“I am a
person of Action. I choose to seize the
moment and I choose now!”
In the SAGE Leadership model we know
that Action is what produces results in our life. Action will be the key to reaching your
dreams and goals. That first step is the
most challenging because we are visualizing what we want to accomplish and
committing to ourselves to take Action.
Challenge yourself to take that first Action, whatever it might be. Your action will create your habits and
disciplines to make your dreams and goals possible. Without action you will always say, “One day,
I want to accomplish this or that!”
How can we
use the 4 areas of the SAGE Leader to become the person of Action?
As you take Action and move forward toward
your goal you will generate Energy. When you set a goal and develop the
discipline necessary it gives you the Energy
to move forward. The challenge you
encounter will be making the discipline a habit. For example, as you start to exercise you
feel better about yourself, but you have to be aware of the negative influences
around you. You must develop the mindset
of, I will achieve my goals. Use the
positive energy and dispose of the negative.
As you take action, create Connections that will help you achieve
your goal. Who can help you be
accountable to the disciplines you have set in place? When you have a trusted friend or associate
holding you accountable you tend to stay on course. I have a running partner and we hold each
other accountable by running our long runs together as we train for a ½
marathon we are running. Connecting with an accountability
partner is the link to help you create action on your goals. Who could be your Connecting link?
Have you ever noticed that a person’s
circle of Influence grows when they
take action on a project or goal? Your Influence
grows as a leader when you are known by your peers as a person who gets things
accomplished. As we take action with our
family and friends our Influence in
those relationships grows because we impact their lives.
The best part is a leader who takes
action gets Great Results in their
lives. As we learn how action affects
our lives we create better results for ourselves and the others we impact along
the way. Results seem to be great
because we are always moving forward in our life.
What action are you going to take
today to move forward in your life?
Gary
