Most people don’t think of themselves as leaders. If you don’t think of yourself as a leader then you are limiting in your thinking.

Leading is the way we help move people, including ourselves into action. The question is not whether or not we are leaders, but how well we lead. 

People everyday watch you and you influence whether you want to or not.

There are 2 Streams of Thoughts

Catabolic & Anabolic Energy thoughts are 2 forces that Create Your World--Every Minute of Every Day.

Which One Do You Swim In?

Remember everything starts with Thoughts, those thoughts turn into Words, then goes on to become Action. Thoughts begin to increase in engery as it is rolling down the hill into Action. The key then is to control or change the thoughts before the words begin....so that you can somewhat control the outcome to  create life or death.

People catch our spirit just like they catch our colds – by getting close to us.

Learn to maintain an infectious optimism and a burning enthusiasm.
Show excitement and be energetic and you will find that others will also.

1. Negative or Catabolic Energy Leader-are leaders that destroy and damage.
   

Today this is is the most common way of leading organizations, ministries, homes, families and ourselves.

This stream is not created by Living water, but by fear.

What’s wrong?

What needs to be fixed?

Anger

Kill

Steal

Destroy

Victim

Worry

Fear

Doubt

Guilt

Criticism

Coldness

Harshness

Pessimist

Difficulty

Only the Strong Survive

Intimidation

Condemnation

Power Plays

Personal Rights

From the time of our birth we have been trained to see, feel, hear and listen to this negative way of doing things.

During any typical day most people spend a great deal of time focusing on what’s wrong..with their family, their jobs, their projects, their colleagues, their relationships, and their lives.

Thoughts are indeed contagious. Even a few people in an organization can change the dynamic of the group by their negative feelings. These feeling can spread like virus. “Group think” sets in, and their thoughts become group “fact.”  Once that occurs, groups can implode energetically, into a swirl of gossip, negativity, conflict and contempt.

1.“But shun profane and vain babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. And their message will spread like cancer.” (2 Timothy 2:16)
 

2.“In all labor there is profit, but idle chatter leads only to poverty.” (Proverbs 14:23)
 

3.“A talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.” (Proverbs 11:13)
 

4.“A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city …” (Proverbs 18:19)
 

5.“A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates the best of friends.” (Proverbs 16:28)
 

6.“… but he who repeats a matter separates the best of friends.” (Proverbs 17:9)

1. Positive or Anabolic Energy Leader- is creative stream that is life giving.
   

Jesus came to give us LIFE and give it more abundantly.

Your “word life” with others will make or break you and your organization. If you do not learn how to speak to other people in a positive and Godly manner, then sooner or later no one will want to have anything to do with you or your organization. Remember it all starts with your thought life. What are you feeding your soul?  The bible and the words of Jesus is a great place to start.

What’s right?

Works through love

Compassion

Opportunity

Edification

Hope

Humility

Optimistic

Gentleness

Enthusiastic

Encouragement

Possibilities

Generosity

Patience

Thanks

Appreciation

Lead by serves

Lead by Example

Personal Responsibility

The strong has the most to Give

What’ the opportunity here?

How can we make this work?

There are no mistakes only opportunities?

Where do we go from here?

What was done right?

You can choose which way you want to flow....even if everyone around are in a negative destructive flow.

What will it take to shift the pressure and negativity that surrounds not only corporate American but our personal lives and the state of our communities?

What will help employees to be productive, content, and have a positive view of both the organization they work for and the people they work with?

You can have the ability to motivate and inspire yourselves and others to do extraordinary things.  You can have the ability to make energetic shifts in all lives of the organizations. The most successful organizations are those that are filled with powerful, positive, anabolic leaders, and that means everyone in the organizations, not just the “ones at the top.”

It will take a powerful leader who is skilled, high sophisticated, and versatile, and one who understands the power of energy that starts with thought.

