Sub par.
Fair.
Mediocre.
Decent.
Average.
Good.
Great.
Superb.
Remarkable.
The best.
You’re going to have to choose one of these as your pathway.
The market will then, in turn, choose you in accordance to what you choose.
Until you put on the shoes of clients, friends, co-workers, or strangers you will be lacking one major thing…empathy.
You must know their hopes, fears, dreams, etc.
Look’em in the eye and think in their shoes.
If you’re so kind
Can you let down your hand
Can you let down your hand
If you’re so kind
If you’re so strong
Can you shelter the weak
Will you listen as the strangers speak
Bring them calm
Kindness don’t ask for much
But an open mind
Ryan Adams
One day at a time.
One moment at a time.
One choice at a time.
One person at a time.
You can’t get to 2, 3, 4, 5 without one.
This is how you change the world.
Great products, services, ideas, and beliefs are going to need an army at some point to flourish and reach their full potential.
So the the role of the leader (you) is to LEAD the army.
Know your product or service and who you army could be.
Do something so well or create something so remarkable that the army starts to build.
Once the army is built never stop asking them if they are ok or what value you can bring to them.
They are your frontline.
Without them you and whatever you do does not penetrate, connect, grow, or become a movement.
The biggest question today is do you even know who your army or potential army is? If so, love them well today. If you don’t know this answer, do everything you can do to find out by the end of the day.
Ashton.Gustafson 