If you are going to be a leader, that implies you are gonna lead (even if the only thing you are leading is your own life). If you are are going to lead, you’ve got to know where. Where is always relative to where you are. Therefore, if you are leading somewhere, or if you are trying to map out where you are headed, getting clear about where you are is a very good place to start. Lots of folks overlook that. They think they know where they are.

So Where Are You? Where Am I? Right now I am working through a process myself that is interesting. I’d like to share it with you. I thought maybe we could go through it together.

Want to put this process of finding out where you are so you can get a better sense for where you want to head–and how to get there–through the paces? This is particularly appropriate if, like me, you’ve been playing a bit too small, hamstrung by some limiting beliefs. Want to give it a go? If you can think of someone who might want to play along side of you, by all means. Pass this along.

Fetch your self a sheet of paper, a writing stick and 10-15 minutes.

1. Draw a line down the middle of the page
2. Title the columns “My Six Greatest Weaknesses and “My Six Greatest Strengths”
3. Fill out the page with six of each.

Important! As you complete the process notice how you feel as you write each strength and weakness down. It is just as important that you notice how you are feeling in the exercise as it is what you write down in the exercise.

Got it? Good. It’s as simple as that. So what’s next?

If you want to know what you can then do with those six strengths and weaknesses, press the “No Comments” link above this post and just ask what to do next. If someone has already commented, the link will say “Comments”. But, go ahead. Push the button. Sound off. Tell me you’re ready. Because you know what? I’m not posting more about this process if you aren’t interested. What’s the point?

But if you do ask, you’ll get two things. First, another post suggesting the next step in the process, and, second, I will share my answers with you and encourage you to do the same.

OK. I know what you are thinking. You are thinking other people will sound off, you can watch the steps that unfold, then you can decide whether you are going to go through the five steps or so this will take. Hey, that’s an approach. And in the words of Dr. Phil, “How’s that approach workin’ for ya?”

Why read mindlessly or hold back timidly when you can engage? Hey, leadership isn’t about sitting on the sidelines. Leadership is about leaving it all on the field! I am going to hang it all out, right here, right now. I didn’t make up these steps. I am reading the steps. I am stopping. I am answering. And I am posting. Each step along the way. If you got da fever, jump in. The water’s fine. And if no one takes the bait, I’ll just get on with posting about other matters. Like how to be a good unicorn in a balloon factory.