Personal Leadership

Personal leadership is the spark of desire that an individual has to take charge of his or her own life.

Personal leaders realize that leadership is not a task, position or title, but an outlook on life and their way of being in the world.

Personal leaders have a game plan for their life. Call it what you will… personal mission statement, life strategic plan, goal setting, etc. It is all about choosing your life direction or establishing a clear path for your life.

Unfortunately most people live their lives like reeds in the wind. They bend left and right, back and forth at the discretion of the wind. They develop great stories about how they are victims of their perceived circumstances. They use this story to explain away why they don't take responsibility for their own live and decisions.

Personal leaders are absolutely convinced they have a great degree of influence over their own outcomes and circumstances. They are not about to leave their future to chance. Just like an athlete needs a game plan to excel, so does a personal leader. A mental breakthrough comes when we take the vague ideas and goals rolling around in our head and put them into action as a way of living! When done correctly and reviewed often it has the potential to magnify our focus and increase our desire for achievement at an ever higher level.

Even though bringing Personal Leadership into life is a way of being, bear in mind that leadership and followership are void without a third element. The goal is the cement that holds the leader/follower relationship together and provides a vehicle to evaluate progress. Remember, as personal leaders we are internally both followers and leaders at the same time!

Personal leaders are not superior to other people. They have simply chosen to make a difference in the world beginning in a small way…and to start this process within themselves. They have consciously decided to first become the change they wish to see in others and in this world. They are committed to the belief that personal leadership is about seeking continuous improvement, and correcting our own flaws. With the encouragement of a Personal Leadership Coach the path can become clearer and more fulfilling.