One Pimple is One Too Many - Leadership

Hello all!
How has your week been? In America, we're only a week away from Thanksgiving (which means THANKSGIVING BREAK for this college student).
This week however, I want to talk about leadership.

What makes a leader?
Is it a great personality and charisma?
Is it good looks and money to spare?
Or is it something else?

I have the belief that anyone can be a leader -- regardless of their social standing, economic status or looks. Even if you're shy, you have the ability to be a leader.

Look at your life. Look at your choices. (If you get this reference, you win!)
Look at your level of influence.

Don't ever think you DON'T have a level of influence. You can help someone. Your experiences can help someone else.
You CAN lead.

When you have that kind of influence/leadership -- don't abuse it.
I love royalty and one of my favorite things to say to myself when I don't know what to do is to "think like a Queen."

A Queen acts with grace, mercy, tenderness and discipline. She is firm yet loving. She is kind and honest. She is not perfect but she owns her flaws and presses forward.

Acting like a Queen (or a King for all you guys out there!) isn't always a fail-safe plan (we don't ACTUALLY have a country to run after all) but it's a good start.

Be a leader.
Be a GOOD leader.
And remember, you never have to be perfect...
We all have faults :)

Have a great week!

Ariel <3