Posts Tagged "mental"

The Importance of Rest and Renewal

Posted by Kathleen on Jul 30, 2010 | 1 comment

Share By: Chris W. Bell, Director of Interactive Learning-Leadership Connection “Leadership is managing energy in yourself first — then inspiring others to take action to improve their lives.” If you aspire to inspire, you must first learn how to manage yourself. Self-management, like any exercise, has two distinct parts: work and rest. Both are important in learning how to lead. You need to know how to get things done because you can’t be a competent leader unless you have competence in your chosen area. Also, if you don’t know how to rest, you’ll burn out and not have the energy to see things through the long haul. Remember that leadership is a marathon...