Nathan

Mentoring, Leading and Empowering Leaders and followers through positivity. Teaching Servant Leadership & community engagement. [email protected]

[Nathan @leadwithbalance]

Many people at the most senior ranks of leadership are not leaders, they are authority figures. We listen and do what they say because they have authority over us but we would not follow them. Many who have no authority at the bottom are absolutely leaders.

[Nathan @leadwithbalance]

There's no elevator to the top, you have to take the stairs. In order to get the life of convenience, you have to put in hard work, you have to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Stop trying to do everything the short and easy way.

[Nathan @leadwithbalance]

Success is not a title, Success is not a place. Success is how far you've come from where you started.

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You will never fully be prepared for your next great challenge. It would not be a challenge if you were fully prepared. It is not something that will make you grow, cause you to anxiety and make you learn something to force you to take initiative.

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Leadership is a CHOICE, not a rank. You Choose to be a leader. There are many people who are authority over us but we would not follow them. Look after the person to the left and right of you, for you are a true leader at any level.

[Nathan @leadwithbalance]

It takes courage to be exceptional, it takes Courage to be be wise, it takes Courage to be educated, it takes Courage to be knowledgeable, it takes Courage to be rich. Be Courageous to exceed normalcy.

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Help others rise. Greatness doesn't come from a position but from helping build the future.

[Nathan @leadwithbalance]

Leaders of an organization often are concerned about their status and being IN charge they forget about their real job. It's not about being IN charge it's about taking care of those in our charge.

[Nathan @leadwithbalance]

Viewed as a threat to those in the dominant hierarchy. Find a company that allows you to freely think, positively rewards you for ideas and gives YOU credit for your work!

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The problem with being creative is you're useless within the confines of a dominant hierarchy. You aren't there to think outside the box, you're there to learn what you're supposed to do and how to implement it. When you are creative you are (1 of 2)

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Failure is an event, not a person. Failure is fuel for your future, the way you grow. You have to fail in order to succeed. Just because you failed doesn't mean it's final.

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Get rid of the Ego, the "I'm good, I've got it" barrier. You won't learn if you already know it all. Continue education, Continue to grow and practice your skills on every level.

[Nathan @leadwithbalance]

4 signs of burn out. 1. Disconnecting from people. 2. Procrastinating more. 3. Self-Care, exercise, Diet. 4. Physical and Emotional Exhaustion, feeling wired but can't sleep at night. Recognize the signs and take a break.

[Nathan @leadwithbalance]

Leaders: when you counsel people you work on their weaknesses, when you equip people you work on their strengths.

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If you want the door to open, if you want to meaning, then you have to open your attachment to material things. The train of thought of "What's in it for me, what am I getting" and shift to, how can I serve, what do I have to offer.

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Your entire life consists of the present moment. Everything happens in the present moment, when you think about the future it arrives as the present moment. Make it count. Make it what you want it to be.

[Nathan @leadwithbalance]

Leadership used to be about muscle. Today is about brain, what you can't replace is what makes us uniquely human, which is human, connection and heart.

[Nathan @leadwithbalance]

Regardless if you're leading those minds of the future or the minds of today, remember to lead positively. Even a "how are you doing" can make an impact in somebody's day that may be struggling. #LeadPositively

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They watch over those to the left and to the right of them because this is absolutely what a leader DOES. A leader takes the risk first.

[Nathan @leadwithbalance]

Many people at the most senior ranks of leadership are not leaders, they are authority figures. We listen and do what they say because they have authority over us but we would not follow them. Many who have no authority at the bottom are absolutely leaders.