LIONS NOT SHEEP
David Atkins
Keynote Motivational Speaker | "One Decision Away" #NoExcuses | Author | Retired Captain NY State Police | Million Dollar Direct Sales Earner | Podcaster | 1:1 Executive Coaching
My new motto I came across.
Some may ask “What the heck does that mean David?”
Is it some political statement because everything seems so political these days.
The answer is no. It’s not.
You see LIONS NOT SHEEP is a way of being. It’s something we all already have inside us.
We have 2 choices.
It’s the choice to lead, or to be led.
We live in a time when fairness, average anything and equality is more important than hard work and victory.
We live in a time where we often play victim mentality and blame everything and everyone for our lack of success.
We wait for others to help us.
We wait for others to build our dreams.
That’s what sheep do.
Not lions.
Lions lead.
They are unapologetic in being bold going after what they want.
They don’t wait for others to do it for them.
They produce abundantly for their family.
They protect their family at all cost.
They make no apologies for going after it each day.
They wake up and hunt for success.
You choose if you are leading or being led. You choose like every other day if you will be a lion or be a sheep.
Here’s the thing. 10 years ago when I decided to do this coaching thing I had sheep mentality all around me. Telling me why the business doesn’t work. Blaming the company. Why to play it safe. I heard it all.
I refused to let it stop me and now here we are in a new chapter of our life. Kristen and I both home full time but you know what?
We have some big bodacious goals. Scary goals. For our team, our business and even me as a motivational speaker where again people question me and look at me cross eyed when I say what I’m going after. Hmmm...
So the question is do I listen to others? Do I wait for someone to help build my goals and my dreams and do it for me? No. That’s a sheep mentality.
I take 100% ownership like a lion and get after it. It’s on me and no one else.
We aren’t put on this earth to be average. We were put here to make a impact. How do I know this? It’s called your potential.
LIONS NOT SHEEP.