True leadership with Desmond Tutu
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BY STEPPING INTO UNCERTAINTY!!!
Leadership! What a concept. A topic that arises nearly every day. In politics, sport, business, home based businesses and even in the family home. We have big leaders dominating our world but what is true leadership? Often through our business structures people are put in places that gives them power to tell other people what to do. Is this real leadership?
Currently I am reading a book from Deepak Chopra were he talks about seeking certainty and living in uncertainty, in relation to leadership education and becoming successful as a complete human being. Please let me quote: “Leadership education lies in the wisdom of uncertainty. Without uncertainty, life is just the repetition of outworn memories. There is no evolution in that, and when there is no evolution, there is stagnation, entropy and decay. When we experience uncertainty, we’re on the right path, and it’s the fertile ground of pure creativity and freedom”
This is where true leadership is, this is where wealth creation evolves and this is were true leadership development takes place.
Desmond Tutu sums it up so beautifully. Please enjoy this movie that shows leadership from the heart, from pure creativity and freedom born out of the wisdom of uncertainty. Enjoy!!
Paul Mantel – http://livelifeco.com
Gain control by having a laugh at your self!
GAIN CONROL BY HAVING A LAUGH AT YOUR SELF!
Financial success, leadership development, self confidence, who doesn’t want it? Personal development is a multi billion industry. So many people are devoting their time and energy to discover the keys to success to live a fulfilling life. One thing in life is certain and that is uncertainty. It is often the way you deal with obstacles and uncertainty that will create the distinction.
When the going gets tough, how does one keep a firm footing and avoid slipping and falling into an abyss of despair?
One of the main causes of suffering and stress is a sense of helplessness, powerlessness, or lack of control. Not exactly the receipt for success. But a sense of humour can put one back in control. Example, instead of giving in to depression, a Multiple Sclerosis patient may use humour and say, “You know, one good thing about MS is, you don’t have to worry about stirring your coffee anymore.” Humour may not cure MS, but it will cure a bleak attitude and continue to make life worth living, for if we can learn to laugh at ourselves, we’ll always have something to laugh about. Even if humour cannot extend our life, it can end it on a positive note. For instance, the head of the firing squad asked the condemned man, “Before we shoot you, would you like a last cigarette?” And the prisoner replied, “No thanks, I’m trying to quit smoking!”
Although it is not the proper role of humour to make fun of others, self-deprecating humour is positive because it encourages humility. It also fosters courage, for that is exactly what is needed to remove the mask one normally wears and expose one’s weaknesses to all. It’s these characteristics that really form a strong foundation to build your own success on. No matter what adversity you will face on your journey it will be this self reliance that will put you back in control and on track to achieve personal success to unknown heights.
Another way of expressing this is to say that what jogging does for the body, humour and laughter do for our emotional, mental, and physical health. Yes, it’s true; laughter is the best medicine, so we can become our own best medicine. Those with a good sense of humour are cheerful. Every day to them is a sunny one. If storm clouds should appear, they rely on laughter, for like lightning, it adds moments of brightness to the darkest days. So…no matter what..have a good laugh at yourself!!
Paul Mantel – http://www.livelifeco.com
Home Based Businesses…..Is it worth it?
HOME BASED BUSINESSES……IS IT WORTH IT?
You only have to open the newspaper or go onto the internet and you will get bombarded with the newest or latest home based business opportunities were you can make a fortune, what’s this all about?
Working from home, who doesn’t want to work from his own home? What a liberating concept to be able to earn your living from the comfort of your own home. The ultimate freedom, the luxury to determine your own hours, the flexibility within your day, work whenever you want and work as hard or don’t work at all..WOW.. how cool is that. Having two young children myself, being a keen surfer and having the desire to achieve success in my business does require a bit of flexibility..I can tell you!
“BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE”, there is definitely more to a home based business then all the beautiful benefits I just listed above. At the end of the day it is still a business. You are personal responsible to make sure you will succeed. So what is important when you look a home based business? What is it that really counts? What is it that is sustainable and the most important question: what is the purpose of it all?
Ok….you come across a home based business that will give you a lot of financial success…that’s great. Money is very important because it will provide you with a certain level of freedom and choices. No doubt about that, running a business without financial rewards is being a slave to the system. Why else would you do it right! Besides the great income potential there are a few points that are really important to consider making it all work and to be assured that you will succeed relatively quickly but also in the long run. There is no point of making a few dollars in a short period of time and then lose all your motivation to continue. The support and community behind a home based business is essential. Do you receive comprehensive training, is there ongoing support, and is the training carried out by people who are “talking the talk” and also “walking the walk”? Is there leadership development? Is the community supportive of your success? This can really make you or break you!
The last point I would like to raise is the deeper purpose of your own home based business. What is the meaning of you conducting business? Is there a service of a greater good? – are you just marketing and promoting a product or are you making a real difference to the outside world by conducting business. Are you making a real difference in some one’s life? Do you leave this world in a better place by your actions? I know there is nothing better than seeing someone coming to my business and being a witness of a complete personal transformation for the benefit of themselves, their families, their love ones, their friend and for the next generation!
Paul Mantel
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It’s an interesting question… For some Success can be measured by how much money they have in the bank, for others it could be the role they play in their community, the career they have, or maybe it’s the person they are being.
For me personally it’s all about the contribution you make and the integrity and values you have. There are plenty of very wealthy people out there who have achieved success and have created financial success, but if they are alone without friends and loved ones, then one would hardly call them successful. Money alone won’t keep you warm at night. On the other hand, having absolutely no money or financial security is not a success story either, no matter how much you give back to your community. You need to be able to help yourself to be able to more effectively help others.
- Key to Success
Integrity would have to come into the definition of success for me every time. I know of many people who would consider themselves to be “successful Business Men or Women” and from a monetary standpoint that could be true. However their integrity is often lacking and their attitude displays one of “what’s in it for me”? Often these individuals display acts of greed, selfishness and arrogance – these are are certainly not leadership qualities . Luckily most of the Successful people I know display effective leadership and as a result are successful in every sense of the word – they are rich in income, friendships, relationships, health and happiness and those 5 things would be my 5 pre-requisites in the definition of Success.
One of my favourite Personal Development speakers Jim Rohn once said “if you help enough people get what they want, you can have everything you want” and this is how I run my business. My home based business opportunity is absolutely about generating a fantastic income for myself and my family, but that would be a pretty empty goal if I couldn’t assist others to create the same along the way. Helping others to create self confidence, self reliance and achieve financial and personal success is something I love to do as a coach. My husband Paul and I were recently at a Polaris Media Group conference, in Puerto Rico and we got to hear from an amazing speaker Neal Petersen. Neal sailed solo around the world in a boat he designed and built – 27,000 miles in a boat alone at sea! Neal spoke about having 4 key values in what you do, and to me sums up Success;
“1. Is it right for me?
2. Is it right for my family?
3. Is it right for my community?
4. Is it right for the next generation?”
I genuinely believe if you ask yourself these 4 questions about the actions you are taking in life, and can answer yes to each of those 4 things, you’d have to be on a successful path. I know that what we are doing with our Business is absolutely on a success path . “Stand and be counted by your contribution” Neal Petersen
Make it a great day!!
Yonika
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