Michael Nichols | Leadership Made Simple
Leadership Made Simple
The most important decision you will make today – well…you already made it.
In reality, it was made before you went to bed last night. And in some ways, you made the decision last week, last month, and you’ve been making it for years.
How am I going to start my day?
We all have dreams. And most of us believe that we have a special gift. That we can somehow touch the lives of people in a meaningful way. That we can make the world a better place.
At some point in our lives, we’ve all had a vision for what our life and work could become.
What happened to that vision? Has it taken a back seat to the busyness of life? Did it get lost somewhere along your journey through a cluttered and noisy world?
You’ve heard it a hundred times – if you’re not growing, you’re dying. And if this statement ever was true, it is simply no longer reality. Life IS about growth, but it’s not ALL about growth.
This post is part of the series – What Ever Happened to Personal Responsibility?
Would You Return to Your Organization?
If You’re Not Growing, You’re Dying…Really?
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Great Leaders Serve
Is Fear Taking Over?
I’m passionate about growth. I’ve written much about planning, vision, and growth. For much of my life, anything that isn’t growing I considered failure…until few weeks ago.
This post is part of the series – That Was Awkward
That Was Awkward – Decision-Making
That Was Awkward – Leading
If you’re ever going to accomplish anything worthwhile, you’ll have to be willing to feel awkward. What you’re doing will seem foolish at times – to yourself and to others. The truth is – you’re never going to be more than 80% sure. So the awkward feeling is natural.
You might as well go ahead and decide. Don’t put it off any longer. Make the decision.
Great leaders start by clarifying their bold, compelling vision. First for themselves, then together with others. And they don’t expect everyone to get excited about their excitement.
Why? Your intensity often confronts the passivity of others.
You’ve been there – most of us have. Stuck! We wake up one day to the realization that a significant portion of life has passed us by. And we wonder, How did I end up here?
Your mind races through all of the decisions, circumstances, and events that converged to make your life and work what it is today.
So, how’d you do? How are things going so far?
The truth is – we’ve all looked back on a few decisions that could’ve been made differently. We’ve noted behaviors that needed to end. Recalled circumstances that were less than desirable.
But, here’s the real question…
