How To Be A Positive Person Around People And Lead Yourself.

Leadership is influence nothing more and nothing less. Being in the leadership space you will hear that quote by John Maxwell several times.

But have you taken the time to really reflect on it? The key for your success in leading is influence. To be a great leader who do you need to influence the most, and ill give you a hint it is not others. The person you need to influence the most is YOURSELF.

We are going to be spend the next couple of weeks diving into self leadership or self influence. After all the first and best victory a leader can have is to have victory over himself. Gaining the victory of self will allow you to lead others more effectively.

The next few series will be 1 Leadership Drip principle to help jump start your week along with post for the week being tailored towards that principle.

Self Leadership Principle: Be a Positive Person

We all know that in order to have a positive attitude, we have to learn how to be positive. But what does that actually mean? How can you go about leading yourself into being more positive? And is it even possible for most people? Let's take a look at some ways you can improve your attitude, starting with the most important thing: being positive towards yourself.

Start the day off positive.

The most important thing is to be positive to yourself. When you start your day with positivity and positive dialogue, it will make a big difference in how you approach the rest of your day. Start by thinking on what good you can accomplish for the day and for others. It also helps if you have a go-to saying or sayings in form of positive affirmations that help keep you focused on being happy no matter what happens during the day. My go to saying for example, is The Best Is Yet To Come. For me this means no matter what happens better is always ahead.

Set a positive example.

To be a positive example, you need to set an example for others. Don't be afraid to start a positive trend in your workplace by doing things differently than how they were done before. If someone is being negative about something or someone else, don't let their negativity drag you down. Instead, try and help that person out in any way possible to shift their mindset. Always be the one the brings life to dark situations. Always find the positive and build off of it.

Focus on what you can control, not what you can't control.

The next time you find yourself feeling frustrated, take a step back and reflect on what's going on. Is it something that you can control? If so, then do something about it and if not, let it go!

When we focus on what we can control instead of what we can't control, we are less likely to get bogged down by negativity and more likely to see opportunities arise where they didn't before.

Leading yourself is hard but being positive makes it easier.

In leading yourself, it's important to be positive. Positive attitudes can help you overcome obstacles and stay motivated when things get tough. Set a positive example for others by being upbeat and encouraging them through difficult times rather than complaining about them being hard--remember: everything passes with time. Make the time passing better by choosing to be positive.

I hope you were able to take away some of the things we've learned about being positive in work and life. Peter Drucker stated that, “Being a self-leader is to serve as chief, captain, president, or CEO of one’s own life."

Decide not to be a passenger in your life but the driver of your by leading yourself well. Being positive just makes things easier.