Today's Leadership Insight - Be Great or Be Mediocre

September 1st, 2009

You are given two choices on how to live your life. You can choose to be great, or you can choose to be mediocre. You can never be both.

Implementing mediocrity into your life will bleed into everything you do. Your leadership, your marketing efforts, your attitude towards others, and all other aspects of your practices will suffer tremendous setbacks if you don't push mediocrity behind you.

In your network marketing opportunity, the people you see lighting up the leader board on a consistent basis have made the choice to be great. It's impossible to earn top recognition from mediocre effort. These people have made the decision they want to lead a great life and they'll stop at nothing to make sure it happens. They have made themselves more attractive and positioned themselves to help others reach similar goals simply because they've developed a 'never say die' attitude that radiates to everyone they connect with.

Making the transition from mediocre to great doesn't happen overnight. It takes time to develop a routine that allows you to think and act a certain way. It's an ongoing process of personal development and education. You'll never learn everything there is to learn about every subject...but opening your mind allows more knowledge to enter. And knowledge leads to greatness.

Here are four "great" tips to help you start the transformation:

1. Develop a "Great" Mindset - You'll never achieve greatness unless you believe in greatness. Your thoughts will dominate your actions. So instead of thinking like a mediocre person who is willing to accept defeat, begin thinking like a great leader who will stop at nothing to make sure goals are met.

2. Stand toe-to-toe with Adversity - Never, ever be afraid of a challenge. Can you imagine how boring life would be if everything came easy? Challenges, struggles, and adversities sculpt and mold leaders. A leader meets a challenge head-on and welcomes a struggle. Overcoming a struggle builds confidence and knowledge, and gives you a success skill that can be used repeatedly as you move forward.

3. Shatter Limitations - A great leader knows no boundaries. And if a barricade is presented, a leader runs right through it. You can't achieve success without the fear of failure, and it's impossible to conquer failure if you're content living within the confines of limitations. This stunts development and will lead to a daily grind of mediocrity that will wear you down in small increments.

4. Take Massive Action - The first three are a direct result of this crucial step. Without action, everything is simple thought. It can be easy to envision a lifestyle, a large bank account, or a life of recognition. But what steps will you take to make those visions reality? You must plan your attack, then attack your plan! Don't be afraid to fail. Chalk your failures up to experience, then move forward in a smarter, more experienced manner.

Today's mission: Be Great.