The Leadership Alchemist

Whilst getting to the top is tough staying there is tougher still.

Not sure ?

Well think of it in the sense of Mount Everest. Only a select few have made it to the top but how long could someone stay there. An extreme analogy maybe but one the clearly crystallises the argument.

To go a step further, what has made Muhammad Ali a legend is not the fact that he was the heavy weight boxing champion. It was the fact he won the title on three separate occasions. Once as challenger and twice as contender after losing the crown.

At some point everyone gets found out. Infact Donald Trump builds this into part of his business plan nad has made a significant amount of money as a consequence. A few bumps, bruises and losses along the way is something they already allow for and don't mind, as long as they end as winner at the final curtain call or live to fight another day.

Individuals who tend to suffer are those that can't recover from the shock of defeat. Perhaps the most profound articulation of this we have come across comes from no ohher than the great man himself, Sir Alex Ferguson. Mancherster United manager, who quotes: "It's knowing where to find your motivation in your darkest hour".

Listed below are a series of techniques that will hopefully help you in your hour of need.

DISCOVER YOUR WORTH

Take a positive attitude: think the world is my oyster not beggars can't be choosers

Replace limiting beliefs with something positive

Treat yourself with respect and others will.

Demand rights quietly and politely but firmly.

 

RECLAIM YOUR WILL

The best way to do what you need is to do it.

Do a little everyday and it will soon become a habit

Use past accomplishments as a source of inspiration.

Reward yourself with a treat when you hit a goal

Life is tough: be tougher.

 

ENERGISE YOUR BODY

Are you eating well

Are you exercising regularly

Are you getting enough rest

 

TAME YOUR MIND

It's not about controlling your mind as opposed to taming and working with it.

Focus your mind to shutdown your anxieties.

Know when to time out to regain perspective using the three question wake up call:

Am I breathing

Am I relaxed

Am I doing it with elegance

 

TRUST YOUR INTUITION

Pay attention to your dreams as they reflect subconscious activity which remains hidden during waking hours.

Adopt a third person view dispensing advice if you are stuck

Be sensitive to gut instincts.

 

ACCEPT YOUR EMMOTIONS

Examine emotions as they arise

Examine them regularly

Banish anger by seeing the bigger picture.

 

FACE YOUR FEARS

Use anger to break through

Understand how your fear is holding you back

Live on the edge to help you develop survival strategies and determine the gravity of issues in the grand scheme of things.

 

ILLUMINATE YOUR FEARS

Understand when getting angry with someone else if it is something you see in yourself.