The leadership team at BIG isn’t big on new year’s resolutions. They’re gone faster than the time it takes for us to munch our way through a bag of gumdrops.
We are big, however, on commitment and personal leadership.
Commitment to personal improvement, ongoing learning, exploring, making a positive difference that lasts, and developing others.
Why?
Because when people feel confident, involved and valued…magic happens.
People build connections, character and confidence to lead BIG.
They learn, take risks and work BIG.
They inspire themselves as well as others to grow wings and embrace possibilities beyond what they thought or dreamed possible. They give back, believe in themselves and live BIG.
This kind of BIG has nothing to do with size and everything to do with heart…with meaning…with caring…with thinking more about we and less about me.
Daniel Maher said “confidence is courage with ease.”
Achieving this level of personal grace requires getting your BIG on. That means:
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- Understanding your strengths and knowing how to use that knowledge for leading, guiding, teaching and encouraging others
- Knowing that the small things do make a BIG difference, so don’t be afraid to start small. The important thing is getting started
- Recognizing that you may be holding yourself back from BIG things because you’re thinking small. Don’t be afraid to take the BIG leap forward toward your dreams – jump and grow your wings on the way up
Audrey Hepburn once said that “the best thing to hold onto in life is each other.”
To help others get their big on,
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- Let them know that it’s OK to fail, but it’s not OK to hold back from trying because they’re afraid of failing. That’s a lot like spending your life in a rocking chair. The ride may be comforting but you won’t get very far
- Agree to be their accountability partner. Meet up periodically to learn what they’ve done, then encourage them to keep going
- Help them embrace and practice the polarities of life: things like being both confident and humble or focused on both task and relationship
Grab some big, bold, brave thinking and start living your best life, full of confidence and courage…and help others do the same.
Here’s to you!
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