From time to time, I plan to bring you excerpts from various leadership podcasts that I listen to on a regular basis as a part of my own personal growth and development plan. Your growth and development as a leader doesn’t happen by accident. Neither does mine. It must be intentional. In my desire to add value to you, I plan to bring you these short excerpts from time to time to give your leadership a boost.
This week I am bringing you an excerpt from The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast. These notes come from the episode entitled: Growth and Gratitude Part 1: (Everything in the quotation box is from John Maxwell)
How To Make Your Contribution Larger Than Your Reward
- Adopt a no entitlement attitude
You believe that you have to make some kind of a valuable contribution to others before you deserve any reward.
You have only one thing to focus on every morning – how can I add value to other people today?
Your job is not to worry about what you’re going to reap, your job is worry about what you’re going to sow.
- Be the first to help.
Zig Ziglar said, “You can get everything in life that you want if you will just help other people get what they want”.
Being the first to help is very special. My success is determined by the seeds I sow, not the harvest I reap.
How do you plan to make your contribution larger than your reward?
