To achieve greatness you need more than just yourself!

Think of it. If you have a great idea and I have a great idea but we do not share them, how many ideas do you have? Just one. However, if we share our ideas then the minimum amount of ideas that come from this is two.

Here are some helpful hints on how to become a leader.

It is said that 87% of being a leader is the knowledge of how to treat people and that only 13% is knowledge of the topic.

Here are some ways to treat someone:

1. Accept yourself. If you don’t respect yourself, who will?

2. Put energy into being likeable. Yes, some people need more energy than others, but if you put the in the effort you will see the benefits.

3. Remember people’s names. This is not my strength but I assure you it is important.

4. Focus on THEIR interests. Everyone likes to talk about themselves. It’s an easy way to get them to feel comfortable around you.

5. Request the help of others and let them be a leader. This shows others you feel confident in them and also lets you show them how to be act when they are the leader.

6. Add value to people:

• Truly Value People. If you do this, your aim is to make their lives better; therefore, you will not take advantage of them.

• If you continue to learn, people will come to you to learn, thus adding value to theirs lives.

• Know and relate to THEIR Values. This does not mean giving up yours, but understanding theirs and relating them to your life.

7. 101%! This theory says that if you focus on the 1% you agree on and put 100% of the effort on that, then you can achieve greatness.

8. Like people more than their opinions. You may not like their ideas but you still like them.

9. Like people anyway and take the “high road”. You can never ever go wrong by taking this path.

10. Seek out new resources on becoming a better person so you help people better.

Reasons why you so far have not chosen this way of thinking:

1. It’s hard work

2. You underestimate people

3. You enjoy doing the task yourself

4. Your ego gets stroked for being needed. A good leader is not needed.

5. You are in the habit of doing everything

6. You lose control

7. You fail to see the leadership in others

Get over it! There are no excuses. You need to be a leader in this class!