Leadership Habits

Can you imagine thinking that you can compete in an Olympic swimming event if you had never previously touched the water in a swimming pool? Outrageous as this may appear, how many times do we approach our lives in this way?

An old maxim states that we should "jump in the deep end and sink or swim". If we really did this, everyone would drown!

Each individual activity in life has a certain pattern that, if we follow, will lead us to success. The more we strain and struggle against the proper pattern for succeeding, the longer it will take us to actually achieve the goal we have set.

Prior to approaching any business; any kind of activity; any leadership position; any investment; or any occupation, follow these principles to increase your chances of success:

Research It- As a business man or woman, this involves exploration and study. It also includes learning from experience and from experts. How long does it take to figure out how your new board game works verses actually reading the directions and studying an expert player as he plays?

Abraham Lincoln once said "If I had six hours to cut down a tree, I'd spend the first four sharpening the axe." By doing thorough research and study you're symbolically "sharpening the axe." Doing this will allow you to be many times more successful when it comes to actually doing the work.

Do the Action- Once you have a context for your mind, only then can you begin practicing the task.

Know What's in Your Garage- You possess scores of resources that are available to you already. Take an accounting of resources you have available to you. If you think hard, and are imaginative in your thinking, you will discover that you have within your realm of influence many of the components you need to succeed.

This model for success pertains to every activity in life from being in a leadership position in your business to homemaking. So remember to learn, act, and employ your resources!

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Rod Alan Richardson has dedicated his life to teaching people how to succeed in free enterprise through Business Training. Mr. Richardson believes he can change the world by directing people to a higher road and putting them on the path to Transcend Money.