Do You Stand Out?

What things do you need to do and accomplish if you had one minute to describe why you would be a good leader? Would you be able to talk the whole time or would you run out of things to desribe yourself. Being a leader takes on the spot responces, you must be able to persuade your new or current customers that you can take them to the top of the mountain. With no trust you will have no followers, with no followers you can not become a leader. So what things should you cover in the little time you have to impress the crowd/new recruits. The number one thing the leaders in class forgot were their names. How can you elect a leader who is nameless. The second big topic is confidence. Confidence can be expressed in many ways, like a few people in class even though they were out of things to talk about they kept the students intertained and most likely recieved the majority of votes. You must have accomplishments and be able to talk about them. Do not bore your audience but give them the truth and facts that might apply to them. When ending the conversation make sure to thank your audience and set up that next meeting.

My favorite part of the movie Ratatouille that provides a good message of leadership is when Remy is watching over the kitchen and sees that Linguini, the cleaning boy, is making a mess of the soup. Remy then intervenes to throw in a mix of ingredients and save the soup. As it turns out the soup was a hit by the customers and Skinner the owner wants Linguini to be in charge of the soup from here on. The problem is that Remy is actually the one who knows how to cook. This is ware I see the true leader in Remy, the mouse, he is will to work with Linguini and teach him how to make the soup. It is very important that a leader passes their knowledge on to others because when you, the leader, are in need of answers you will always have a group of people willing to help you out since you give them the knowledge that you received. You never know when something so small as in adding ingredients into soup can keep customers coming back for me. As a leader the services that you provide are very crucial in keeping your customers happy.

Overcoming Obstacles

The biggest obstacle in life is “yourself.” What does this statement mean? It is usually thoughts about yourself that can hold you back and create obstacles for you in life. Until you realize this statement you will always be blaming others for things that only you have control over and will never be able to find a way around the obstacles holding you back. You never know when life is going to throw obstacles in your path. When it does you will have to be ready to go above and beyond your boundaries to find the best possible option. If you strive to overcome obstacles you will reach new heights and experience new and great things. Though it may feel uncomfortable you will become use to it and it will make you feel good about yourself and help you realize if you work hard and come to a conclusion you can overcome anything. “You are aware the obstacles in life are not real right? You created them and you can get rid of them.” – Shawn Nelson, MSA

What is a Leader

Why is it so easy to explain what a leader is and what a leader does, but when it comes down to thinking about what you can do to stand out is it so difficult? Are leaders born or are they made? This is a very difficult question and everybody has their own thoughts and opinions. Some of the characteristics that I believe every leader must have to become successful are; integrity, creativity, vision, judgement, communication, knowledge, honesty, and passion. I feel that without every one of these characteristic a leader will not be successful. There is a difference between a leader and a great leader. Leadership is brought about through your experiences in life. Everyone deals with certain experiences differently, that is why everybody has their own unique type of leadership within. Leadership starts from within and is all about learning and changing the life of others, hopefully for the best. What everybody wants out of a leader will vary directly, so all that you can do is go with your heart and stick with the choices you make and be confident with the decision that you make.