Thoughts on Leadership | Justin Stoddart

<p>I want to talk about leadership. The principles that I'm want to talk about have wide application, they're not just into the real estate industry, they're not just in your career. They're in your family, your community, they're in all different areas. They are things that I've been thinking about a lot recently. Considering our national state, considering a lot of things that are happening in our communities, a lot of things that are happening within our families and companies during these challenging times. So I want to take what I've learned over the past 20 plus years of leadership and distill it down to a few key things that I think will be really beneficial for all of us. </p><p>I've studied this recently, because I realized that there are some voids in my own personal leadership. In no way am I coming to you, as someone who has leadership figured out, I'm a lifelong student of leadership. This is why; I realized that I can't get to my potential, without me, helping and leading other people. My mission and my passion, as you know, is to help you to wake up to the potential inside of you and then to help you live in pursuit of that potential. So that you can live, give and serve abundantly. That's what I'm about. That's my personal life mission. That's what drives me and fuels me every day. Obviously, my show the Think Bigger Real Estate Show fits right in with that. But today, I want to speak to a wider audience. </p><p>A couple things that I've learned about leadership. One was from John Maxwell, he said, the definition of leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less, the ability to influence other people. I think that's important for us to remember that leadership is influence. The next thing I want to talk about are some general truths about humans. The reality is each and every one of us are living below our potential, we have the ability to live a bigger life, to serve more people to reach more people. I want to keep that in your mind, I also want to share that each and every one of u