LEADING YOURSELF

1.Leading yourself means that you hold yourself to a higher standard of accountability than others do.

2.Why? Because you are held responsibie not only to your own actions,but also for those of the people you lead.

3.If we are honest with ourself,we'll admit that the toughest person to lead is ourself.

4.How clearly do you see yourself? To get a more objective look at yourself,review your performance.List all your goals and objectives of life and then mark each as either 'success' or 'fail'.Always evaluate yourself!

5.Actually,we don't see ourself as we see others....people seldom see themselves realistically.So,the first person we must examine is ourselves.

6.If you don't look at yourself realistically, you will never understand your personal difficulties lies.And if you can't see them,you won't be able to lead yourself effectively.

7.Most of the time,we judge ourselves by our attentions,but we tend to judge others according to their actions.So,most people use two different sets of criteria for judging themselves versus others.

8.We need to learn how to get out of our own way......requiring ourselves to change.

9.Lead ourself ....by practicing the following:

## Develop self-discipline...we require self discipline to make consistently good decisions,to take right action when needed and to refrain from the wrong action

## Practice patience....yes you must look ahead,think ahead and want to move ahead,but must follow step by step,not tend to be impatient.Remember,there is no such thing as instant greatness or instant maturity.Becoming the best person doesn't happen overnight.

## Learn followership....learn to summit to another person's leadership and to follow well,and you will become more humble and effective person.Arrogant leaders are rarely effective in long run.

## Seek accountability....lack of accountability in our personal life will certainly lead to problems in our public life.The willingness to seek and accept advice is a greater indicator of accountability.

## Stay positive....positive about personal live,about your job,about your friends,about your boss etc.Look for better,faster,more efficient ways of doing things

10.Finally,don't permit yourself a victim mentality,don't give up your power,don't let anything or anyone stand in the way of your destiny,and most importantly,don'ever lose sight of how much real control you have over your own destiny by taking positive and proactive steps.