I can't sleep…
I happen to agree with (and generally practice with varying degrees of effectiveness) every single one of the ten points of this great post by Dan Rockwell titled 10 Sure Fire Ways to Find Your Greatness. And, I do strongly agree with his opening that “greatness is serving and the more you serve the greater you are.”
Yet, I’m personally troubled that I so passionately agree with all of Dan’s ten points – – especially #1 and #5. One walks a very fine line here as a leader and a human – in retaining and nurturing followers for a sustained period of time and maintaining a healthy personal mental condition. I do find myself languishing in the space of too much dissatisfaction and discontent and not enough balance. Whispering my sutra …keep it real…keep it balanced…keep it real…keep it balanced…keep it real...keep it balanced.
If you are interested in adding to your list of leadership blogs, a good place to start is with Dan’s Leadership Freak blog.
Continue reading “Your path to greatness begins with discontent…”
Stedman Graham is the CEO of his own management, marketing and consulting firm. He is the author of ten books, including two New York Times bestsellers including You Can Make It Happen – A Nine-Step Plan For Success. “The nine-step plan is a life management system that teaches you how to organize your personal and professional life around your identity.” Yet, with all of his accomplishments, Graham may be best known for being Oprah Winfrey’s life partner.
The core premise of this book is “Your happiness and success in life flow from becoming clear about who you are and establishing your authentic identity – first inside yourself and then externally with the world…building your identity is about knowing what your calling is, learning how to do it well and creating value in the world.” Graham states that he feels “extraordinary people are simply ordinary people doing extraordinary things that matter to them. They relentless align all the elements of their life to support their pursuit of what has deep meaning to them.”
You can find my full book review titled “Chicken Soup for Your Identity” at this link on Amazon.
Here are two of my favorite excerpts from the book:
