"Leadership is influence—nothing more, nothing less."

A thought by John C. Maxwell & Rob Hoskins in their book, Change Your World (p. 24). HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

It really is.

John sayd, "So if you influence just one other person, you are a leader. When you add courage to your leadership, then you create opportunities for change, which in turn changes culture.

He continues, "Malcolm Gladwell said in a presentation on his book David and Goliath, 'The most successful entrepreneurs not only have courage and imagination, they also have a sense of urgency. They’re not willing to wait. They have a burning desire to get something done.' What he says of business entrepreneurs can be said of people who create transformation. They don’t want to wait. They want to get something done. The feeling of urgency moves them to take action. Right now!

John goes on, "Recently I visited a school that my friend, entrepreneur Casey Crawford, founded in an at-risk community. While I was there, I visited a group of third-graders, and a boy named Ethan asked, 'Do you ever feel, deep down here [pointing to his heart], that you want to help people and make a difference?' I couldn’t believe it. I looked to see if anyone on my team had prompted him to ask this question, but it was clear the question was genuine.

"'Ethan, that’s exactly the way I feel,' I answered. 'Every day, deep down in my heart, I want to make a difference.' Then I gave Ethan a hug and said, 'You are going to change your world.'"

John then says, "Do you feel like Ethan? Do you feel the desire deep down in your heart to make a positive difference in the lives of others? It doesn’t matter how old you are. It doesn’t matter what you have or haven’t done yet. It’s never too late to do something to change your world. A Turkish proverb says, 'No matter how far you have gone on a wrong road, turn back.' You can turn in a new direction right now and do something to change your world."

Oh, if we would really believe it and do it! Yes, yes! #continuethought

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