Inspire Me

I love all 10 of these images and they all give me a little inspiration! Here is to an inspirational Thursday!

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5 Qualities of a Leader

There are many qualities of a leader. A leader needs to listen, develop, respect, be knowledgeable, take control yet be able to learn and be taught. As I think of leadership I think of someone who is often self made yet effectively encourages others.

My favorite Leadership qualities are these:

VISION: Proverbs 29:18 says this "Where there is no vision, the people parish". As leaders we must clearly see what our vision is either in our organization, business or even our family. Not only are we to see that vision, we need to be able to convert that message over to an understandable way to others.

COURAGEOUS: A leader must speak truth at all times. We've all run into circumstances where sugar coating the situation would make it so much simpler, but who does that help? By speaking honestly you will gain more respect by those listening.

ACCOUNTABLE: By being accountable to yourself, family, business partners, you will become 10 times more likely to reach your goals as well as helping others to reach theirs. Being accountable shows that your there to encourage others to stretch themselves into growth by letting them know you are there.

SERVANT: You may be asking yourself why you need to serve others as a leader. Matthew 20:26 says "Not so with you, instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant..." By serving others you learn so much! You learn others needs and where you need to grow and step out to help them.

AUTHENTIC: A leader needs to be not only authentic with herself but with others. Knowing where you fall short as well as where you prosper is so helpful. Your strengths and weaknesses will help you to build stronger relationships with others. After all to be a leader you must inspire just one person, not an entire tribe.

I hope you have a fantastic week in becoming the best Leader you can be. If you liked this post share it with others or leave me a comment. I love feedback!



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Becoming a Leader

"Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal." ~Vince Lombardi

We all have the ability to be a Leader! If your a Mom your a Leader for your children, if your a coach your a Leader of your Team, if your a horsemen your the Leader of your horse, if your a small business owner your a Leader of your business, if your a Pastor of a Church your a Leader of your congregation. No matter what you do from day to day we all have the ability to be a Leader! And if your not a leader here are 5 keys to help transform you into becoming a Leader.

5 Keys to Leadership (found Here)

1. A Leader Plans - Good leaders plan, analyze, and adapt. This means being proactive rather than reactive. A dream board is an excellent way to point out your plans weather they may be building your business or planning for a dance recital.

2. A Leader has a Vision - Vision = direction, and without direction or a plan there is no point to all of your planning. This in many cases would be your "WHY".

3. A Leader Shares her Vision - This will straighten your determination to reach your "WHY" if you share with others as to what your vision or goals might be. An example might be that mom who is the leader of a local Mops group looking to build the size of their group or may be a SheEO of her own home biz looking to help others prosper. Share your Vision!

4. A Leader takes Charge - As a Leader you are the one who makes the decisions of your "Team" so it is in your hands to make those visions a reality.

5. A Leader Leads by Example - Leadership is defined upon action! Think about that.... we all want our kids to be Leaders, right? Why, well so they will step up and do the "right" things. And by performing those actions that's what makes a Leader. Well the same goes for being a Leader in life. Others need someone to look at as an example.

Becoming a Leader takes consistent effort, commitment, and activities to develop those Leadership qualities. Just like Leading a baby to walk, you make those baby steps along the way.