Are you at the top of your game?
If so, good on you.
(Why are you reading this?!)
If not, what are your deal breakers?
I fall into this.
You fall into this.
…WE fall into this.
The stink about being a leader, is that you are asking those around you to put their dreams and ambitions on hold …to follow you.
Biding their time.
What do you bring to the table?
It had better be more than the desire to lead… or you’d better have (literally) the BEST Kool-Aid, because you’re the head of a Cult and I’m going to watch the @#$&! out of the True-Crime series that’s been made about you.
There is not a single person in line behind you that doesn’t have their own dream.
Acknowledge that.
Breathe that truth in.
And I can all but guarantee you that their dream in life isn’t to be bossed around and told that they don’t understand their role in life.
They are putting in their time.
Whether it’s a ten-year town, a twenty…or just bad luck… whatever their reasoning, they are following you until they get a chance to “lead” for themselves.
That’s the nature of the beast.
We live in an armchair economy, and honestly…how many happy people are you talking to that are loving their life?
How many of them are outright lying to your face?
This is a long winded approach to saying, when you get an opportunity, don’t squander it.
Pointedly, there’s not a single person waiting in line behind you that doesn’t want the chances you have, real or perceived, to make change.
So, when you have a chance, take it.
Make it count.
There’s really no telling if you’ll get another one.