Positive Energy

In his book Uncommon Leadership, Ben Newman wrote, "Positive energy is like a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it gets. The stronger it gets, the more powerful you become. Repetition is the key, and the more you focus on positive energy, the more it becomes your natural state."

Leadership can be a tricky thing. He writes that Jon Gordon's definition of leadership is that leadership is a transferred belief that combines passion and energy to transform the people around you. The tricky part about leadership is that you can be in a leadership position, but you must always remember that people choose to let you lead them, and they are always free to walk away.

The higher we move up in our leadership roles, and the more people we lead, the more you must serve the people below you. You have to give them a reason to want to follow you. You must help them get better, enjoy what they do, and see how following you can help them learn and grow into the person and life that they want to be and live.

We all have the special ability to impact people, even in small, one-time interactions, in a positive and lasting way. Keep strengthening your positivity muscle, keep learning and growing as a leader, and keep serving others.