Some days you wake up ready to lead. Other days, you’d rather disappear. That’s human. But what separates great leaders is this: they don’t rely on how they feel to determine how they lead. Their standards do the heavy lifting.
You’ve seen them—smart people, great potential, but they stay stuck. They plateau. Not because they lack talent, but because they stopped believing they could grow.
Motivation is hype. Discipline is habit. The strongest leaders aren’t always inspired—they’re just committed. They don’t wait to feel like showing up.
There’s a difference between resilience and self-destruction. Too many leaders wear burnout like a badge of honor, thinking grit alone will carry them through. But grit without growth is just glorified suffering.