Here are the next 5 steps of our goals plan.

6. Leaders see more in others than others see in themselves:

Most of us are in many ways our own greatest enemy. It is a very common human trait to feel unworthy and to put ourselves down. Often latent talents never get noticed. A successful leader will always bring out the best in people. He/she will encourage people to live up to their potentials, and praise them when they do. Encouragement, praise and recognition on a regular basis will inspire those that you work with. Successful leaders understand this and spend time developing the talents of others. Leadership is not only in harnessing others to achieve a vision, but in changing and empowering every person it is your privilege to come in contact with.

7. Leadership is service:

Service to a vision. Service to others. Service to a greater good. Always lead with humility and respect for the position you find yourself in. Never be arrogant or full of ego. Leadership is about stewardship and you are simply a steward of the vision. Serve it well. A leader must also anticipate chaos and be prepared to work through temporary failure and disappointment. Numerous challenges and tests go with the territory of leadership, so do not let them surprise you or throw you off course when they inevitably happen.

8. Your ability to serve others starts with mastering yourself:

Successful leaders have spent much time developing the character traits and working habits that are necessary for success. You must learn to be a good follower before you become a leader. You must know how to overcome procrastination and inertia. How to set goals and achieve them. How to be honest, creative, intuitive, How to manage both the micro and macro situations. You must know how to listen, how to inspire, how to bring the best out of others and yourself. Understanding that personal growth never stops, a good leader will never stop working on him/herself. In a leadership role, you must expect twice as much from yourself as you expect from others.

9. Realize that we live in a real world, not an ideal one:

Allow for the fact that we live in an imperfect world. Your vision must allow for this. Nothing is one hundred percent black or white. Trying to change everyone and everything is unrealistic. Your vision must inspire and be a great vision, but not an unrealistic, impossible vision. Do the greatest good you can and make a difference to the world by achieving that which is possible.

10. Have fun and celebrate your successes regularly:

Do not become so serious and fixated upon your goal and vision that you lose the spontaneity of fun and joy. The joyful path is more effective than the fanatical one. Joy, compassion, love, empathy, fun and success all go hand in hand with one another. Enjoy each day amidst the busyness, and remember to celebrate each victory and success no matter how small. A joyful atmosphere will attract more people and be more productive. Look for ways to celebrate success and improvement wherever you find it.

Nigel Ipinson-Fleming

Emerge Personal Development

1. Have a large vision:

People want to be part of an organization or group that has an exciting positive vision for change. Small visions attract a small response. Large visions attract large numbers. Whatever your vision for change or growth may be, you must articulate it well and be clear on the process of attaining that vision, but most importantly it must be a vision that can inspire.

2. Break the large vision into easily understood goals with deadlines:

As the old saying goes, “The journey of one hundred miles begins with the first step.” A large vision will inspire people, but unless there is a plan to achieve the vision, the inspiration and excitement will soon dissipate. Completion of a large vision happens by accomplishing numerous smaller goals. Each goal and step builds on the one preceding it. Have a clear and workable plan that everyone can understand.

3. Focus on the big picture but work daily on the little picture:

Become goal oriented. It is through the accomplishment of thousands of smaller goals that the final accomplishment is achieved. Ask yourself, “What can I do today?” and then do it. The next day ask yourself again, “What can I do today?” and then do it. The same the day after. Focusing on what can be done today and accomplishing that is one of the secrets of success.

4. Love the process, not just the final result:

As the mystic Gurdjieff said, “Don’t think of results, just do.” Live life one day at a time. Life is a journey, not a destination. Each day enjoy the process of the people you meet, the challenges, the surprises, the victories and yes, the failures too, for they also teach us. When you dedicate yourself not just to the end result but to the process, good fortune and synchronicity come to your aid. When you can embrace the process as a means and end unto itself, and appreciate the process as a journey within the journey to be mastered and enjoyed and appreciated, you will be in harmony with the deeper currents of life.

5. Ask for and expect others to help you:

If you are dedicated to your vision and you believe that the accomplishment of this vision will help many, you can expect others to become enthused as well, and want to help you. This is not to say that every single person you meet and share your vision with will want to help. Some will be too busy or committed to other projects. Others may disagree or argue with your vision, as is their right. However the law of averages works in such a way that if you ask many to help, some will respond. Carry no animosity or ill will towards those who do not share your vision, but embrace and work closely with those who do. These people will help you immensely. A group of individuals committed to a shared vision can accomplish the impossible. It is these people that you are destined to be with, learn from, and work with. Fortune favours the bold, and unless you share your vision, how will others know of it?

Nigel Ipinson-Fleming
Emerge Personal Development

Are you afraid of spiders?
I have to admit, I AM!
So what is fear?
Fear is an emotional response to a perceived threat.
It is rarely based on sound judgement, and is usually a result of our very overactive imaginations, which somehow have the capability to think the worse.
Anyone who has learned to swim will tell you that fear causes you to sink. Lack of fear allows you to float. Even if you go down it will be temporary and you’ll soon bob back to the surface.
A novice swimmer was baffled by the fact that he had difficulty keeping his head above water, while experienced swimmers didn’t have such a problem. They would swim effortlessly while he struggled. 

That was until the instructor said this: “You sink because you don’t trust the water to keep you up. You’re afraid that if you let go, you’ll go down.”
In order to change you first have to let go of your fears which are always a product of past experiences.
Until you choose to change and do things differently, you will continue to get the things you have always got.

Nigel Ipinson-Fleming

Emerge Me

Have you ever stopped to think about what makes you unique?

You are comprised of 3 parts, Spirit, Soul and Body.
Your spirit is the essence of your life- The Parent
Your soul is your chooser, thinker and reasoner- The Mind
Your body is your sensory mechanism- The Vehicle

From a very early age you are trained to accept information collected by the vehicle or sensory mechanism, passed to the mind with great regularity and eventually permeating the The parent, which then passes back to the mind expectations based on the information that was originally collated by the body.
The frequency at which this information is passed means that it is very difficult to interrupt this pattern and substitute incorrect sensory mechanism thinking for right spirit thinking.

Sensory mechanism thinking dwells on situations as they appear to be based on the five senses.
Sprit thinking is based on the truth.
What is the truth?

The truth is that everything is subject to change.

If you look out of your window, the skyline as you see it, wasnt there 100 years ago and in 100 years from now it will not look the same.

The frequency, rate and style of change depends on whether your thinking is body based or spirit based.

Body sees limited possibilities
Spirit sees limitless possibilities

Why?

The natural eye can only see so far
The spiritual eye can transcend time

How do you utilise this?

Use your spiritual eye to influence your mind and the rate at which you do this will have an effect on your body.
In this sense the parent is influencing the child.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart
Follow your spirit repeatedly until it becomes second nature, habit or just your way of life

And lean not to thine own undertanding
Stop using your body or sensory mechanism as the measuring stick by which you set your path for life

Nigel Ipinson-Fleming

Emerge Me