“If you
don’t care for yourself you can’t do anything else.” Michael Hyatt
That
statement was made by Michael Hyatt at a luncheon sponsored by Backstage
Leadership during Catalyst 09. The question posed that received the above as a
response was: “Michael do you have a set of personal core values that are the
foundation for how you live your life and then in turn help you set goals for
your business life?”
Michael
began to explain that he had posted some of this information in a previous post
on his blog but the basics were: Put God
first, yourself second, then spouse and family, and finally everything
else.
It might
seem odd to think of putting yourself above your spouse or your family;
however, I totally understand and agree with his philosophy. I believe that God
expects us to take care of ourselves, to become the best vessel for Him. I
often hear persons in my line of work say: ‘if I take care of the spiritual and
mental side of my life, God will take care of the rest.’ There is something
terribly wrong with that statement. Our body, our total being, is a gift from
God; therefore, we are responsible for the stewardship of this gift.
To be an
effective leader we must first be healthy: spiritually, mentally and
physically. To be effective at anything we must be healthy…totally healthy.
Do you take
of yourself?
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