Friday, July 20, 2007

The One and Only

You put me through it, I'll still be doing it the way I do it. And yet, you try to make me forget,
Who I really am, don't tell me, I know best: I'm not the same as all the rest.”

Each leader has their own style—while the principles of success are broad and varied, but fairly standard and uniform—and they express that style in the things that they do. They are not the same as all the rest.

I am the one and only, nobody I'd rather be. I am the one and only, you can't take that away from me.

Be you; be the only you. Be the only you that is indispensable to the mission of your organization, whichever organization that is. And, just as Eleanor Roosevelt is famous for saying “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

I've been a player in the crowd scene, a flicker on the big screen: My soul embraces one more in a million faces. High hopes and aspirations, and years above my station, maybe, but all this time I've tried to walk with dignity and pride.

Leaders come from all walks of life. Leadership knows not social strata, income level, geography, or demographic. What it does know, however, is psychographic: The psychology of a person, the way he or she thinks. No matter how high your hopes, dreams, visions, and aspirations the leader always tries to stand tall, look good, be dignified, and have a healthy amount of pride in what they do.

I can't wear this uniform without some compromises, because you'll find out that we come,
In different shapes and sizes. No one can be myself like I can, For this job I'm the best man.


Sacrifice comes with any role that you take on, given that you decide to do it well. If you’re performing in your role well, make yourself the best person for that role and succeed in your mission.




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