You Have the Potential to Improve Every Day

I believe the most important thing people can do is get up every day, take action and become better. People spend money and time on all kinds of questionable things in life. I think the best way you can invest your money and time is on personal development and self-improvement. An investment in yourself is always time and money well spent. 

1.Invest in reading 

I am a voracious reader. I always have been and I always will be. My favorite genres are biographies and personal development books. I try to take the lessons I learn from these books and incorporate them into my everyday life. Check out some of my favorite self-development books here.

2. Learn from the greats 

In my opinion, Dwight D. Eisenhower was one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century. From likability to practicing optimism and taking responsibility for his actions, he was the embodiment of what it meant to be a true leader. I encourage you to learn more about his greatest leadership qualities and take note yourself.

3. Take control of your thoughts 

This is one that I know is much easier said than done. In our world today, it’s easier than ever to be unfocused. So many people are attracted to their distractions, staring at their phones and allowing all kinds of thoughts to fly into their brains in a steady stream of clutter. If you really, truly want to achieve your biggest goals, it’s so important that you work hard on decluttering your mind. Here are four ways to do that.

4. Learn how to manage stress

Stress is a part of life and learning how to manage it is necessary to be a successful leader. It’s easy to get balled up, worried and all in a dither. But most of the things that we worry about and that we allow to stress us out, either a) probably will not happen or b) in truth, probably won’t matter that much. I want to share a few ways I deal with stressful situations

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I believe the best thing you can do each day is to invest in yourself, take action and improve yourself every day. 

 

Continue to improve yourself and other by joining my #MissionLeadership movement

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“The scarcest resource in the world is not oil, it’s leadership.”

As Co-CEO of the largest independent financal services company in North America, John Addison’s skill as a leader was tested and honed daily. He retired in 2015 after taking the company and it’s people to massive heights. He’s just not done helping people get to the top. Today, he’s at the helm of Addison Leadership Group, INC working daily to mentor and educate new leaders.