Chapter 9

Leadership

The Difference Maker

Teams rise and fall based on leadership, so let’s look at six attributes of a network marketing leader with some quotes that I found from famous leaders from all walks of life:

1. Positive Attitude: “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” —Lou Holtz

2. Character: “People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.” —Eleanor Roosevelt

3. Consistency: “In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted; if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.” —Tom Seaver

4. Vision: “Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.” —Jack Welch

5. Confidence: “To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.” —Muhammad Ali

6. Commitment: “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” —Vince Lombardi

The person who has had the most impact on my life as a leader is Bo Short. Bo has written two books on the subject of leadership and has spoken around the world to more than 1 million people on the subject. Bo also set a record for growth at the Shaklee Corporation for the fastest team to reach the Master Coordinator ...

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