Ever take a walk in the woods following a path when you come to the end of the path wondering what is next? Leaders often deal with this problem. To continue on requires cutting a new path. We are thankful for those who have proceeded us to create the path we have been on and now it is our turn to extend and broaden the path for others.
We are grateful for those builders before us, and we help others by building an ever-longer, ever-wider road to broaden the possibilities for those behind us. It’s not elective, it is our obligation as leaders.
The Amway business enables a people to change their destination in life. No matter what mistakes they’ve made up to now and no matter what failures they’ve experienced, each is fully capable, fully empowered, possess all the brilliance, and know all they need to know, to change your outcome – “cutting a new path”.
What is required of every one of us is to reach out and empower others.
ACTIONS FOR YOU
Helping Other Adults:
If you’re in a leadership role in our business or a traditional business, never assume the people on your team are getting encouragement elsewhere. Assume they’re not. YOU be the encourager. YOU be the fire lighter. YOU be the spirit lifter. YOU be the empowerment agent. And play those roles every day.
Helping Kids:
Start the day they’re born and never let up. Believe even a baby in your arms is listening and will be influenced, but just can’t respond. Adolescents and teenagers desperately need to be exhilarated and emboldened. They are facing unbearable peer pressures and will feed off the guidance and ‘you-can-do-it’ encouragement of authority figures. Be one.
Helping Yourself:
Don’t expect the world to beat a path to your door and light your fire. Take control, be your own fire lighter and spirit lifter. Give yourself a shot of adrenaline by listening to CEP and reading at least 15 minutes each day to widen your personal path.
So get to work and start creating the path forward. Lead and help others to reach their dreams. There isn’t a greater satisfaction than helping someone who may never be able to help you.
I call it “Planting trees I will never get to sit under”. Others define it as “Do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”
We are grateful for those builders before us, and we help others by building an ever-longer, ever-wider road to broaden the possibilities for those behind us. It’s not elective, it is our obligation as leaders.
The Amway business enables a people to change their destination in life. No matter what mistakes they’ve made up to now and no matter what failures they’ve experienced, each is fully capable, fully empowered, possess all the brilliance, and know all they need to know, to change your outcome – “cutting a new path”.
What is required of every one of us is to reach out and empower others.
ACTIONS FOR YOU
Helping Other Adults:
If you’re in a leadership role in our business or a traditional business, never assume the people on your team are getting encouragement elsewhere. Assume they’re not. YOU be the encourager. YOU be the fire lighter. YOU be the spirit lifter. YOU be the empowerment agent. And play those roles every day.
Helping Kids:
Start the day they’re born and never let up. Believe even a baby in your arms is listening and will be influenced, but just can’t respond. Adolescents and teenagers desperately need to be exhilarated and emboldened. They are facing unbearable peer pressures and will feed off the guidance and ‘you-can-do-it’ encouragement of authority figures. Be one.
Helping Yourself:
Don’t expect the world to beat a path to your door and light your fire. Take control, be your own fire lighter and spirit lifter. Give yourself a shot of adrenaline by listening to CEP and reading at least 15 minutes each day to widen your personal path.
So get to work and start creating the path forward. Lead and help others to reach their dreams. There isn’t a greater satisfaction than helping someone who may never be able to help you.
I call it “Planting trees I will never get to sit under”. Others define it as “Do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”