7. Operate out of an attitude of abundance, not scarcity.
A mentality of scarcity fosters hoarding, stinginess, jealousy and fear of failure. You can’t grow as a leader and live out of a posture of scarcity.
Instead, believe there is plenty for everyone.
Be generous.
Be open-handed.
Welcome competition.
Embrace risk.
Think the best of people, and imagine the best is yet to come.
8. Set aside time for personal wellness.
Schedule time every day to focus on your health.
If you intend to be available to invest in the lives of others, you need to be willing to invest in your physical health just as you would your spiritual health.
Wellness is not merely about quantity of life but quality. When healthy, you will have more energy both mentally and physically to serve others.
9. Realize leadership development is a long process.
Be patient. God uses all of your experiences to form you into the leader you are and will become. And in most cases, the greatest opportunities for influence come in a later season of life.
In the book The Making of a Leader, author Robert Clinton uses the word “convergence” to speak of the stage of life where God brings all of our struggles and experiences together for maximum influence. It is the culmination of everything that God used in our lives to make us the person we are.
The reality is that this season of convergence comes, most often, after years of lessons learned. It is only now, after looking back over decades of life experiences, that I see clearly how and why God has led me to this place.
