LEADERSHIP DIGEST!

6 Daily Habits of Natural Born Leaders.

Leadership is a collection of key skills that you can cultivate. The good news is, you don't need to be born with this skill, you can build it.

They recognise that it isn't said until everyone says it.

You don't have a clearly defined plan until you have a clearly articulated plan. A good plan is shared by the entire team so that everyone can move toward the same goal.

Communicating, and waiting to confirm that everyone has absorbed the plan is time-consuming. However, it's far less time-consuming that charging down a path by yourself and then having to corral the rest of your team after they've wandered off in different directions. To help you get people on board with your vision, make a conscious effort to use the phrases that build trust.

They know that they are role models.

As a leader, you are the ultimate role model. People are watching you all the time; how you walk through the hallway, what you wear, observing how you treat people, when you get to the office and when you leave, what you eat, if you seem well rested.

Good leaders take great care of themselves, with adequate sleep, exercise, and good eating. They know that's the fuel to keep themselves at peak performance.

They are curious and present.

Leaders enjoy being ahead of the curve; they are interested in what's coming next. They want to play with new technology, meet new people, and quickly engage in conversations about what people are passionate about.

Real leaders don't get trapped in the wormhole of social media, they don't find themselves losing precious hours on Facebook or Twitter. They prefer the company of real people and are eager to engage in conversations where they can learn something new.

Great leaders want to learn about those around them, always looking for interesting people to collaborate with and opportunities to learn and grow. These are the networking rules to follow to help you reach your career goals.

They share ownership.

When leaders find someone, who is passionate about something, they give that person autonomy to complete the task as they see fit. Learning how to delegate is one of the life skills everyone needs.

They take risks thoughtfully.

It is easy to believe that leaders are brave and confident enough to take bold risks, but, they’re more likely to plot carefully, thoroughly researched moves.

Remember, great leaders see opportunity where others don't. Then they articulate the opportunity and wait until their team can also articulate it in their own words. They have plans but are willing to abandon them when presented the data that makes change a requirement.

They are curious and present

Leaders enjoy being ahead of the curve; they are interested in what's coming next. They want to play with new technology, meet new people, and quickly engage in conversations about what people are passionate about.

Entrepreneurs And Business Owners Share the Worst Advice They Ever Received.

• Dress like everyone else to fit in.

• Listen to the vocal minority of your users.

• Be fearless.

• Don’t call attention to your work.

• Don’t try something new.

• Growth is the most important metric of success.

• Your idea will fail.

• Go big before you are ready.

• Follow someone else’s lead.

• Play it safe.

• Dwell on mistakes.

• To move on before you are ready.

• Try to be someone you are not.

• Rush your growth.

• Do something you aren’t passionate about.

• You can’t have interests outside your business.

• Hire for the sake of filling a role.

• You must raise as much money as possible.

• Don’t trust your own gut.

• Be like everyone else.

As a lifestyle entrepreneur and business owner, you are your business.

Successful lifestyle entrepreneurs and business owners believe in the power of focus.

It’s better to be great at one thing than okay at everything. Successful entrepreneurs know that they can’t be everything in their business. They focus on what they are good at, grow their business with their unique skills, and let others take care of the rest.

Successful entrepreneurs and business owners aren’t always motivated.

Even the most successful entrepreneurs struggle with motivation, but they still make progress when they feel unmotivated. They build rituals and habits around important actions, so even when they aren’t motivated, they are still moving forward. Building habits pays compound interest.

Successful lifestyle entrepreneurs and business owners believe value is the key to success.

Successful entrepreneurs’ businesses have one thing in common: they provide value to their target market. The more value the entrepreneur communicates to their target market, the more value they enjoy in their business. “Success is not what you have, but who you are.”

Successful lifestyle entrepreneurs and business owners believe in building relationships.

Successful entrepreneurs recognize that relationships are the key to business. As a lifestyle entrepreneur, your relationship with clients, industry leaders, and even competitors become your bread and butter. They say that it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. That’s true in entrepreneurship, too.

Successful lifestyle entrepreneurs and business owners believe that failure is a helper.

Successful entrepreneurs know that failure is how you grow and learn. We’d all prefer not to fail, but if you don’t fail, it means you aren’t taking enough risk. Failure is how you develop into a successful entrepreneur. Successful entrepreneurs don’t let the fear of failure hold them back. They use failure as a tool.

Successful lifestyle entrepreneurs and business owners believe in the power of focus and concentration.

It’s better to be great at one thing than okay at everything. Successful entrepreneurs know that they can’t be everything in their business. They focus on what they are good at, grow their business with their unique skills, and let others take care of the rest.

Whether that means hiring a team, a virtual assistant, or finding one-off help on. They know that there are some things that others are better at and leverage the skills of others.

Successful lifestyle entrepreneurs and business owners believe that narrow and deep is better than wide and shallow.

Successful lifestyle entrepreneurs know that it’s better to find a corner of the market and dig deep, developing expertise and establishing themselves in that niche, rather than picking a wide market and trying to serve everyone. They know that their products aren’t for everybody, and they are fine with that. They serve their small, narrow niche well, and fight the urge to please everyone. They know that by pleasing everyone, you please no-one. Every time you are facing a decision, align yourself with these beliefs.

Successful lifestyle entrepreneurs and business owners treat themselves as an asset.

What is your biggest personal asset? Probably your house, your car, or your investments. And how do you treat that asset? You’re kind with it. You’re generous in the time and attention you put into it. You treat it right. Successful entrepreneurs treat themselves as their business’ most important asset. They take time out, fuel their bodies with nutrition, exercise, and take care of themselves. They believe in themselves, and don’t give in to self-doubt or fear.

Successful lifestyle entrepreneurs and business owners believe in integrity and trust.

Have you ever heard the quote: “people do business with people they know, like, and trust “? It’s never been truer.

Successful entrepreneurs know this and by maintaining integrity in all that they do, they build trust with their target market. Would you rather do business with your trustworthy neighbour, or the guy who seems to just want to take your money? The best marketing is being known as trustworthy.

Successful lifestyle entrepreneurs and business owners believe in building relationships.

Successful entrepreneurs recognize that relationships are the key to business. As a lifestyle entrepreneur, your relationship with clients, industry leaders, and even competitors become your bread and butter. They say that it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. That’s true in entrepreneurship, too.