Rich or poor, we each have challenges that face us each and everyday. Some people may have personal, some physical and sometimes financial challenges. We all have them. It’s what you do despite them that matters.
Leaders do not use any of these obstacles as an excuse. Much like lab rats working out a plan to get through a complicated maze, leaders will find another way around what is stopping them. In fact leaders will even welcome new problems because they know this is how they learn. We do not learn when things go to easily.
The difference between most people and successful leaders are quite distinct and they are skills that anyone can learn if they are determined enough.
Leaders look at a problem and their mind goes into solution finding mode. They don’t start complaining that this happened so this can’t happen, or this person did that so now I can’t to this, blah blah blah.
Whether a leader knows a solution or not, they seek experts that could help them find solutions or improve a solution. Feedback by others is necessary for them because leaders are constantly learning. Followers wait for someone to give them a solution. Sometimes no one shows up. Pity.
Build your self confidence. When you are confident, your perspective towards challenges will change. You will instead see problems as temporary lessons rather than something that is bigger than you are.
Give this little trick a go. By changing a word that you use regularly to a new one, you can start to change they way you see your world and the obstacles in it. Most people say something like, “I have a problem.” Why not start today by changing that word to something like, ” I have a challenge.”
It takes a while to change, but the little effort that you put in now, will pay off in spades later.
You can do this with other words as well.
What words can you change or rearrange in your everyday vocabulary that can help you to build your self confidence and that will help to unleash the leader that is dwelling inside you?
Have an awesome day folks
Henrietta
TheMentoringMom
