually doing the work.

Act- Once you have a context for your mind, then you can start practicing the function or task.

Know What's in Your Garage- You have scores of resources that are available to you already. Take an accounting of resources you have available to you. If you exert some effort in brainstorming, and are creative in your thinking, you'll soon realize that you have within your realm of influence several of the components required for success.

This model for success pertains to every activity in life from leading a business to homemaking. So remember to learn, act, and employ your resources!

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Rod Alan Richardson is dedicated to teaching people to succeed in free enterprise through Leadership Training. Mr. Richardson believes he can change the world by directing people to a higher road and putting them on the path to Transcend Money.