Frame Your Mindset Right and It Will Lead You Well

A note to young leaders.

The world you see is not the world as it is – but the world as it is framed.

Frame the past with gratitude, even when your past is difficult. Pain carries its own gifts, if you take the time to unwrap them.

Frame the present with enthusiasm, especially when your present is problematic. Enthusiasm is a form of faith, and faith is self-fulfilling.

Frame the future with confidence, not least when your future is unclear. Not because you’re certain of the path, but because you’re certain of your footing.

Gratitude, enthusiasm, confidence. Let these three frames shape the way you lead.

But if you must choose, choose enthusiasm. Beneath the ashes, it’s the ember that can re-light all fires.