Welcome back, intrepid entrepreneurs and leaders, and welcome to your journey! I’m glad to have you join this adventure.
My leadership journey started as a boy when I became obsessed with what I called the Sage on the Mountain. I’m guessing you know who I’m talking about? The Sage on the Mountain is the wise guide who rises above the chaos of everyday life and elevates to a place of clarity, creation, and impact.
The earliest example for me was Martin Luther King, Jr., because he used non-violence to turn the tide on evil and bring about social justice and freedom to millions. As I grew, the Sage on the Mountain expanded to include the great entrepreneurs of my time. Steve Jobs and Oprah Winfrey were early examples for me because they were revolutionaries, each in their own way.
The Sage on the Mountain is a role model for leadership because the Sage and the leader both do two things: they attract others, and they advance forward. To be great, you have to do both.
What you’ll learn is that there are six choices that the Sage and all great leaders make. These choices help them attract and advance. The good news is that you make these choices hundreds of times a day. When you make them constructively, they will help you attract others and advance. But when you opt for their opposite, you repel others, slow down, and get stuck.
So all you have to do is learn these choices and identify which type of choice you are making. These choices are built into EOS® and all of Gino Wickman's content, including the 10 Disciplines.
Over the next 12 weeks, you’ll discover these choices, how they work together, and the relevant tools to help you make these choices over and over again. These basic building blocks of leadership serve as the foundation to build your business, live your ideal life, and leave your legacy, just as the Sage on the Mountain does.
We are going to cover one choice per week, starting with the most foundational and ascending to the most elevated. But, before I sign off for the week, let me leave you with a journal prompt. Don’t consider it homework, just a bit of reflection to get the most out of your journey.
Take a moment before next week and recall your earliest role model. Write down a few of the reasons you admired them. And then write down some of your characteristics that don’t align with your role model.
This will be a helpful guide for your journey, and over the course of the next few weeks, I’ll show you why this is a relevant and powerful insight for you. Feel free to send me your answers if you wish.
I’ll see you back here next week for Choice #1: Humility or freedom from arrogance, pride, and the trappings of the ego run amok.
Until then, venture on!
Big Love,
Philip
