Quite simple. Demonstrate leadership through your own actions. Less talk. More action. People are watching. Demonstrate before you castigate.
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Diversity Of Thought Or Appearance
Which is better? Are they both good but for different reasons? Should we focus on improving one, the other, both or neither?
Should we be trying to engineer things or let them take their natural course? Think about the forced path meandering across a green space in front of a university or other building. Then notice the well worn path in the grass that is the direct route across the space that so many people clearly take.
Diversity of appearance can help people see themselves in the position of that admired person one day, as outward appearance is a quick identifier.
However, if you take the Bible and wrap it with dozens of distinctly different looking covers, the text inside will be the same. If a book club selects all the different books based on their cover, when each review is given, the content will be strikingly similar and monotone. There may be little diversity of thought or intellectual diversity.
On the other hand, a person could look very similar to a few dozen other people and have very different views, experiences, thoughts and perspectives on a variety of topics. This would demonstrate diversity of thought.
So, as always, it depends on what your intent is and what you are solving for.
However, don’t argue for diversity of thought while only seeking diverse appearances. Likewise, it’s best not to think you’re getting diversity of thought when you are really just keeping up appearances.
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Impact On Others
You may not ever know how much you have impacted other people’s lives. But if you ever find out, it can be an incredibly overpowering feeling.
Imagine that your comment inspired a child to study medicine and find a treatment for a disease. Or perhaps, given your confidence during a fire drill, a teenager decided to dedicate their life to firefighting and saving lives.
Or your kindness in a tense situation made other people aware it was possible and they multiplied this treatment of others, forward, for decades.
Usually we don’t get to see the depth of our wake. But in those rare moments when we are shown, or we have the good fortune to catch a glimpse, it can make the world seem so valuable and our lives worthwhile.
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Keep Trying
You don’t know how much effort is required. What effort will break your opponent? Act with persistence. Keep trying.
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Appreciate The Process
It’s your discipline, consistency, drive and vision that helps you gets the wins you can celebrate. Success doesn’t just show up. You need to put in the work. The effort you make over time will compound and eventually you will see the benefits.
Don’t delay. Set up your environment to win. Decide what you need to do and get cracking. The results will come if you appreciate the process and work at the process every day.
Pick three things you want to improve on this coming week. What simple and quick things could you do each day to inch you closer to your desired outcome. What will you have to overcome to make this happen? Write these things down. Create a brief plan around them. Then act to make them happen. Review at the end of the week, or even daily! Then celebrate each win. Repeat!
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Nothing To Lose
When you or your group push someone too far, they can get to the point where they have nothing to lose. Are the Allies creating this scenario with President Putin?
I’ve not yet seen the Batman movie, Joker, but I think there may be some similarity here.
President Putin is looking more and more like Joker – nothing to lose if they keep tightening the screws. His choice seems to be a War Crimes trial or thrown out or voted out (and then War Crimes tribunal). Nothing looks good as an end of life legacy. Except doubling down and step on the gas, conquer Europe and live like a Tsar.
He needs to believe his legacy will be elevated if he stops this campaign now and orders his troops home. Or something similar. Otherwise The English Channel beckons.
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Wake Up At The Same Time
Aim to go to bed at the same time each night. And definitely keep your alarm set for the same time each day.
Consistency has value. The value comes to both the body and mind.
Do this every day for this week. Then tell me how good it’s felt.
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Social Media And War
This Putin invasion of Ukraine is the first big new war since Social Media became pervasive. How will this play out?
People on the ground in both counties will be able to be instant, live media. The raw footage can be streamed unedited or it could be highly edited to elicit a response. This would be like our modern mainstream media does already.
People are sharing stories and thoughts on all the platforms. Blue and yellow is showing up more and more. Thankfully I’ve not seen much against Russia in any posts.
I say that because I’m not convinced the whole country is behind this invasion. Sure some may be and perhaps there are many. Though I doubt most Russians would be cheering on the aggressor army.
Some in the army might even be thinking similar thoughts as some of the police and tow truck drivers did recently in Canada. “Why are we being ordered to do this?” “Can’t we let these people be free?” “Who are they hurting?”
Let’s see if the pen (photos and videos) really is (are) mightier than the sword.
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My Mind Is Popping
So many ideas, thoughts, perspectives and considerations have been bouncing around in my head this week. I can’t keep up! I’ve written down about 35 blog post titles, ideas or drafts in the past seven days. So many points to cover or clarify in my head.
Sometimes I can write quickly because I have thought about that topic numerous times and I am clear in my thinking and position. Other topics require a little more consideration, addressing all six chairs, removing the sample size of one and decoding all of the information supplied by various media, social accounts and friends.
Assessing without judgement. Considering without bias. Or noting my own bias and flipping the tables to see from the other side. Then I can remove my bias when I walk in the shoes of others.
So many things to write, to share, to consider! My mind is popping!!!
PS Thank you to all of you lovely people buying my book Achieve Anything and keeping it in the bestseller lists on Amazon! I am surprised and delighted each day it is there. And thank you to those putting rating and reviews up on Amazon – Greatly appreciated! Put one up if you haven’t already and we’ll head into double digits. Finally, thanks to those telling others, posting on social media, sending me pictures or notes, and generally delighting in it. ?
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Don’t Bring Scrolls To A Gun Fight
How many movies does one need to watch? How much military history does it take? Diplomacy solves a lot of issues, but it needs to be backed by the full force of something more. We need to know when to switch from tough talk to being tough.
It really is striking how, ‘It’s all the same, only the names will change.’ History repeats itself or at least rhymes.
Like the German fella, Mr Putin is a bit bitter about how his country has been treated or seen in the eyes of Cold War challengers. He may have a little chip on his shoulder, placed there by name-calling, can’t let it go’ers.
So he wants to show the world he has a winning team. He seems to want to flex and show his power pose. Clearly he’s serious.
So Russia looks like Germany in 1939. ‘Denazification’ sounds acceptable to Russians and NATO so we can allow it. Ukraine is the Poland move. Biden plays the Neville Chamberlain / appeaser character. China is Japan. His tactic is Blitzkreig and Putin has the next 80 moves mapped out. Does NATO and her Allies? What options are on the table such as cyber attacks, dirty bombs, NCB weapons or simply a war machine not seen in almost 80 years?
A fascinating game of chess is being played. Unfortunately, real people are the pieces. Will NATO accept an Iron Curtain II? Will social media play a part or will the grids be neutered?
Will anyone bring guns to this gun fight?
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