Be a Champion...of something!

It has been quite some time since my last Blog post. I have been busy being a Champion. I have been involved with yet another business start-up and my time management skills have really been challenged. I realized that one of the keys to overcoming any obstacle or hindrance is to become a champion.

We have all heard the term or phrase, "Be a leadership champion!" Or, "Be a champion for change!" Well my friends, being a champion is the only way to BE.

Champion boxer Jack Dempsey said it best, ""A champion is one who gets up even when he can't."

Often times, people who display the desire and gumption to continue on even when it seems they can’t, believe they are a champion. Jack Dempsey was a true champion. He was also quoted as saying, “"I was afraid he was going to kill me. I wasn't just fighting for the championship. I was fighting for my life."

As a student of leadership, I have read countless articles, books, and studies on the subject. The good news? I think I have figured it out! In order to succeed at anything in life, you MUST be a champion. You must think like a champion, eat like a champion, and BE A CHAMPION! You must get up and move forward even when you think you can't.

My challenge to you: be a champion of something. Be the ONE to push something forward to closure and success. Launch a new project and don’t give up until it has reached its full potential.

Lastly, remember that it is always darkest before the dawn. If you are new to this theory, I encourage you to be tough. Just when you think things are going to happen, they do…because you are a champion.

Josh Brody is the President and CEO of Corporate Guidance Solutions, an environmental consulting firm specializing in merging the environmental and business field, helping organizations and individuals realize their potential and enhance their performance while helping to improve environmental compliance.

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