{"id":561,"date":"2013-03-25T14:05:16","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T14:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eagleoneresources.com\/?p=561"},"modified":"2013-03-25T14:05:16","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T14:05:16","slug":"is-that-a-stumbling-block-or-a-stepping-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eagleoneresources.com\/?p=561","title":{"rendered":"Is That a Stumbling Block or a Stepping Stone?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eagleoneresources.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/facebook-button-plugin\/images\/standard-facebook-ico.png\" alt=\"Fb-Button\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/eagleoneresources.com\/?p=561\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"225px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p>No one has ever made life&#8217;s journey without encountering obstacles. There will always be unexpected &#8220;bumps in the road&#8221; and how we deal with them will determine if they are stumbling blocks or stepping stones.<\/p>\n<p>Several months ago, I shared with you the wisdom of an Eagle Scout candidate who stated that leaders inspire you to accomplish things you never thought yourself capable of doing. This morning I read something said by Sir Winston Churchill that gave me another view of inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficultly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I believe the same can be said for inadequate leaders and great leaders. Consider&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The mediocre or poor leader encounters an obstacle and sees a problem. This problem quickly becomes an overwhelming roadblock to success; an impediment that makes it impossible to reach a goal. In other words, a ready-made excuse for failure. While he or she may not accept the excuse from his or her followers, it is expected that superiors will not only accept it from him\/her; but, will acknowledge its validity and support the failure to achieve the objective.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, great leaders see the obstacle for what it is; an opportunity to excel; a chance to do something that lesser men and women have failed to accomplish. The great leader sees the opportunity to demonstrate the &#8220;can do&#8221; attitude of the team and highlights the contributions of each team member in finding the solution to the difficulty.<\/p>\n<p>Great leaders inspire their followers to closely examine the stumbling block and find ways to convert it into a stepping stone to ongoing success!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No one has ever made life&#8217;s journey without encountering obstacles. There will always be unexpected &#8220;bumps in the road&#8221; and how we deal with them will determine if they are stumbling blocks or stepping stones. 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