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Going
to the Next Level
The only way to go far is to
specialize in something - if you study the lives of great men and women, you
will find that they were very single-minded - once you have found what you were
created to do, make it your focus — and stick with it
By Mark Cole
What
is the key to going to the next level as a leader?
Great
question, but one that some people might struggle to answer.
Perhaps let me state in a more familiar way — what is the
greatest obstacle you will face once you have begun achieving your goals and
tasting success?
I believe it is the ability to let go of what you have so that you can reach for
something new.
That’s because, often, the greatest obstacle you will face
as a leader might be your own achievement.
My friend Rick Warren says it this way, “The greatest
detriment to tomorrow’s success is today’s success.”
Here’s the question that every leader must ask him or
herself regularly: “What is the next level worth?”
John Maxwell teaches a very helpful principle: pay now — play
later.
We
all pay in life. Anything we get will exact a price from us — and the longer we
wait to pay, the greater the price. A successful life is a series of
trade-offs.
I’ve found that the higher you go, the harder it is to
make trade-offs.
Why?
As we climb higher, we have more, and we find it more difficult to let go of
what we’ve worked for. Trade-offs become harder the more you have to lose.
If you want to be a better leader, get ready to make some
trades. Here are 10 trade-offs worth making:
1. Trade Affirmation for Accomplishment
This
is difficult for most all of us. We want affirmation and approval from others.
It’s human nature. But affirmation and approval should be the byproduct, not
the goal. I ask myself this regularly—Do you want to be loved more than you
want to lead?
2.
Trade Security for Significance
The
great leaders in history were great not because of what they owned or earned
but because of what they gave their lives to accomplish. Something in human
nature woos us to stay where we’re comfortable. But if you always choose
security, you will sacrifice growth.
3.
Trade Financial Gain for Future Potential
The
temptation is almost always to go for the cash — the quick score.
But
go back to the principle of pay now, play later: if you are willing to
sacrifice on the front end for the possibility of greater potential, you are
almost always given greater chances for higher reward.
4. Trade Immediate Pleasure for Personal Growth
John
Maxwell has always encouraged me to delay gratification when it comes to
personal growth. He learned a long time ago that if you put off pleasures,
conveniences, or luxuries in order to pursue personal growth opportunities you
will never regret it.
5.
Trade Exploration for Focus
The
only way to go far is to specialize in something. If you study the lives of
great men and women, you will find that they were very single-minded. Once you
have found what you were created to do, make it your focus — and stick with it.
6. Trade Quantity of Life for Quality of Life
I
once read that the president of a large publishing company sought out a wise
man to get his advice.
After
describing the chaos of his life, he silently waited to hear something of value
from the sage. The older man said nothing.
He
simply took a teapot and began pouring tea into a cup. He kept pouring until
the tea overflowed and began to cover the table.
“What are you doing?”
The businessman exclaimed.
The wise man smiled and said, “Your life is like a
teacup, flowing over. There’s no room for anything new. You need to pour out,
not take more in.”
7.
Trade Acceptable for Excellent
People
do not pay for average. They are not impressed by anything merely acceptable.
If something is worth doing, give it your best—or don’t do it at all. Leaders
cannot rise up on the wings of mediocrity.
8.
Trade Addition for Multiplication
One
is too small a number to achieve greatness; that’s why leaders who develop
leaders multiply their ability. We call it Maxwell Math: Add value to leaders
who multiply value to others!
9.
Trade the First Half for the Second Half
If
you are in the second half of life, you have probably spent much of your time
paying the price for success. Don’t waste it! Be willing to trade it for
significance.
Do
things that will live on after you are gone. If you are in the first half, keep
paying the price so that you have something to offer in your second half.
10.
Trade Work for God for a Walk with God
If
you are not a person of faith, then this may not make sense to you. However, if
faith is a part of your life, remember that no matter how much value your work
has, it cannot compare with a relationship with your Creator.
To be an excellent leader,
I think you have to learn to travel light. You must learn to off-load before
trying to reload.
To be a significant leader
you must be willing to keep making trades, because for everything you gain, you
have to give up something.
Are you willing to give up to go up?
Mark Cole serves as the CEO of all John Maxwell
Companies and has more than 25 years of leadership and team development
experience, which uniquely qualifies him to have an integral role and be the
champion of the John C. Maxwell brand. He is committed to adding value to
individual leaders and leadership teams. Mark has experience in both the
non-profit and for-profit sectors, and he has led companies through economic
challenges, growth barriers, and disconnected team dynamics.
Mark has learned team development from the
world’s leading source of expertise: John C. Maxwell. Mark has worked more
closely with John than anyone else in the world, and brings exclusive access to
John’s real time principles to the Team. Mark delivers time tested leadership
principles ranging from personal leadership to multi-corporation leadership. He
resources leaders to develop those around them, ensuring teams are working to
their highest potential.
https://www.johnmaxwell.com/blog/mark-cole-going-to-the-next-level/
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