What Makes You A Leader? Part 3

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What is a leader?

How do you become one?

Can YOU really make a difference?

How would you do that?

This series of articles are based on just one of many personal development courses in our Learning Center and highlights the main points of the course. The course itself was based on Sheila Murray Bethel's book titled "Making a Difference, 12 Qualities That Make You a Leader". The book can be found in paperback at Amazon.com for as little as $0.01 plus shipping (used).

What is your mission? You need to clearly define your mission. You can help to clarify it as much as possible using the following questions to start:

What is the most important thing in the world to you? Your mission will expand based on your own exclusive point of view.

What is a logical way for you to start? Everything needs a starting point. It will help if you put this on paper and expand your process theory from there. What is the first step? What's next, and next after that?

How much time will be required to accomplish your mission? And how much time can you dedicate on a regular basis to achieving your ultimate goal?

What skills are going to be required to complete these tasks? Do you have these skills? If not you will need help to either develop your skills, or find somebody who has the skills required. Finding somebody who has the skills required and getting them on the team will create you a "MasterMind Group". A "MasterMind Group" is a group of people who are capable of contributing knowledge, skills and abilities to your team that you and other team members do not possess. Napoleon Hill, in his classic "Think and Grow Rich", states that every great leader has his or her own MasterMind Group. You should have one too!

How flexible are you? Are you open to suggestions? You had better be, especially after you assemble your MasterMind Group. That is what they are there for! To help you with suggestions and skills that you don't (or can't) possess or think of!

Now you can begin to build your mission. This is going to require a bit of assessment on your part.

First, begin by making a few lists. Analyze your skills, knowledge and abilities. You need to include physical skills, knowledge abilities and special talents.

Physical Skills: List everything you can think of that describes your physical attributes. For example, "I like to play Ice Hockey and I could coach a children's ice hockey team and teach them how to play the game".

Knowledge Abilities: Do you have any specialized training or skills learned through your life or your career? Personally, I was a Computer Scientist for 17 years. I could teach others how to use computers efficiently, or maybe I could teach them how to repair computers. You get the idea.

Special Talents: Are you maybe good with animals? My wife Robin is great with animals and she worked at a veterinarian's office for a period of time. Her sister-in-law is unusually good with animals, especially birds. She runs a bird rescue for injured birds and nurses them back to health. She is well known in the surrounding communities and even the local community workers, police, etc. call her when they find an injured bird. Think about any special talents you possess and explore how they can be used to help you in your mission.

Ok so let's move on. Next you want to think about your youth. What were your childhood dreams? what made you excited? Who influenced you as a child and who influences you now? what shaped your beliefs and passions?

Next, expand your vision. Take a look at the world around you. We tend to "tune out" life so that we can focus on ourselves. Try to get out of this habit. It's not all about you! Read the newspaper, visit a different town, or maybe a different section of your own town.

Finally, spend some quiet time and think about everything you have experienced. Think about yourself and the world around you. What needs do you see? How could your knowledge, skills and abilities help with those needs?

You have a lot to think about now! You have important work to do, so get started today!

Watch for Part 4 to be posted tomorrow!

As Always ... Make it a GREAT day!

About the Author:

Lou and Robin Bonaventura have been Professional
Network Marketers for the past 4 years. They attribute
much of their success to personal development and
consistent learning. Visit their Learning Center
for more insight into how personal development can
benefit you.