Do you ever feel like the amount of work something takes isn’t worth it?
Do you ever feel burned out, exhausted, and like the struggle never ends?
This past August, I attended the Global Leadership Summit. One of the speakers was Rich Wilkerson, Jr., author of the book, Friend of Sinners. Rich is a pastor and talked about the importance of our outlook to get to outcomes we desire. It was a great motivational talk reminding leaders the key ingredient between vision and fruition of the vision is GRIND.
Here are a few notes from his talk to remind and encourage leaders:
What matters usually requires work, aka: Grind.
- Leadership is the grind; 90% of what you do in leadership will go uncelebrated – keep doing it
- A great marriage, family, life, organization …. It is all a grid and it takes work!!!
- Don’t get lost in the monotony of the grind, remember why you are doing it (mission, purpose, focus, goal)
Mindset on the grind:
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- Rename the grind
- Identity brings about purpose – rename it to what this stage is about and maximize it (ie stressful season to a strengthening season)
- Everything big had to start small…. Be patient and allow the goal to overcome the grind
- feeling doesn’t dictate purpose …. State the purpose … ie this makes us strong!
- Reframe the grind
- If I am full I fear everything I look through will be from the lens of fear; if I am full of toxic thoughts everything I say will be toxic
- Don’t get robbed by perfectionism
- Choose to be grateful. See with the lens of gratitude. Stop comparing. Be grateful!
- Remain in the grind
- We are called to be a leader and make a difference
- If you fall or fail; get back up
- Remain in the grind
- It is always too soon to quit; you are needed
- Be resilient; you are valuable
- Rename the grind
