Yesterday I posted ten traits of leaders, and this morning I was reading my weekly "vitamins for the mind" by Jim Rohn and it just so happened to be on leadership. So I thought it would be a great follow up to yesterday's post:)
Enjoy
Vitamins for the Mind
by Jim Rohn
Leadership
Leaders, whether in the family, in business, in government, or in education, must not allow themselves to mistake intentions for accomplishments.
Managers help people to see themselves as they are. Leaders help people to see themselves better than they are.
We must learn to help those who deserve it, not just those who need it. Life responds to deserve not need.
My mentor said, "Let's go do it," not "You go do it." How powerful when someone says, "Let's"!
Leaders must understand that some people will inevitably sell out to the evil side. Don't waste your time wondering why; spend your time discovering who.
We could all use a little coaching. When you're playing the game, it's hard to think of everything.
A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.
As a leader you should always start with where people are before you try to take them to where you want them to go.
"Vitamins for the Mind" is a weekly sampling of original quotes on a specific topic taken from The Treasury of Quotes by Jim Rohn. The burgundy hardbound book with gold-foil lettering is a collection of more than 365 quotes on 60 topics gathered from Jim's personal journals, seminars and books and spanning more than 40 years. Click here to order The Treasury of Quotes
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Monday, June 13, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Dallin Larsen's list of 10 leadership qualities
So I just finished an amazing weekend at MonaVie's international convention, the Imagine conference! Always after an emotional/informational/motivational and spiritual filled weekend I ride this energetic high as I leave to go home to my "normal life". But before I go home I want to decompress and digest all the amazing information and lessons learned from the weekend. So I'm sitting here in my hotel reading my chicken scratch notes that I frantically scribbled as I listened to top leaders, CEO's, scientist, economist and million dollar earners.
On a side note, surrounding myself with all these amazing people (winners) is probably my favorite part about an event like this!
As I'm reading these notes the section from Dallin Larsen (CEO & founder of MonaVie) is leaping out at me. The section is about leadership! So I felt like passing along this list of leadership qualities, in hopes that they will positively effect someone that might be striving to become a leader on some level! Lord knows we need more leaders on the planet!
Alright so here is Dallin's list of leadership qualities:
1. Leaders dream big dreams!
2. Leaders never quit on themselves! The adjust as they go.
3. Leaders understand the value of work and focus!
4. Leaders chase their passion not their pension!
5. Leaders are risk takers, willing to fail in order to succeed!
6. Leaders master the art of communication!
7. Leaders improve themselves continually.
8. Leaders are willing to make difficult decisions - decisively.
9. Leadership can be lonely
10. Great leaders in history move from success to significance!
So there you go! Ten ways to become a better leader!
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On a side note, surrounding myself with all these amazing people (winners) is probably my favorite part about an event like this!
As I'm reading these notes the section from Dallin Larsen (CEO & founder of MonaVie) is leaping out at me. The section is about leadership! So I felt like passing along this list of leadership qualities, in hopes that they will positively effect someone that might be striving to become a leader on some level! Lord knows we need more leaders on the planet!
Alright so here is Dallin's list of leadership qualities:
1. Leaders dream big dreams!
2. Leaders never quit on themselves! The adjust as they go.
3. Leaders understand the value of work and focus!
4. Leaders chase their passion not their pension!
5. Leaders are risk takers, willing to fail in order to succeed!
6. Leaders master the art of communication!
7. Leaders improve themselves continually.
8. Leaders are willing to make difficult decisions - decisively.
9. Leadership can be lonely
10. Great leaders in history move from success to significance!
So there you go! Ten ways to become a better leader!
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
The 4 P's
If you are an influencer (a speaker, author, leader, salesman or marketer) than it is important to know your audience.
When it comes to knowing your audience the #1 thing you need to understand is what drives people. There are four primary motivations that drive all people - I call them the 4 Ps.
-Pleasure
-Prestige
-Payoff
-Productivity
1) Pleasure - people naturally seek pleasure and enjoyment. Is your benefit going to provide pleasure? Will it make their life fun? If so, people will be driven to buy your product, follow your strategy, etc...
2. Prestige - another driving force for people is an increase in their prestige. Show them that they will be viewed as more credible, looked up to, seen as a leader and they will be motivated by your message.
3) Payoff - The third motivation is a payoff. This can come in the form of many forms. Maybe this will increase their income, or they will save X amount. People love a payoff.
4) Productivity - If you can show people how to get more done it will motivate them to follow. Productivity is a primary motivation because it leads to the other three - pleasure, prestige and payoff.
If you can tie your message, your story, your products benefits, or your vision to one of the 4 primary motivations, you will see your audience engage and respond at a whole new level.
Know your audience - Pay attention to the 4 P's.
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When it comes to knowing your audience the #1 thing you need to understand is what drives people. There are four primary motivations that drive all people - I call them the 4 Ps.
-Pleasure
-Prestige
-Payoff
-Productivity
1) Pleasure - people naturally seek pleasure and enjoyment. Is your benefit going to provide pleasure? Will it make their life fun? If so, people will be driven to buy your product, follow your strategy, etc...
2. Prestige - another driving force for people is an increase in their prestige. Show them that they will be viewed as more credible, looked up to, seen as a leader and they will be motivated by your message.
3) Payoff - The third motivation is a payoff. This can come in the form of many forms. Maybe this will increase their income, or they will save X amount. People love a payoff.
4) Productivity - If you can show people how to get more done it will motivate them to follow. Productivity is a primary motivation because it leads to the other three - pleasure, prestige and payoff.
If you can tie your message, your story, your products benefits, or your vision to one of the 4 primary motivations, you will see your audience engage and respond at a whole new level.
Know your audience - Pay attention to the 4 P's.
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