By Patricia Varley, MHSA
Imagine a raging hurricane wreaking havoc and devastation all around it. Now imagine the calm "eye" in
the center of the storm. You have just pictured Self-Mastery. As a leader (or just a normal individual), do
you live mostly in the hurricane or in the calm center of the storm? In these times of stress, incredible
rapid change and uncertainty the power to stay calm, focused, on purpose and to keep moving forward is
challenged to the max. Whether you are in a leadership position in a business or organization, even if the
organization you lead is your family, Self-Mastery is an important and necessary component in navigating
through these times of personal and professional change.
Now more than ever it is not what you know but rather what you are that provides the anchor of true
leadership and the examples that others are willing to follow. Think about it! People tend to be hired for
what they know and have done and yet usually get fired for their personal insufficiencies - lack of focus,
lack of courage, inability to communicate and get along with others, or inability to control and direct their
own energies effectively. We are human beings first and leaders second. All great leaders, famous or not
have somehow developed a high degree of Self-Mastery. They know that to effectively move people to
extraordinary heights they must FIRST Masters themselves as human beings which is the hardest, yet
most enriching and enduring work that can be done. Interpersonal competence, being able to lead and deal
with people effectively, even brilliantly, begins with personal competence and reaches its greatest heights
in Self-Mastery. The more mastery we have over ourselves the more mastery we can bring to life. Ask
yourself, truthfully, what percentage of your leadership potential are you fulfilling right now? Could you
be more effective with less effort? Can you consistently turn conflict and resistance into positive change?
Do you sometimes get in your own way? How will you move yourself and your people through what lies
ahead? How clear are you about your life purpose? Would a simpler, more balanced life enhance your
effectiveness?
One of the most powerful programs ever created which addresses these questions and introduces you to
Self-Mastery is The Leadership Development Intensive™ (LDI). Some of the key leverage points for
powerful leadership which the LDI explores are the importance of increasing authenticity as an individual
and a leader, the value of choosing to use every experience that occurs as a contribution to your
professional and personal development, and the power of identifying your greater purpose which gives
you a deep sense of fulfillment. All great leaders have a mission, which expresses the core and essence of
who they are. The LDI unleashes your capacity and potential to achieve Masterful Leadership and begin
to bring all of who you are to everything you do.
It is not great mastery over what you know that will bring you quantum breakthroughs in you leadership
ability and your life, but great mastery over WHO YOU ARE. People perform extraordinary feats
because they are moved to do so by the power of a great calling. Leaders are the instrument of that
calling. As you make the commitment and embrace the challenge of mastering yourself by developing the
leader within, you reinforce your ability to live your life with greater meaning and purpose. Taking the
steps to transform yourself and your work create the opportunities to increase productivity and
profitability in business, build and sustain fulfilling professional and personal relationships, and
contribute to and enhance the local Naples community. In the long run you DO make a difference in the
world, which is calling us to Mastery!
©Patricia Varley
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