The Authored Life

"People are waking up to the fact that they want MORE control over their lives. They want to be more connected to their family, be in charge of their own time, work from home, determine their own destiny." - Robert Kiyosaki

The book, Business of the 21st Century will make you think twice about how you're working to secure your financial future. I know that I don't want to have to worry about other people dictating how much freedom I have with my time and finances. What about you? What are you doing to take control of your time and finances?

Three Traits Of Top-Notch Leaders

Being a leader is often times a misused term. The media distorts leadership as being domineering and uncaring. Sure, there are the people in “leadership positions” that are like that, but those actions do not make someone a leader. There many traits of a leader, their title and position is not one of them. Forbes cites 3 main traits of a leader:

1. Respect
They gain respect by truly respecting others. They work with others not as an inferior-to-superior relationship, but as a partner and team player. They help others develop the awareness, skills and habits that will amplify their ability to be more effective.

2. Self-awareness
They monitor their thoughts and actions more than they focus on others’. They study themselves constantly in order to learn to be more effective in leadership.

3. Clarity
They are clear about their purpose, priorities and next steps. They collect information, weigh risks and make decisions quickly. They understand their people’s capabilities and assign and align responsibilities remarkably well.

Leadership is a gift, not a privilege. Advance others further than you advance yourself and your team will go far!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/annlatham/2016/03/06/3-traits-of-top-notch-leaders/?linkId=21986315

Three Traits Of Top-Notch Leaders Top-notch leaders share three essential traits. Two of these traits are well understood, common targets of conscious improvement, and the topic of numerous articles published daily. The third is another matter entirely. It is not well understood and is rarely discussed in helpful, instructive ways.…