The Courage to Succeed David MacLean - Esporta/CCRN
Business success
Business success Personal success
Business success Personal success Marital success
Business success Personal success Marital success Family success
1. Courage
1. Courage 2. Conviction
1. Courage 2. Conviction 3. Contribution
Courage + Conviction = Contribution
John Smeaton
William Wallace
Robert the Bruce “We fight not for glory, nor for wealth, nor honour, but only and alone we fight for freedom which no good man surrenders but with his life.”
Courage always precedes freedom (our ability to succeed) and fear always precedes courage.
Courage “Being scared spitless, but saddling up anyway!” Courage:
Puffer Fish
Chameleon
What are the terrorists in your life? Rejection Failure Not having enough Losing what you have Being abandoned You don’t have what it takes You’re all alone Things will never change You really don’t know what you’re doing
Freedom Nothing to fear Nothing to prove Nothing to hide Nothing to lose
Billy Graham “When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are stiffened.”
Courage is not a gift or an ability
Courage is not a gift or an ability - It is a decision to act!
Teddy Roosevelt “…far better it is to dare mighty things than to take rank with those poor timid spirits who know neither victory, nor defeat.”
Conviction Courage is built on conviction.
Henry Dempsey
What are your convictions? What do you hold onto when the going gets rough?
What are your convictions? Deep rooted beliefs about yourself and your place in this world
What are your convictions? Personally
What are your convictions? Personally Professionally
What are your convictions? Family first Servant leadership Prosperity for purpose Success or significance? Money – an end or a means to an end? Standard of living v. standard of giving Character or charisma? Long term or short term? Play to win, or play not to lose?
Courageous action + Convictions = Contribution Contribution
True success is about contribution, not personal contentment. Success is about what we give, not what we get. Courageous action + Convictions = Contribution (True Success)