The Law of Process

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Last week we were discussing “The Law of Influence” which is the second law in John C. Maxwell’s great book “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.”

This morning I want to talk about “The Law of Process” which I believe is a law that can help all of us to become better leaders. Because leadership develops daily—Not in a day!

I know that very few people here in the US follow the most popular sport in the world, which is Soccer. However, the “World Cup” tournament is being played right now in Germany and I think it is a great example to illustrate “The Law of Process.”

Let’s examine this statement: Champions don’t become champions in the ring—they are merely recognized there.

Whatever team wins the “World Cup” will have done it with a team of champions not just one person but through the collective efforts of many.

You may be asking yourself what does this have to do with leadership, so let me explain. Every player on each of the teams in the tournament has dedicated their life to becoming the best Soccer player they can possibly be. This is “The Law of Process” in action. Yes, I know that some of these great players are very gifted and blessed and some have not had to work as hard as others. One thing that I can assure you though is that even the most gifted of these superstars spend hours improving their skills.

The reason that “The Law of Process” is so important to these athletes, is because of the hours upon hours they spend honing their craft. This work ethic is something that we can all learn from, because the art of “Honing One’s Craft” is a very important key to success.

In an industry of attraction, we tend to attract the kind of people that we are, not the kind that we want.

Here’s a quote that I love: “As long as a man doesn’t know what he doesn’t know, he doesn’t grow.”

There are four phases of leadership growth that we all go through in our quest to become better leaders.

• Phase 1—I don’t know what I don’t know. Therefore I don’t need to change.


• Phase 2—I know what I don’t know. I take the appropriate steps to change.


• Phase 3—I grow and know, it starts to show. I start to learn and other people take notice.


• Phase 4—I simply go because of what I know. I start to do things more efficiently and effectively without even thinking about it.

As a person grows through these four phases they pass through four stages of development as well.

• Stage 1—Unaware and Ineffective. There’s a word for this it’s called “Clueless.”


• Stage 2—Aware and Ineffective. A person seeks to make changes to improve their life.


• Stage 3—Aware and Effective. This is where we start to make a conscious effort to say and do the right things to be a more efficient and effective leader.


• Stage 4—Unaware and Effective. At this point we do thing at the subconscious level without even thinking about it and they manifest themselves as success.

Benjamin Disraeli once said: “The secret of success in life, is for a man to be ready for his time when it comes.”

Remember, there is no such thing as an overnight success—To become a better leader—become a student of leadership and devote the time and resources in yourself to make it happen.

Start today by looking at yourself in the mirror and asking—What kind of leader do I what to be remembered as?

Take action and make it happen—Invest in yourself and remember that we are all the sum of the five people that most closely associate with.

Success Is A Choice—Here’s To Yours!!!

Back to you Tom


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