Hopes, desires, ambitions, call them what you want, we all have dreams of success. But let’s face it, most of us doubt if they will ever come true, you may even wonder why stuff sucks.

If you can’t handle others’ disapproval, then leadership isn’t for you.

Being others-focused instead of self-focused changes your worldview. Living in a selfless manner and seeking to help others enriches our very existence on a daily basis. Get your hands dirty once in a while by serving in a capacity that is lower than your position or station in life. This keeps you tethered to the real world and grounded to reality, which should make it harder to be prideful and forget where you came from.

We all have something to offer, and we must choose to focus on what we do have to offer, not what we don’t. And remember the dirty little secret is that those who are acting like they have it all together really don’t.

Show Us, Don’t Tell Us

Build Icebergs, Not Skyscrapers

Be Chris LeDoux, Not Garth Brooks

Adversity Isn’t to Be Avoided

Stop Destroying Shareholder Value