He sprints up the mountain for 10 km.  He hits that punching bag like it is his last punch and kick.   He is the fastest and has the best conditioning of them all in the gym.

Part of being a true leader are not the speaches that you give, the carisma that you portray, the positions you have obtained, but simply the actions that you live by and the thoughts that propel your intentions.

 We were sitting in a pub in North Thailand with Ben, an Englishman who lives in Thailand to train as a Muay Thai fighter.  He went on to say how every morning people show up with ‘words of intent’ to run faster than him, train harder than him.  Ben goes on to say how he wakes up every morning with the INTENT to run his best run, to have his best training session, to hit the bag as hard and fast as he can.

A rippling effect in a pond is created by that first rock.  The bigger the rock the bigger the ripple.  That is the same as our thoughts and intent in doing what we do.  Everyone that tries to run faster than Ben are using a small rock, as their intent is ill placed.  Ben on the otherhand grabs the biggest rock one can; to be the best he can be regardless of those around him.

Your thoughts are linked to your intent which leads to the effectivness of your outcome.  

Next time you tie your runners, tie them for yourself first.  Be the best that you can be.

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