While there are all kinds of skills, capabilities, and competencies great leaders must possess, there is something not discussed enough: beliefs.
Having more energy than the average professional is a real competitive advantage.
Your self-belief is one of the most critical factors in determining how successful you will be in life.
If you are struggling to find a passion lock into helping other people. You will be amazed at the light that comes from it.
It’s impossible to be a highly effective leader without being a great communicator.
It’s easier to take action and ensure you don’t go to your grave with music still in your when you realize: In your hands, you hold the seeds of failure or the potential for greatness.
Every person whether you want it or not has faced adversity. The current pandemic is a great example of adversity that no one asked for or expected. Damon West, the author of The Coffee Bean shared a phenomenal example of the three basic responses to adversity.
It turns out there is one quality that stands above the rest that Matt and other investors look for in a leader, self-awareness.
One of the ways a leader separates themselves from being a manager is by coaching their people. A coach, by definition, is one who trains and instructs. The word coach comes from “carriage,” which means to take someone from where they are today to where they want to go.
During difficult times, it’s essential to take small steps in the right direction. Even if it seems like it, nothing will change immediately. But at least it has a chance to change down the road. So the only way things even have the opportunity to get better is if you press on.
