Self: Leadership - Part Two

As we have mentioned in our first leadership article, walking the talk or leading by example is a prerequisite for true leadership in the world today. The old, worn out saying, 'do as I say, not as I do' just doesn't cut it any longer. Credibility or the evidence of what is being taught, mus5B4t be illustrated by anyone who wants to inspire meaningful change in the lives of others.

Does this mean that we should wait until we have tangible evidence that we have achieved what we are endeavoring to teach before we attempt to be a leader? Not necessarily, in fact probably not! As we said before, 'the teacher is the best student.' Why is that?

The answer lies in the concept of flow. If we are teaching anything we are focusing all our attention on the subject, absorbing it and allowing it to flow through us to our audience. This means we are exposed to the material on a deeper level than those that will receive it, notwithstanding the higher learning that comes about at the intuitive level.

It is entirely possible to be no more than 'one lesson' ahead of your students when you begin teaching. We are certain there are many school teachers who experience this frequently. We need only have the desire to share the teaching to 'step up to the plate.'

If your desire is to run a home-based business for example, perhaps one where you are recruiting distributors to sell products, you need only sell one product to be one 'lesson' ahead of your student-distributors.

This might sound a little scary, but if this example applies to you, try it. You might even tell your new recruit that you are a 'newbie' yourself. This will show you how much faster you both will grow and we believe you'll have a lot of fun in the pr596ocess. This kind of honest behavior eliminates the 'stress to impress' because you are working on the same 'page' together.

This can also help you become a 'credible' mentor-teacher-leader-coach the day after you learn the first baby step yourself.

Excerpt from John and Ananda's book: "I Know The Secret"

By: Ananda and John McIntosh

John & Ananda McIntosh are authors and teachers of A Course in Miracles and The Law of Attraction. The couple has ten published books to date related to these subjects and over 40 years of experience applying these principles, teaching people around the world.

The couple also has 25 years experience at the top of one of the largest Wellness companies in the world.

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Albert Einstein