Part of Being an Extraordinary Leader is Knowing How to Always Forge Ahead
Wednesday February 12, 2014
“The mature human being goes about doing what needs to be done regardless of whether that person feels great or terrible. Knowing that you are the kind of person with that kind of self-control brings all the satisfaction and confidence you will ever need. Even on days 
when the satisfaction and confidence just aren’t there, you can get the job done anyway.“
David K. Reynolds
I consider Dr. Reynolds a Mentor even though we’ve never met. Given that he splits his time between the USA and Japan and that I lived in Japan for thirteen years, it’s actually a bit embarrassing to admit I didn’t make the effort to personally connect.
David Reynolds is perhaps the most capable Western interpreter of the Naikan Method – a simple and powerful discipline for self-reflection. While I often stress the importance of fully “feeling your feelings,” I also see the wisdom inherent in this piece of coaching.
No matter what our feelings, if we are grounded in a fundamental knowing that we can choose to express our self-control and “do what needs to be done,” then joy, satisfaction and accomplishment will increase. Powerful wisdom!
If you’d like to further investigate Dr. Reynolds’ thinking, you can check out his many books athttp://www.constructiveliving.org/cl/dkr4.htm or go to Amazon.com For serious students of personal improvement, I highly recommend his work.
Your comments and questions are, as always, very welcome.
With love and respect,
Robert White
Robert White is a Speaker, Author, Leadership Trainer and Executive Mentor who teaches the art and science of mastering executive challenges. He specializes in integrating a heart centered, result-oriented and transformational leadership approach to being effective. His experience includes founding and leading companies doing high-impact experiential learning events with over one million graduates.
Robert’s culture change work has been praised by corporations like JPMorganChase, Progressive Insurance, Duke Energy and The American Cancer Society.
Additionally top business experts and authors Ken Blanchard, Jimmy Calano, Kathy Gardarian, and Robert Wright, plus thousands of training and mentoring clients, have endorsed his professional knowledge and skills.
Robert authored the best-seller “Living an Extraordinary Life” available in English and Mandarin. He is a contributing author to “Being Fuller” a compilation from students of Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller and “One World, One People,” a photo journal of mankind’s journey to oneness.
Today you’ll find him speaking at conferences, hosting masterminds, mentoring today’s emerging business leaders and teaching everything he knows about fostering entrepreneurial success and building an entrepreneurial mindset in established, growth-oriented companies.
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