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ACCOUNTABILITY – Monday – July 12, 2021

July 12 – Today, I want to talk to you about ACCOUNTABILITY.
As you begin or continue on your self-leadership development journey, you will discover the one thing that will set you apart from the crowd: ACCOUNTABILITY
Accountability is defined as the “quality or state of being accountable; especially : an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions.”
Throughout life there will always be varying degrees (or levels) of accountability and you will encounter them all. How others project their level of accountability IS a direct reflection on who they are as leaders and as followers. Who are the ones willing to call shenanigans and the ones that would rather stick their head in the sand than to go face-to-face with the reality of addressing what must be addressed.
As a current and future leader, it serves you best to work on ACCOUNTABILITY (from a complete 360° degree perspective).
When it comes to prioritizing Accountability there is first how you hold yourself accountable. Then how you hold others accountable. Lastly, how others hold you accountable.
These three variations are non-negotiable and all of them must be mastered. However, make absolutely certain you begin with yourself long before you start to hold others accountable and/or questioning others that attempt to hold you accountable.
Join Me Tomorrow As We Continue Talking About Accountability.
REMEMBER: ACTION > WORDS
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Thank you,
David Guerra, MBA

author THE WALKING LEADER

P.S. I invite you to follow me on Twitter: @daveguerra • visit my website: www.daveguerra.com

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SURROUNDING YOURSELF IN POSITIVITY – Friday – July 9 – 2021

SURROUNDING YOURSELF IN POSITIVITY.
As you work on your developing and growing your self-leadership you start to see the good and the bad around. Your mindset begins to change when it comes to easily identifying the good and the bad, the positive and the negative. Once you start doing that you recognize that the negativity has been what has been holding you back all this time.
Your growth and success as a human being relies on rising about the negativity in order to become a better human being, thus becoming a better leader, better father/mother, better mentor and so on. 
However, when it comes to shedding the negative and wrapping yourself in the positive it can become a daunting task. It should never be daunting. It should be easy to want to be better. No one would want you to be a failure, no one wants to not succeed. Well, maybe those few individuals who have resentment, fear, and anger and maybe a sense of entitlement as to why you and not them? Those are the ones that are bringing the negativity full force. Those are also the ones that will work overtime to bring you down. 
Sure some of them may put on a facade (a front) and say oh no not me, but true to their form the moment you are out of earshot they begin with the negativity. Then when confronted they inevitable response “Oh I was just kidding.”
Were they?
Folks, that level of negativity and toxicity is what you should be mindful of not only today but for all the days of your life. Sadly, it may become a full time job just to eradicate those negative individuals from your life. And you may ask yourself what if that negativity comes from people close to me? My answer: So you are willing to NOT be a better human being, being a better parent, better spouse, better leader all because you do not want to hurt someone’s feeling? I DON’T THINK SO!
COLD HARD TRUTH ALERT: That someone whose feelings you do not want to hurt has more than likely hurt you (for far too long). Where’s the equity in that? Where is the accountability?
REMEMBER: ACTION is ALWAYS greater than WORDS

Get to work,
David Guerra, MBA
author of THE WALKING LEADER

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WHAT DO YOU DO TO SET A POSITIVE TONE FOR THE DAY?

Today, I want to talk to you about WHAT DO YOU DO TO SET A POSITIVE TONE FOR THE DAY?
Life is difficult enough without having to start the day in a negative manner. That is why being proactive and setting the day’s tone first thing in the morning is what will make all the difference. 
What are you doing to set that positive tone, everyday? 
You have to do it first thing because when you delay in setting that positivity the negativity will creep in, take over, and trying to set the positive tone will be all but impossible.
As part of your personal growth, self-leadership development, professional development it is crucial to get your mind wrapped in a sense of positivity, believe in positivity, and act on that positivity. It is imperative to have the day on your side. Do not fail yourself and keep the positivity of the day in your corner. 
Everyone, the success factor is exponentially high when you set the daily standard of making the positive a priority. 
Folks, that’s the only secret to winning the day and succeeding. Why is making positivity the daily standard such a secret? See, far too many people would rather let the friction of the day overpower them and ultimately rule them thus squashing all their dreams, hopes, ambitions, vision, mission and goals. Well Not You!
Most certainly, it involves work to make positivity a priority but as #work is a four-letter word those not wanting to succeed will NOT put in the work. They give up long before they start. Little do they know that in just 21 days they can create a habit of positivity and in 90 days they create a lifestyle of positivity & success. 
You can do it, you can make it happen all because I know you can and you know you can & will do it. 
REMEMBER: ACTION > WORDS
‘Till Tomorrow, I Thank you,

Dave

P.S. I invite you to follow me on Twitter: @daveguerra • visit my website: www.daveguerra.com