The Power of Perspective

In his book Uncommon Leadership, Ben Newman says, "Leadership is not for everybody." He also says, "Leadership, uncommon or otherwise, is not easy. It requires honesty, accepting reality, telling the truth to others as well as yourself, and setting your ego aside. Some people can do this, and some people cannot."

In leadership, like in most things, the right mindset is everything, and it is rooted in mental toughness.

We all experience adversity and having the right mindset and mental toughness will help us power through adversity and learn from our experiences.

Ben continued to write, "Adversity can lead to introspection, and introspection can lead to action if you exercise the POWER of PERSPECTIVE.

We can put things into the proper perspective by finding the good in the bad. There will always be things that we can't control, and there will be times when frustration and anger will make you want to quit. Adversity visits everyone, and some people are not willing or are not mentally tough enough to endure those setbacks, and not everyone is willing to make the necessary changes to become successful.

Ben writes that everything we need is already inside of us, and to succeed, we have internal voices that prop us up, get us through the tough times, and feed our brains with messages that allow us to create, build, and sustain mental toughness.

When adversity comes:

1 - Identify what the problem is

2 - Create a plan for how to attack

3 - Focus your mind on positive thoughts

4 - Remembering a time when you overcame adversity can help you stay positive

5 - Finding things to be thankful for in the middle of the storm can help you stay positive

6 - Have a positive and encouraging support circle that can keep you positive

The right perspective can change anything and everything.