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Leaders With A Limp - Melissa Simkins - The Impactful Leadership Show - Episode # 013

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Are you ready to begin pursuing your purpose, become a greater leader and accomplish your vision? Melissa Simkins is sharing the foundational parts of what true leadership is, where to look for poignant examples of great leadership, and what you need to do before others can see you as a leader. Learn how to find your purpose and what you are capable of when you align your passion and profession. This episode is so chock full of amazing insights, you’ll probably have to listen to it a few times.

 

Takeaways: 

 

  • Leadership is a state of being, not a state of doing. Leadership is not something someone can just turn on or off, it is a lifestyle and applies to all aspects of your life.
  • Never trust a leader who doesn’t walk with a limp. Leadership is extremely hard and great leaders will have the battle scars to prove what they’re capable of going through.
  • You need to see yourself as a leader before others can call you a leader. Be the lion who sees itself as a leader and has great vision.
  • When you find yourself in a situation where you are an outsider, embrace the fact that you are unique. Brands are valuable for their differences, not their similarities. The same principle applies to people, so seek out opportunities where you will stand out. 
  • Pursuing your purpose will help you overcome loss and give you the courage you need to take the next step to accomplish your vision.
  • There is a multi-step approach to discovering your passion. First, step back and look at what’s working in your life. Next, find how you can align more of what brings you joy into what you do every day. Hold yourself accountable for doing that thing every day.
  • The profession most like a leader is a farmer, not a CEO or the president of the United States. The leader is constantly planting and watering seeds which makes an impact that is hidden from view until those plants burst forth to be harvested at the right time.

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    Quote of the Show:

    • “If I can put myself in circumstances where I stand out as being different, then I can actually elevate my value” - Melissa Simkins

     

    Links:

     

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadawnsimkins/
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissadawnsimkins/
  • Company website: https://velvetsuite.com/
  • Company website: https://www.theshesuite.com/
  • Personal website: https://www.melissadawnsimkins.com/

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    Shout Outs:

    • Marian Wright Edelman - President of the Children's Defense Fund
  • The Measure of Our Success by Marian Wright Edelman

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