Three ways to get things done
Many people
struggle with the combined concepts of empowerment, personal development and
leadership. They are certainly related, but different. Empowerment is to acquire the right frame of mind, attitude and inspiration
to pursue your dreams. Personal
development is the initiative you take to equip yourself with hands-on-skills
to remain relevant in a dynamic environment. Leadership is the character you need to undertake and accomplish the
noble goals you set for yourself for the benefit of others.
Empowerment
Do you find
yourself in a position where you are capable of doing something you need to do,
but won’t do it? Like saving money for a project you would love to undertake.
You believe it is a good idea. You even have an available source of funds (Income,
salary or wages) to enact this dream project. But is just doesn’t get off the
ground. May be it is the desire to go back to school, build a house or mentor
kids in the local market, it remains a dream. If you are here, then you need
empowerment. How do you get into the right frame of mind to do what you need to
do? The short answer is to start. The long answer is to find some inspiration.
Go spend some time at the local school. Have coffee with a 90-year-old who went
back to school, research the benefits and blessings of undertaking the venture,
then make your own decisions.
Personal development
Perhaps you are operating
in what I call the “plateau-zone”. Everything is comfortable, you know everything
about what you do, but not everything about everything and don’t care to know
anything else or explore any other options of what you could possibly do. I’d
say the reason you need personal development is the fact that the world is
moving on without you. Everyday there is a micro advancement in your
environment. Everyday there is a better way of doing things which, needs you to
learn something new and develop yourself. Every day, much as it may appear
stable, the plateau-zone is depreciating. If you have read the book Who Moved My Cheese, then you know what
I am talking about. Personal development is not really an option. It is a means
of staying relevant in your apparently comfortable circumstances.
Leadership
Now everyone
knows almost everything about leadership. And perhaps that is the problem.
Leadership has more than 2000 known views, perspectives and definitions. So how
do I know you are applying the “proper” leadership principles in your life to
ensure you are better than the rest. Desiderata
tells me that is a futile engagement, “There will always be those greater and
lesser than yourself”. So what then should be your pinnacle leadership
achievement in your circumstances? Hmm… I have already given you the answer. In
other words, realize your full potential. Strive to be all you could ever be in
your reality. Do your best to be the God-gift you are to this world and I will
ask no more of your leadership.
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