Lead By Example

What does it mean to lead by example?


Does it mean you have to scream at the top of your lungs, pound on your chest and rally others behind you? Does it mean you have to show off your accomplishments, boasting even if not by your words, by your aura and attitude? Do your achievements have to be grandiose feats outmatched by all others around you?

No. Leading by example is best exemplified by quiet acts of everyday consistency and dedication. Leading by example is exemplified by humility and sacrifice - quiet sacrifice.

No matter the task at hand, improving your fitness, losing weight, connecting with your spouse, teaching your children, etc., no better means of becoming a role model can be found than living a life based on your own values and principles: talking the talk, walking the walk.

Those values may be newly discovered - such as the value of your personal health and a healthy lifestyle - but as you progress through the tasks of creating change in your own life, you set the stage to lead by example for those around you. Do so with quiet confidence, determination, and consistency - not only will your hard work pay off for you, but will likely impact those around you to see that "it can be done" - to realize their own true potential in life just as you have.

"Change by what inspires you, and you can inspire change."