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Get Motivated #17

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Mortgage and Lending with Bay Equity, LLC 770-634-4021 NMLS #206275 GA 25689

Motivation comes in all shapes and forms.  Sometimes I am motivated by a story that shows the strength of the human spirit.  Sometimes I am motivated by the lyrics of a song.  Sometimes I am motivated by the demonstration of a true leader. It is the last that I would like to discuss with you today.

There are some misconceptions about leadership too.  Simply put, you do not have a job title to be a leader and you do not become a leader automatically as you age.

If I were to ask you one question, "Do you consider yourself a leader?"  I am sure that some answers would be expected, and others not so much.  Bottom line, we can all be leaders if we stand up, take responsibility, and earn the respect of others.  In order to be a successful leader, you must have that respect.

You can be a leader any time you choose!  It is all a matter of changing your mindset.

Taking all that I have said, I will ask you the question again, "Are you a leader?"

 

 

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Li Read
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC
Caring expertise...knowledge for you!

And, a very good question that is!   Thoughtful post....

May 22, 2012 02:49 AM
Kathy Sheehan
Bay Equity, LLC 770-634-4021 - Atlanta, GA
Senior Loan Officer

Kathy, I would say you ARE a leader.

Patricia, thanks!

Jenny, me too!

Thanks!

May 22, 2012 09:16 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

I must be because nearly every organization I have joined in the last ten years, I become president in just a couple of months.  (That is why I had to pare down all my volunteer organizations where they have elected officials.)

May 23, 2012 04:12 AM
Don Sabinske
Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
Sabinske & Associates Inc.

Leaders are made under the stress of battle...or something like that.  Yes...I am a leader...never a follower.

May 23, 2012 08:10 AM
Kathy Sheehan
Bay Equity, LLC 770-634-4021 - Atlanta, GA
Senior Loan Officer

Suzanne, I would have made that observation!

Don, me too!

May 23, 2012 09:05 AM
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

In my youth more of a follower which got me no where fast.  I am now proud of the fact of being a leader!

May 23, 2012 09:43 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Good post, Kathy!  I think that it's important to know when to lead - and also when to follow!

May 26, 2012 01:19 PM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Hey, Kathy!  I included this post in Last Week's Favorites Have a great week.

May 27, 2012 04:18 AM
Susan Neal
RE/MAX Gold, Fair Oaks - Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks CA & Sacramento Area Real Estate Broker

Hi Kathy - We can all develop even better leadership skills, but I think a good leader wins the respect of others by showing respect, and a good leader is also a good follower.  Take the ego out of everything and you open yourself up to learn and move on up!

May 27, 2012 06:20 AM
Kathy Sheehan
Bay Equity, LLC 770-634-4021 - Atlanta, GA
Senior Loan Officer

John, I would have expected nothing less.

Patricia, thank you so much!  That is a wonderful compliment.

Susan, you are a wise woman!

May 27, 2012 10:25 AM
Elva Branson-Lee
Solid Source Realty GA - Atlanta, GA
CDPE - Atlanta Real Estate & Short Sale Agent

Congrats on the feature, Fearless AR Meetup Leader!

May 27, 2012 11:17 AM
Evelyn Kennedy
Alain Pinel Realtors - Alameda, CA
Alameda, Real Estate, Alameda, CA

Kathy:

Your post gave me something to thing about.  In some situations, I am a leader.  At other times I am a follower.  I find that if I care very much about something I tend to be a leader.  If I don't care one way or the other about something then I am a follower.

May 27, 2012 11:44 AM
Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate
Kelly Right Real Estate - Hood River, OR
Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs

I agree with some of the other comments... I'm a leader depending on the situation. Who ever is the most informed about the situation at hand should lead the rest. Sometimes that's me, sometimes it's not. But you're right that it mostly takes confidence and assertiveness.

Gretchen

May 27, 2012 11:55 AM
Kathy Sheehan
Bay Equity, LLC 770-634-4021 - Atlanta, GA
Senior Loan Officer

Thanks Elva, you are sweet!

Evelyn, sometimes it is good to be the follower.

Gretchen, thanks for your input.

May 27, 2012 12:35 PM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

Kathy, I am a strong dominating woman. Does that automatically make me a leader? No. It makes me a strong dominating woman. My husband, however, is a leader. He has the ability to get others to willingly follow. That's what an effective leader does so effortlessly. While it is a quality I wish I possessed, I do not. I'm too brash and brazen for that. But I do get the job done and that's what my clients like.

May 27, 2012 01:26 PM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

Kathy ~ Interesting post. I think some of us lead and some of us follow. Personality and life experiences make us who we are and how we look at things in life.

May 27, 2012 09:03 PM
Kathy Sheehan
Bay Equity, LLC 770-634-4021 - Atlanta, GA
Senior Loan Officer

Tammie, getting the done job is so important.

Janis, I agree with you.

May 27, 2012 10:00 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Thanks for posting this discussion Kathy, from reading the comments, I thing that a good many of us are leaders in our businesses, families, and communities.

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Las Vegas, NV

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Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage~ Ginger Harper Real Estate Team - Southport, NC
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Nov 11, 2012 08:53 AM