I often find myself talking to people about how to transition key staff members or key leaders within their organization either into new roles or into the next stage of there career…OUTSIDE of the organization.
And will all issues concerning dealing with people, there is a right way and the other way….
A Purpose Statement is a compass that helps keep you on course, it is the gyro that brings you back to center is you get out of kilter.
A Vision statement is a reflection of you calling. It is that vocation that you can give yourself to unreservedly.
It is the occupation that you can give yourself to unreservedly
A Mission statement is a statement that breaks down the particular, of you purpose & Vision statement. It is the fine print to there headline.
Together all 3 of these things will enable you to live from the inside out.
They will help you navigate a course in life of deep meaning purpose and personal satisfaction.
In leadership, always reward faithfulness.
Faithfulness is not a one time gig.
Faithfulness is the constant fulfillment of your obligations and commitments over time.
Some of the strongest people I know are not those whom others would call strong, yet they are powerful beyond themselves.
They give people permission to be great, when they themselves stumble.
They have the strength of mind to change. The wisdom to bend and bounce back. An inner courage to persevere and rise above. The resolve to love when all around them are loveless. The determination to strive when all around them give up, and to pursue when all around them stop.
They have the audacity to dream when everyone else lives in fear. The faith to believe when surrounded by skeptics. The tenacity to stand firm when everyone else runs. The ferocity to attack and conquer their inner demons.
This kind of strength is not age, nor gender specific; it is character driven.
A legacy is something that we all leave for the next generation.
For some, their legacy is the possessions they leave behind, for others, it is books and writings, and for others, it is principals by which they have lived and steered their lives.
But in the end, all of our lives will be summed up in a few words, or at most into one sentence…your epitaph. What will yours be?
What one sentence will describe you and the life you’ve lived?
What will they put on your tombstone?
1) A Legacy Is an Intentional Thing
I believe that leaders should be intentional about the legacy they leave, the impressions they made on the lives of others, and even the mark they leave on the world.
2) We Choose Our Legacy
We all have the power of choice. We can choose to be defined by our past or to be refined by it. We can choose to live from this moment forward.
We can choose to leave a legacy that will speak to the generations to come by impact we leave behind.
3) Leave a Legacy of Living
The greatest thing you can do to leave the legacy that you want to leave, is to live the life you have always wanted to live, to be the person you have always wanted to be, and to pursue the passions you have always wanted to pursue.
4) Live as Though You Were Dying
Value the family, friends, and opportunities you have today as if today is all you have.
The greatest legacy that you will ever leave is the lives you have touched, the loves you have had, the passions that you have pursued, and the people that you have helped.
The difference between the leaders we revile and those that we praise is their individual level of honor.
In fact, honor is the force that holds a leader’s hunger in check. Without honor, hunger runs rampant and ultimately serves only selfish interests. Without honor, power, position, and title become the focus, instead of leading and serving people.
The character of a man is the only thing that will walk back from the grave into the hearts of the people who knew him - that is the true legacy of a leader of honor.
Time is the most precious commodity we have.
Time to use.
Time to give.
No greater gift can you give to another than time.
No greater sacrifice can you ask of another than time.
No greater tool can you use than time.
No greater resource is more easily squandered than time.
It will change your life.
Make a marriage.
Grow a child.
Build a future.