Business Fit Magazine March 2019 Issue 1 | Page 50

Business
The biggest
challenge is to be
able to lead yourself
Who are you when nobody is watching? Are
you the same person behind closed doors and
in public? Do you wipe up a spilled coffee from
the floor in the staff kitchen when nobody is
there, or do you need an audience to give you
credit for what you do?
Living in integrity with your values and leading
by example are the best and most effective
ways to sustainably and successfully lead
people with the best outcomes.
3. Take action – daily
When you align what you believe and say,
with what you do, you become powerful and
unstoppable.
The main difference between those people
who are successful and those who are not, is
that they live an intentional life and take daily
actions which align with their values and vision.
Leaders initiate and take action, followers
react.
A powerful mission and vision cannot make
any impact if it remains a thought. Your daily
actions will determine what kind of leader you
will be and the outcomes you will have.
John Maxwell said: we all have an uphill dream
but oftentimes downhill habits. Self-leadership
is about making ‘uphill’ decisions and backing
them with measurable goals, daily action and
self-discipline.
4. Develop a Leaders Mindset
Your mind is the most powerful thing in the
universe after God.
Be careful what thoughts you allow into your
mind because they run your life. A thought
follows an emotion, action follows a thought
and daily actions form habits which over
time build your character. Therefore, do not
conform to fear, but be transformed by the
renewal of your mind.
Just as leadership is influence, self-leadership
is the ability to influence your own emotions,
thoughts and behaviours, in order to achieve
your goals and stay on track with your mission.
A leader chooses good thoughts and positivity
over fear, sees opportunity in failure and is
guarding her mind of any thoughts that are
not in integrity with her values.
5. Don’t wait for perfect
conditions
Self-leadership is something we each can take
control of right here and now.
Whether you are a stay home mother trying
to follow your dream outside of the home,
whether you are in a job, trying to start your
own business or navigating through a difficult
marriage, whether you are empowering
thousands of people from a world stage
or trying to prioritise as you are building a
legacy – we are all given opportunities to lead
throughout the seasons of our lives.
Are you ready to follow your call to lead in your
sphere of influence? Whoever can be trusted
with little will be trusted with much. I know
because I have been there.
Time is our gift, that’s why it is called the present.
Our continued growth and development
critically rely on how we lead ourselves and
any failure to lead ourselves first, will cripple
the chances of leading and influencing others.
If you don’t have a partner or friend who can
help you with this, find a coach who keeps you
accountable to fulfil your calling. So start right
now, you’ve got this!
Christine Wendl is a sought-after expert on leadership and faith, a John
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Maxwell consultant, international speaker, writer and founder of BiG Vision
Coaching and Consulting. Christine’s mission is to equip and empower people
to build a purpose driven life of service, significance and success beyond their
greatest dreams, she believes we are all called to lead and make a unique
impact in the world. www.christinewendl.com or email info@christinewendl.
com
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