I don't think we can give enough weight to how our beliefs shape what we manifest in our day-day lives. The Sage Leader is one who understands the power of his or her mind and the power of the words he or she uses.We become what we think about and what we talk about. The problem is, we are not always aware of what our mind is thinking below the surface. "The devil is in the details!" Below the surface is what we have absorbed or what has been conditioned into us. It is amazing how, a phrase or look someone gave us 10, 20, or 30 years ago can have such a profound effect on how we perceive ourselves and how we navigate through our lives and our work.

Maybe someone said you were brilliant - and you believed it - rightly or wrongly - in "absolute" terms. Maybe someone said you were not too bright - and you believed them.The Sage Leader is one who excavates and mines her mind - she explores and looks at her underlying beliefs. Which beliefs serve you to be as great as you can be? Which ones serve you to help others be their best selves? Which ones don't serve you?

How committed are you REALLY to maximizing your life and your contribution as a leader? How CONVICTED are you? Catch yourself - just for today - doing or saying something that is empowering and expansive.

Let the rest fall away.