Defining The Traits Of A Successful LeaderWritten by Archie R. Lawhorne
What makes a good leader? For starters, leaders don't wait for other people to give them permission to do something. They just do it. Leaders accept responsibility for choices they make in life. They don't get sucked into "victim mentality" syndrome, which is characterized by a persistent desire for people to blame others for their poor choices. Bottom line: Leaders realize that decisions they make are all theirs, and thus take full responsibility for any resulting failures. In world of business - especially network marketing and direct sales - leadership is defining ingredient that separates mediocre from superstars. It's act of persuasion. It's getting people to see new perspectives and do things they normally wouldn't do. It's about setting your ego aside and having passion and charisma to get people to follow you. Leaders don't follow. They just do. Can an average person become a leader? Yes, most certainly. People can transform themselves and make huge strides in leadership abilities just as they do in other areas of personal development. It starts with inner self-leadership and expands outward to influence and move others around you. Leadership is about self-direction and self-control and shows in what "we do." Become right kind of person (passionate, responsible, doer, believer) and others will flock right into your lap, and not until. But, like other areas of self improvement, it's no easy task, because man's natural instinct is mediocrity. Yes, mediocrity. It would be nice if we could all become leaders by simply following a few simple steps. But path to leadership requires finding our own way. The direction we take will differ for each of us. However, there are a few key traits we can focus on. No Fear But Fear Itself So what is it that keeps us from pursuing opportunities, leading others, taking action and doing what we really want to do? One word: FEAR. Fear of rejection. Fear of people. Fear of trying new things. Fear of not being perfect. Enjoying our comfort zone (average). It's almost as if fears we have actually begin to become like bondage. Ever feel that way? You can usually tell who lives in fear. They usually wear them on their sleeves. Ever hear people say: "I would try that but I just don't have time." "That program will never work. I already tried networking and it didn't work before." "I would listen to you, but that sounds like some pyramid scheme." The list of doubts and fears that roll off people's lips is endless. Stand in any line with people, on bus or at work, and listen to idle chatter. You'll hear people's fear in their everyday conversation. "Oh, I hate working here, but job market is just too difficult to try and find something else." If you want to be a great leader, learn to conquer your fears. Embrace Failure Study histories of all great leaders and you'll see lives littered with failures. It's called "failing forward fast." And it's one of top traits of successful leaders. That's why it takes guts to be a leader. Many people are scared of failure and
| | Bidding For Buyers---Lessons From The Auction BlockWritten by Jerome Chapman
If you think that E-bay has nothing to teach you, think again. It doesn’t matter much that you aren’t in auction business and that your website is entirely different in scope. What matters is that first place phenomenon of Internet Revolution is E-bay. Its evolution is not just as a profitable e-business but a new culture of society. The lessons learned at E-bay might just get you off surfboard and onto that ship you have been waiting to come in. This on-the-edge idea broke ground out of a humble Silicon Valley apartment into a reality model of more than 10 million registered users and sales to tune of more than $100 a nano-second. In other words, while you spent ten seconds reading this sentence, they sold $1000 worth of merchandise. Yes, E-bay has something to teach us all. For within their model are lessons you can learn and adopt in your own business, no matter what your business is.Practicality dictates a certain model in order for entrepreneurs to achieve success. Until, of course, a titan in thinking comes along to blow that model to kingdom come and put in it’s place a new paradigm of thinking. Enter E-bay. Enter non-conventional. But enter, ready to learn. The Courage of Ideas- E-bay started out as an idea in brain of someone not so different than you. One man, in an apartment got a creative inspiration that he turned into biggest reality of success Internet has yet to see. What does this tell us? That it can happen to you. I’m sure that idea had its obstacles to overcome before it ever arrived at its current glory, but through persistence became real. Ideas have power once we fuel them. Believe in future of your ideas and surround yourself with people that can support and nuture that belief. The Journey With Out A Roadmap Some business journey’s are not by book, complete with business plan and a clear vision of its destination. Many ideas evolve, change, and grow through continued inspiration and perspiration. This isn’t to say that business plan is not important, but rather that flexibility is. Be ready to take a new road when one you’re started down is not achieving your vision. Realize that this is evolution of an inspired idea.
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