The Art Of Leadership – 25 Words Attraction Marketers Live By…
Welcome. Today’s post is all about leaders and the special traits they share. Why leaders? Well…
Because leaders attract prospects like bees swarming honey. And when it boils down… leaders make more money, inspire more people, and change more lives than anybody else.
But what exactly is a “leader”? I have my opinion. You have yours. And here’s what John Quincy Adams, the 6th US president, had to say about leadership:
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
But what other qualities do leaders share? Well, I’ve spent some time thinking about this. Researching, digging, and reading. And here’s what I came up with.
Here’s 25 Words Leaders Live By…
Focus. Keep your eye on the ball.
Honesty. Be honest to a fault.
Plan. Have a plan and stick to it.
Passion. Be passionate about your dreams.
Guide. Show others the way.
Bravery. Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone.
Work. Work hard today. You can rest tomorrow.
Protect. Guard your followers.
Positive. Keep your chin up when times are down.
Persistent. Never, never, never, give up.
Clean. Be Impeccably clean and respectable.
Responsibility. Accept blame when blame is due.
Delegate. Don’t be afraid to give orders.
Prioritize. Work on one task at a time.
Respect. Give honest appreciation.
Vision. See the “big picture”.
Credit. Give credit where it’s due.
Innovation. Build on the experience of others.
Unconventional. Challenge conventional thought.
Personality. Express yourself without fear.
Think. Put your brain into high gear.
Question. Don’t accept “facts” at face value.
Care. Sincerely care about your followers.
Develop. Build more leaders through example.
Believe. You can accomplish anything you set your mind to.
In Summary…
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” — Jim Rohn
Leaders aren’t born, they are made.
Thank you for your leadership,
Jason Better “The Better Networker”
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17 Comments
Rose Mis on October 6th, 2009
What a great list Jason…every leader that I know exemplifies each of those traits. They really are the building blocks of becoming so attractive that people are compelled to be around you !! Thank YOU for YOUR inspired leadership !!
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October 6th, 2009 at 11:13 am
@Rose Mis
Why thank you Rose. I’m just
happy you stopped in. And I’m
glad you enjoyed the post.
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Elmar on October 6th, 2009
Great article again Jason!
I really enjoy to read your blog everyday.
Where do you find the inspiration each time?
Elmar
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October 6th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Good day Elmar.
Inspiration is everywhere. I like
to keep my eye on other bloggers
and draw from my own experience
too.
And thank you reading Elmar. It’s readers like
you that make this blog worth it.
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Peter on October 6th, 2009
Another Great Post As Always.
I Have a tech Question for you.
I like the way that you format your posts.
How do you get your spaces between paragraphs to stay the way you write them?
When I post on my blog I space everything the way I like it and when I hit Publish it all bunches up together.
Pete.
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October 7th, 2009 at 8:07 am
Hey Peter, it could be
a number of things.
If you’re using Wordpress, it
might be fixed by pushing the
“visual” or “html” button when
you’re editing/writing posts and
seeing if that helps.
It’s hard to say because every blog
is a bit different but that might
be it.
If that doesn’t help… and I hope it does…
then Wordpress usually has a lot of support
through their help forums.
Hope that helps.
Usually it does the trick for me.
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Mitchell Dillman on October 8th, 2009
Jason,
Anyone that doesn’t learn something from your experience and leadership must be flat on there back in the cold ground.
You continually hammer your point home with great skill and brevity.
Thanks once again, it’s nice to have such a great place to come to with so many like minded individuals who are all seeking personal growth and success.
Sincerely,
Mitchell Dillman
“Your On-line Green Home Business Builder”
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October 8th, 2009 at 10:34 am
@ Mitchell
You are too kind Mitchell.
Thanks again.
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Shaqir Hussyin on January 27th, 2010
thanks Jason, i think this is one of the best valuable blogs out there, this post ROCKS!!!
Shaqir
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Looks like I need to polish up my character traits a bit more.. I see I have a few to work on.
As always a happy reader / follower of a good leader
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October 6th, 2009 at 11:12 am
@ Rebecca
Hey, I think we all do, right?
Nobody’s perfect… but
we can all be “better”.
And thank you again for your
kind compliments. Rebecca
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