leadership traits

As we are developing into Tomorrows Leaders, into the leaders that our teams need as well as our families, I would like us to look at a couple of Leadership Traits that I believe are necessary as we move forward in that direction.

First let me say that many people claim to be leaders, many claim that they have all the leadership traits and qualities that are needed and that they should be the one being followed….but the truth is…no one is following them.

One of the greatest victories that any leader can accomplish is victory over self. This is an everyday occurrence and a battle that is won in the minutes and hours of the day….not just in the great decisions that need to be made.

Every day we need to be working on our selves and battle the temptation to think of ourselves more highly than we are. Learning the lessons on leadership is not always easy. Most of the time the lessons that we are trying to instill into others are the same lessons that we had to learn the hard way. But I would say that this makes us more approachable and sensitive to the issues that others are facing.

Plato said it best when he said, “The first and best victory is to conquer self.”  Ralph Stayer, president of Johnsonville Foods, wrote: “In most situations, I am the problem. My mentalities, my pictures, my expectations form the biggest obstacles to my success.”

Many times our enemy lies within. Who we are determines how we see others. If we can get our act together then we will be in a position to help others.

An interesting thought is…we don’t see others as they are we see them as we are…if I am an untrusting person…then I will see you as untrusting. If I am a negative person tending to look at the negative instead of the positive, then I see you as a negative person…(and two negatives repel each other).

As a leader if I can fix myself first, if I can get victory for Donna Rios then the odds are higher that I will be able to help fix others also.

If I can’t fix myself, the odds are high I will never be able to add value to and help others. So developing ourselves, doing the soul searching, and looking in the mirror will always help us be better people and leaders for the ones doing the following.

People who are unaware of who they are and what they do and how they respond often damage relationships with others.

People in leadership have a tendency to examine someone else and ask the question…what is wrong with that person? Why aren’t they jumping on board? Why can’t they see the bigger picture? Why are they always complaining? This is the way most leaders react because it is easy to teach Leadership skills but it is much Harder to Model Leadership Qualities…..

Our actions and words will eventually point us toward having a reputation for having integrity or not. As business people…desiring to make a difference…desiring to leave our mark, our position requires us to be more alert, more careful and more empathetic than ever before.

People are looking for a leader. Will you be able to rise to the challenge? Will you put the time in to develop yourself into the best person that you can be?

Some questions to consider…..

Make it a great one my friends,

Do what you love and have fun…

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Leadership and different leadership styles can bring out the best and worst in people. We all have people that we admire and people that we would rather not be around but is it their personality or their leadership styles that we struggle with.

Leaders Inspire Hope, they inspire Confidence, they have Great Vision, they are willing to take the Risks. Do you have what it takes to be a Leader Today??? To your company….To your business partners…To your Organization…To your Family and even your kids???

We are always  looking for someone to Lead us….But first we do have to decide where it is that we want to go, in what direction do you want to be led???

Just some thoughts for the day…Enjoy the video

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Make it a Great Day and Do what you Love

Donna

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“The ability to concentrate single mindedly on your most important task…to do it well and to finish it completely…is the key to great success, achievement, respect, status and happiness in life.”                                                                                                                           Brian Tracy

This time in history is a wonderful time to be alive. There has never been more possibilities and opportunities for you to achieve more of your goals than exist today. There are many great moments that are opened to us and we get to decide what we would like to do and this alone can be the critical determinant of what you will accomplish in your lifetime.

Your goal in your network marketing business or any business for that matter is to draw customers to you so that they will invest in your products or services.

Most people subconsciously are attracted to others who distinguish themselves with leadership qualities while portraying a high level of personal value.

If you desire that you want to succeed in network marketing or any other business for that matter, (which I am assuming that you do) you must learn to convey these leadership qualities. While in the process of becoming a leader with value, you are also mastering the art of giving yourself away to others.

Numerous leaders are naturally attractive to us because they radiate the confidence and hope that most people need in the business world today.

Increasing your value to others and taking the initiative to move yourself forward is what is going to set you apart as a great leader and business partner.

Leaders know exactly what they want and focus their energies on achieving their goals. Some of the qualities you will notice in a good leader are:

They offer tremendous amount of value to others

They always radiate positive energy and optimism

They do what the majority of people are unwilling to do

In Mike Dillards book Magnetic Sponsoring…these are some of the concepts that he spends much of his time on because it is the core of what the term “Magnetic Sponsoring” is all about.

The book is not just a how to book…it is a manual about self development. It is about you becoming the leader…that is within you. It’s about doing the hard things to learn and grow…to become the type of person that people are drawn too.

People do not join your business…they join YOU

This book is a must read for anyone in the Network Marketing Business or any Business. It will help you understand the concept of Magnetic Sponsoring but it will also open your eyes to understand why people are attracted to some people and why they inadvertently turn others away.

What underlying message are you portraying to your customers? Do you come across as needy, because your product is not selling that well, or because you have been told NO so many times that it is weighing on your confidence.

We must remember that Belief always comes before Results. Belief leads to certain actions and behavior. Sometimes we have to “just fake it till we make it”

A leader has the vision, courage and willingness to develop themselves through the adversity and challenging times they go through

These new and confident actions and behaviors are going to be awkward in the beginning but as you give them the dedication, time and affirmation, these actions and behaviors will turn you into the type of person you need to be in order to generate the results that you seek.

Challenging your views about yourself and then acting differently can be scary at first, yet wonderfully rewarding. Increasing your value to other, and taking the initiative to move yourself from one group to another is what personal development is all about.

To Your Success My Friend

Your Marketing Coach and Mentor

Donna Rios

706-231-7238

Donna@DonnaRios.com

Donna Rios wrote Magnetic Sponsoring And Leadership Development…What Do They Have In Common to equip and build up the Network Marketing World and the Small Business Community. Donna is a Master Trainer and Coach…That believes in the concept of Attraction Marketing. If you would like to be part of this growing community and read Mike Dillards Book… Magnetic Sponsoring visit Mike’s Book.