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Don't Wait for Change
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ROBIN SHARMA:
You know I've never claimed to be perfect. From the start, I've told you I'm no guru and most definitely a work in progress. I have my strengths and my flaws (like every human around us).
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One of my weaknesses is impatience. I just have this aching need to get great things done. Can't stand slow change. Need to have my impact - and spend my talents (we all have them) - now.
Like every weakness, it's also a great source of success. I move things forward fast. Just love speed. Only results matter (I'm generalizing). Makes me think of what Clint Eastwood said in an issue of Best Life
: "Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands." Exactly.
Sure, work with your team. Collaborate. Delegate to others who have strengths where you don't. But sometimes, you just need to be the one to drive the change when everyone else is waiting for someone else to take the first step. To me, that's courage in action. To me, that's using your life well. To me, that's leadership - and standing for being extraordinary.
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Biography
Robin Sharma is the globally celebrated author of 10 best selling books on leadership and personal development. His work has been published in over 50 countries and nearly 70 languages, making him one of the most widely read authors in the world. He shot to fame with The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, which has topped international bestseller lists and sold millions of copies.
Robin is the founder of Sharma Leadership International Inc., a global training firm that helps people in organizations Lead Without a Title. Clients include many of the FORTUNE 500 including Microsoft, GE, NIKE, BP, FedEx and IBM. Organizations such as NASA, Yale University and The Harvard Business School are also SLI clients. He is a former litigation lawyer who holds two law degrees including a Masters of Law (Dalhousie Law School). www.robinsharma.com
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