Something I’m constantly trying to keep before me is something I would like to share today.

Someone who is truly interested being the best leader they can be is ALWAYS learning.

It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been doing whatever you aspire to, you’ve not arrived yet. There’s always something more to learn, a new idea to be heard, a great lesson yet to be encountered.
One of the best things you can do for yourself is to embrace this concept and be proactive about it. That way, when trouble or conflict comes, you will have a better idea of what’s going on and will not allow yourself to feel like a victim of circumstances.

There are many ways to learn more about being a great leader.
Books
Magazines
Teaching cds
Teaching dvds
Blogs
etc.

All these are important.
However, to be great you must also become creative. Think outside the box. Allow yourself to take the limits off what you’ve always thought about something and be unique. Unique gets noticed.

One way to learn leadership is by learning from other leaders. A very ‘right now’ way of doing this is through social media. Have you ever thought about following someone you respect on Twitter or Facebook. I know this may sound different but it’s a unique way to gain insight on how excelling leaders work and process their lives.

Here’s some interesting ones to try:
http://twitter.com/johncmaxwell
http://twitter.com/stevenfurtick
http://twitter.com/perrynoble
http://twitter.com/JohnPiper
http://twitter.com/LisaBevere
http://twitter.com/BrianCHouston
http://twitter.com/DarleneZschech
http://twitter.com/EdYoung
http://twitter.com/AndyStanley
http://twitter.com/RickWarren