In my journey as a leader there are many times I am pushed beyond my limits. Work to me has always been second nature but growing a company with different personalities? Not so much. I am used to working alone and time and again have proven to my self that old saying, "If you want it done right, do it yourself".
However, it is hard to grow and to do more if you're just one. So in this journey I have accepted that I can't do everything alone. I need to trust people to do the work that I have started. It's not an easy journey though and I am still learning. It's important that I verbalize it so I won't forget.
I have learned that :
1. You need to be smart. Learn to strategize. You can't simply do everything all at once. A friend taught me that. Establish yourself first.
2. Choose the battles that you can win
3. Delegate delegate delegate and allow some margin of error, refine, correct then move on
4. Leave some room to be by yourself or do something new, something that makes you happy
5. Allow people to grow, let them make their mistakes but be there when they need you
Most importantly, welcome challenges. Change is good, breakdowns are good, hard is good, difficult decisions are good. Even failures are good. One of my favorite authors, Mark Batterson said in his daily devotional :
The way you gain strength is by breaking down your muscle fibers. Then, with the help of protein, those muscle fibers grow back even stronger. What’s true physically is true emotionally and spiritually. When you go through a season of stress, think of it as an emotional workout. It might feel like a break down, but God is building up your emotional fortitude!
Source : Mark Batterson Blog
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