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Leaders Travel Light

Chris Brady

The best leaders are the most agile, the most able to adjust and course-correct, the most rock-solid on commitment to a vision but the most flexible on the route. Commitments - heavy is the burden of too many commitments or casual ones made without thought or conviction.

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Author Chris Brady's Leadership Blog: Leading Through Adversity

Chris Brady

 I really enjoyed my time with men so committed to the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Some of the take-aways from that talk are given below. Enjoy, and lead on! Never underestimate the power of one person to make a difference * Anyone can lead, and in fact, everyone will be called upon to do so at many points in life. 

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Excellence Begets Excellence

Chris Brady

And the truth about high achievement and success is that it occurs on purpose, by design, through the tremendous commitment and persistence of individuals who have chosen the harder path. They are the tools of the mature, reserved for individuals committed to maximizing their gifts and making a difference in this world.

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Trust the Process

Chris Brady

Commitment means you will persist with the process long before it appears to be working. It's what we know that just isn't so that holds us back the most. Be willing to do well what most people won't do at all. Deliberate practice over time is what separates the great performers from the great pretenders.

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The Lesson of the Double Jump

Chris Brady

It's that moment when you either goose the throttle all the way in total commitment or wimp out and back off, desperately searching for a plausible excuse for your cowardice. In the moment where it counts, where there is no turning back, where one must fully commit to jumping the double, some hesitate, back off, or chicken out.

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Only You Can Stop You

Chris Brady

How did you become over-burdened in commitments you didn't really sign up for? . If you think about it, much of our unhappiness comes from wrong turns and calamitous dead-ends that result from us not really knowing what we want.    Just how did you become trapped in that job you can't stand?  "Oh yeah?

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The Test of Rascalinity - rascal

Chris Brady

When I make a commitment to someone, I stick with them through thick and thin. My life demonstrates that almost anything worthwhile requires a long term commitment. I am committed to fight for justice. Once I have committed to something, there is no stopping me. I am striving for more and better all the time.