| It has been said that "the world is divided into | | | | have little belief in themselves and thereby want |
| haters and creators." In the world of Leadership, | | | | to control an outcome by proxy. If it turns out |
| we must practice the role of creator, because we | | | | bad, they can stand aside and point and accuse |
| find ourselves besieged by haters. | | | | while at the same time maintain their small |
| So, how do we become creators? | | | | presence standing on the street corner of life |
| Creators decide a direction, path, plan, vision, road | | | | while traffic passes by. It never occurs to them |
| or trail (however you call it) and take the first | | | | that walking across the street will most certainly |
| step. | | | | improve their chances for success or give them a |
| This is where the wheat is separated from the | | | | different view. |
| chaff. Leaders are different than others. They | | | | No, haters would rather tell you and everyone in |
| take the first step. They may not always have | | | | earshot why it is dangerous to cross the street, |
| the right plan, vision, path, direction or whatever, | | | | why you can't cross the street, when they |
| but they always take the first step. They move | | | | crossed the street once something bad happened |
| their feet and that causes them to get off their | | | | to them, how many times they have seen others |
| seat. | | | | cross the street and fell down or some other bit |
| Creator use this, this is act of ....faith. Faith in | | | | of nonsense designed to create a feeling of |
| themselves and the tools (read Attitude, Skills, | | | | control over themselves and others while never |
| Knowledge) they posses to make things happen. | | | | realizing that they gave up control when they |
| This is the belief that the actions one takes will | | | | decided to stand and watch instead of create and |
| result in a desirable outcome. | | | | take action. |
| Creators then mold and pull and add and push and | | | | Haters are out to prove themselves right and |
| turn and twist and keep moving forward no | | | | everybody else is wrong. They spend more time |
| matter the material they are working with. A | | | | deciding how the world should run if they were in |
| Leader who is creating rarely questions the | | | | charge and yet take no charge of their world. Life |
| material given to him or her. They seek the best | | | | happens to them and there is not one spark of |
| material, but in the end, they still accomplish what | | | | creation anywhere. |
| they set out to do with what they have. | | | | So, at the end of it all, will you be remembered |
| Haters question everything and everybody. They | | | | as a creator or a hater? |