“A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back to the crowd.” – Max Lucado

Who are you leading today?  You either look at the orchestra… or you look at the crowd, but you can’t do both.  The more you focus on leading your orchestra, the better the music will sound.

“Keep pushing on doors, sooner or later you will come to one that is unlocked.” - Oleg Vishnepolsky

Just because a door is closed… doesn’t mean it’s locked.  Sometimes we allow the perception of a closed door to keep us from taking the next step in our career or personal life.  Don’t be afraid to push on a few doors… you never know what is waiting for you on the other side.

“Life changes when we realize that we don't have to know everything and we don’t have to pretend we do.” - Simon Sinek

Stop trying to be who the world tells you to be.  If you don’t know the answer, it’s ok to be vulnerable and say so… not knowing is NOT a sign of weakness or poor leadership.  I encourage you to practice honesty and transparency in all aspects of life.

“God is more interested in changing you than he is in changing your circumstances.”

Are you focused on changing your circumstance or changing yourself?  Many times, circumstances are outside of our control… yet this is where we look to make the change.  God’s focus is singular - on you. When we align our focus with God’s focus - that’s where the magic happens.

“Leadership is about empowering others to achieve things they did not think were possible.” – Simon Sinek

Is your focus on building personal relationships and empowering others?  If not, where is your focus?  What is one thing you can do today to build a relationship and empower someone you lead?

“Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate.”

Where do you spend the majority of your time, mentally?  Are you focused on the opposition when you should be focused on your mission?  I encourage you to think positive today, direct your time and attention toward things you love or things that build up instead of things that divide or destroy. 

“Coaching is all about having someone believe in you and encourage you, about getting valuable feedback, about seeing things from a new perspective and setting your sights on new horizons.”

Everyone ends up somewhere but few people end up somewhere on purpose. Coaching is a perfect solution to help bring focus, clarity, direction, change, and success to all areas of your life.

“When you replace ‘why is this happening to me’ with ‘what is this trying to teach me’ everything shifts.”

Shifting your mindset from a victim to a learner is an important process for growth.  God doesn’t just put things in our way to make life tough, he gives is an opportunity for growth and development.  I encourage you to reframe the “tough” situations in your life. How can you leverage these to live out your purpose?  

“Worry is a conversation you have with yourself about things you can’t change.  Prayer is a conversation you have with God about things he can change.”

Are you praying?  I don’t mean just when things get bad, are you praying daily for yourself, your family and for those you lead?  If not, why?  What is stopping you from having a daily conversation with God? 

“Be okay with people around you being served their blessings while yours is still on the shelf.”

It can be hard to watch others receive while we are waiting or suffering… it can cause us to be bitter toward their successes and victories.  I encourage you to celebrate with others and be happy when they receive a blessing. Don’t lose hope or faith, yours is on the way.