The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders

Becoming Your Best: 
The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders


1.Be true to character
"Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day"--- John Wooden
what this means is to be honest to yourself. dont try to pretend to be someone else. be who you really are in front of everyone. dont be one of those people who has a different personality depending on their company. thats just being two face and condescending. in order to make true friends you have to be true yourself. unmask you and the good ones will stick around. if somebody dosent like you for your worst they dont deserve to see your best. and example of this, is if you are in a relationship with somebody that your completely different with.  you changed you style and personality for them. that isnt right at all, thats why i let them see me in my p.js and show them what there getting themselves into. if they dont like it well then thats there loss not mine.

2. use your imagination
"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus" --- Mark Twain
when you use your imagination you open new doors. your mind runs wild and you begin to know more. you excessive your brain. you become a brain with ideas. even Einstein used his imagination and got him to know many of his theories. if it wernet for imagination many cartoons wouldnt be here. a show i like alot is spongebob and even he motivates kids to use there imagination. it you use your imagination then you daydream and set goals. America runs on ideas, thats why weve industrialized.

3. apply the power of knowledge
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots- Marcus Garvey

knowledge is the key to all success. without it you have nothing nor anyone. knowledge is what uprises us to do much better things. take a doctor for example, their knowledge exceeds them to help humans out. its because of them that when we get ill or hurt were okay. they also use their full knowledge to figure out what we have. they take x-rays and diagnose us. knowlede also leads to greater things like the theory of relativity. not just anybody what have guessed it. Eisenstein made his research and took his year to recollect his knowlege to that point. to concentrate on the answer to that theory.
4.never give up
Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine
- Jack Ma

never giving up is a sign of strength. having thepowerkeep on going is courage. if you fail in something dont get discouraged. not everything comes to you the first time and deserves another try. i believe in second chances and pursuing in what i want. an example of this can be in a relationship. if your partner is upset and you dont know how to fix it, you dont just give up and end it. no, you messed up and have to fix it instead of whinning. how else would it be fixed.

5. find peace and balance
"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word". Martin Luther King, Jr.
this quote means to be more peaceful and avoid anger. rancorous people dont get any where with grudge in their heart. they need to find a happy environment to acquire peace. they also need to balance their life to not call any distress. stress can cause anger and anger causes a non peaceful mood and bad conflicts. an example of peace and balance can be maintaining good grades and a boyfriend. you need to be happy with your boyfriend and have fun but at the same time, manage your time wisely to be stress free and peaceful. dont live a life fulfilled with agony but with peace to unravel. there is no need for war and more depth of friendship, just peace (Vietnam war). i use this in my life by multitasking school life with all the extracurricular activities. i admit sometimes in a melancholy mood that leads me to balled up anger, but when i surround myself with happy people i let peace come to me.

6. Live the golden rule
"We might come closer to balancing the Budget if all of us lived closer to the Commandments and the Golden Rule". Ronald Reagan
The golden rule is to treat others the way you want to be treated. what that means is if your nice to someone then theyll repay you with the same respect. if you treat somebody bad then youll get the same treatment. an example of this can be in a healthy relationship. if your partner treats you with respect and loyalty you should do the same. if they cheat on you and disrespect you i dont suggest to do the same but to end it right there and then. your actions all depend on how others will look at you or treat you. you need people as connections and as friends to slide through life. you apply this everyday when you meet the love of your life one day.


7.Build and Maintain
 "Trust is like blood pressure. It's silent, vital to good health, and if abused it can be deadly." --Frank Sonnenberg, author of Follow Your Conscience
what this means is building up strength to get somewhere. you do not just build, but also maintain to stay there. a perfect example is being in a varsity sports team. you made tryouts an they put you in varsity. all of those times you practiced you were building up. now the point of maintaining is to not go down/ slack off. some people have a tendency to do that because they have gotten to far. but little do those people that they can be dropped to jv and replaced by someone who is thriving. its not about being perfect, but about being a better you. dont get comfortable where your are, get better and be more successful.

8.Quick to Listen slow to wrath
"Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence." - Robert Frost
I like this quote because its something i should learn to do. i acknowledge the fact that at times i become stubborn and block everyone out. when i am upset i do not like to listen but ignore. i act in the moment with wrath and later come to see ive messed up. so when i know im about to say something bad i just stay quite (at times) and breathe. this example goes perfectly into a relationship when one partner messes up. when your partner does something hurtful, i rather stay quite or as he used to say "the silent treatment" because i would not like to hurt them like he hurt me. but i know see that, that is not a solution but instead i should learn how to talk in the moment. just how i saw my mistake and found a solution, he should know i was trying not to react in the moment. we all have our flaws and mistakes, and sometimes should be second chances if wanted.

9.Lead with vision
"Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others" --Jonathan Swift
leading with vision is being a good leader. they always know what they get themselves into. they know the consequences and plan it out. they do whats best for everyone. they are well aware of whats going on and continue to thrive. they want better for everyone and want to help. an example of this is me being the president of my club. i have plans and know what well be doing in my club. i have a vision and hope to soon accomplish it with them all. to do good and choose the right.


10.Manage with a plan
"Plans are nothing; planning is everything" --Dwight D. Eisenhower
Planning is everything and maintain goals. planning is what gets success. you cant just wing a project but plot and plan your points. you need to think ahead and figure out your goal. i plan ahead before going out with my friends so we can get to do what we want ahead of time. if we were to just go out we wouldnt know what to do. we would spend time to plan and wont end up having time to hang out long enough. last year this happened when i hung out with my friend and we wanted to go eat. we went to boulevards and saw it was really hectic so we left. it took 2 hours to find where to eat and ended up eating at the habbit.


11.Do what matters the most
"The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters"-- Audrey Hepburn
When doing something you have to check who it affects. when doing right you have to make good decisions. an example of this can be, would you rather go shopping or volunteer at a hospital. do what matters most and volunteer at the hospital. when doing something think of happiness over money. that is perfect example in choosing a career. when doing something think of your family as well. your family should be a priority over anything else. an example of this can be to prioritize school over going out with friends. if you cant handle time nor a boyfriend, then do what matters most.

12.Be accountable
"I repeat... that all power is a trust; that we are accountable for its exercise; that from the people and for the people all springs, and all must exist" ---Benjamin Disraeli
being accountable is being in charge. you make decisions and you with hold the power. being accountable is also being humble and taking the blame. you don't put the blame on someone else but be responsible. an example of this can be in a relationship.your partner cant be constantly be blaming you there mad. the person is mad because the other partner is doing something to aggravate them. they know there at fault but switch the tables on them. another reason can be that a partner found something bad in the other partners phone. the partner cant mad that the partner was looking through the phone, there turning the tables. people have to be accountable for there own actions.