Rising Tide Leadership Podcast
Society & Culture:Philosophy
Episode 5: Do you already feel like a failure?
Two actions to avoid failing and/or feeling like you are failing:
Obstacle 1: Unwillingness to Commit
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” John Wooden
Reflection Question: Do I have an unwillingness to commit already in 2021?
Question: Why would someone take the time to set goals for their organization, if they were unwilling to commit to them?
Answer:
Question: What are the pitfalls for a leader who is unwilling to commit to THEIR goals?
Answer:
Reflection Question 2: Am I really committed to reaching my goals in 2021?
Obstacle 2: Being afraid to step out of your comfort zone
"You must be willing to do the things today others won't do, in order to have the things tomorrow others won't have." Les Brown
Action point: Do something different.
The worst thing that you can do is to take no action. You need to go against that conventional wisdom that the little voice in your head is telling you.
Wayne Gretzky once said, “You miss 100% of the shots that you do not take.” Make the decision today to give it another shot, to give it your best shot.
You are not in control of your circumstances but you are in control of your attitude and the actions you take.
Wayne Gretzky was not only a great scorer, but also a great leader to his teammates. He is the one who also said, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” -Wayne Gretzky.
Question: What do leaders need to learn about responding to the expected obstacles?
Answer:
“Successful people do all the things that unsuccessful people don’t want to do.” -Paul Michell
Reflection Question 3: Are you willing to work when you don’t want to work anymore?
Tim Tebow Story: Took responsibility as the leader. Committed to work harder than everyone else.
Action Point: Learn to build habits.
“'Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.” -Bill Gates
Question: What if someone doesn’t know if they can do it and doesn’t have people in their life that believe in them?
Answer: I have enough people who criticize me. I need more cheerleaders. Those are the people I bring into the process.
Action Point: Remove people in your life that are not the cheerleaders. Gently and lovingly put distance between yourself and other people that are not on your team.
Reflection Question 4: Are you doing the things in life right now that are helping you to understand what it means to be the best you? Are you bringing those people along with you to help you get those things done?
What is your team? How does it look? What are you doing to better that team on a daily basis?
Mo’s Final Thoughts:
If you are already asking, “Am I a failure?”, the answer to that is, “No! Be ready for the obstacles and be ready to respond to them appropriately. We will get through this journey together. You are not failing. You are doing great. Just take the next step.
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