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What does it mean to be the leader of your life? Well, to most people, they think that they have to have a title, a team, or someone appointing us as a leader in some sort of fashion. In my opinion, that’s not what makes you a leader, and I’ve spoken openly about this on my blog and my podcast for almost two years now. I talk often about being a leader before any of those moments happen to you… before you get the promotion to manager or director or VP and so on. When you step into your leadership now, that’s what makes you a leader.
But, how do we do that? And what does that mean to “step into our leadership?” In my opinion, it means to be the leader of your life. You can’t effectively lead others if you are not already leading the life that YOU want to live. That doesn’t mean that you must have it all figured out. We are all figuring it out along the way. It does mean that you have to know what is important to you as an individual and ensure that you are applying those tools into your own life.
So, how do you know if you are the leader of your life? Or how do you become the leader of your life? Over a few episodes and blog posts I am going to talk about the important factors and tools that help you become the leader of your life. Let’s start with the core and the foundational basics that you need to understand about yourself to become the leader of your life.
I’ve talked about the importance of purpose, values, mission, and vision as far as an organization goes and how important it is for you as a leader to drive these factors. But, these elements are even more important for you as the leader of your life. Your purpose, values, mission, and vision will shape you as a leader in every aspect of your life and you can carry that into your “title leadership” roles too. It also helps you realize whether or not you align with clients, organizations, or anyone that you will work with or hire.
Most of us struggle with purpose. I know I have several times in my life and in my opinion, I think it’s important to know that purpose is something that can evolve in life. Your life purpose will always be evolving and will be a result of your values, mission, and vision. Most of us believe we must find this great purpose for us being on this planet. In my opinion, yes, we all have a purpose but you can have several. That’s why as the leader of your life you need to dive in and explore what’s important to you, your values.
I encourage everyone to evaluate the most important values first. When you are examining who you are, I think it’s imperative to ask yourself what values are the most important to you. This is the core of you and how you will lead your life. Here are some of the most common values:
Achievement
Adventure
Courage
Creativity
Dependability
Determination
Friendship
Health
Honesty
Independence
Integrity
Intelligence
Justice
Kindness
Learning
Love
Peace
Perfection
Security
Simplicity
Sincerity
Spontaneity
Success
Understanding
Wealth
And there are many more. The best way to figure out what is important to you and what your important values are is to ask yourself some questions.
What makes me feel good? (If you like to win awards and it makes you feel happy, achievement might be one of your top values).
What makes me angry? (For example, when people are dishonest to you, you get really upset. Honesty is probably a value for you).
What type of career do you have or want to have? (For example, you like seeking out help for those who have been wronged, then justice is more than likely a value for you).
For more, go to https://mayapinionpodcast.com/be-the-leader-of-your-life-values/