1.“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” (Proverbs 18:21)
 

2.“There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise promotes health. The truthful lip shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.” (Proverbs 12:18)
 

3.“Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.” (Psalm 34:13)
 

4.“A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth, and from the produce of his lips he shall be filled.” (Proverbs 18:20)
 

5.“The Lord God has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary.” (Isaiah 50:4)
 

6.“Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.” (Colossians 4:5)
 

7.“The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.” (Proverbs 10:11)
 

8.“The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.” (Proverbs 18:4)
 

9.“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” (Proverbs 15:4)
 

10.“Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.” (Proverbs 16:24)
 

11.“Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad.” (Proverbs 12:25)
 

12.“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.” (Proverbs 15:1)
 

13.“He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.” (Proverbs 13:3)
 

14.“Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles.” (Proverbs 21:23)
 

15.“The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.” (Proverbs 15:28)
 

16.“Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.” (Psalm 141:3)

You can find out what Kind of Leader that you through by taking the Engery Leadership™ Index Assessment. This Assessment is described on this page.

The great thing about this assessment is....once you know where you are you can change where you want to be.

What is Engery Leadership?

Leadership & Organization

Leadership

Leadership is how we interact with everyone, including yourself.  Leaders are quite visible within small and large businesses. We tend to think of them as business owners and CEO’s and managers at various levels.  However, parents, pastors, therapists and health care providers, sports coaches, consultants, mentors, partners in relationships, teachers, authors and others who interact with people on a regular basis are all leaders. EVERYONE is a leader either by choice or default.

If you don’t think of yourself as a leader, then you are limited in your thinking, Leading is the way we help move people, including ourselves, into actions.  The question is not whether or not we are leaders, but how well we lead.

Leadership is simply influence.

It is the ability of one person to influence others.

One can lead others only to the extent that he can influence them to follow his leadership.

Organization

Organizations are not limited to business.  They can be groups, teams and people around you.  It’s the colleagues you work with and the family you go home to .  Your organization includes all those who are grouped within your many circle of influence.  Each of us is a part of many organizations.

Engery Leadership™ Index Assessment:

A Mirror that reflects your world

The Engery Leadership™ Index (E.L.I.) is a one-of-a-kind assessment that enables leaders to hold up mirrors to their perceptions, attitudes, behaviors, and overall leadership capabilities.  The E.L.I. forms the initial launching point for the Energy Leadership Development System, helping give you a baseline for your current performance and situation.  Whether you proceed through the full system or not, the realizations that you’ll gain from the Engery Leadership assessment and debrief process alone will change the way you view your world.

Background;  An Attitudinal Assessment

There are two main types of assessments; Personality and Attitudinal.  Personality based assessments, such as Myers Briggs and D.I.S.C. are very valuable tools that pinpoint certain personality types so that people can have more of an understanding  about what their strengths and weaknesses are. By understanding your personality and how it relates to what you can adapt your behavior to “work with what you have,” to function effectively.

The E.L.I. is an attitudinal assessment, which is based on an energy/action model.  This assessment differs from personality assessments as it is not intended to label a person and have them work well within that label. Instead, it measures your level of energy based on your attitude, or perception and perspective of your world.  Because attitude is subjective, it can be altered.  By working with a coach using the E.L.I., you can alter you attitude and perspective, make a shift in your consciousness, and increase your energy and leadership effectiveness.

There are no limits as to the potential growth that you can achieve.  Once you realize that your level or consciousness is directly related to your actions, you can move from functioning effectively to functioning optimally.

As part of the Energy Leadership Index assessment and debrief process, you’ll learn about the 7 levels of leadership and how much energy you currently have in the catabolic-suppressing range and in the Anabolic-inspirational range.  You’ll be debriefed on the findings of the assessment, and coached on how to navigate yourself to higher performance.

If you proceed on to the Energy Leadership Development System, you’ll be coach on how to become your ideal image of who you need to be as a leader for you situation, division, team, and /or company.

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