A Great Leader

This week we learned about learning from and becoming great leaders. The best example of great leadership is Jesus Christ. He is the ultimate leader, and the readings this week made me think about how I should strive to become more like Christ, but in a completely different way. We know we're supposed to become like the Savior in many ways, but I had never thought before about how being like Him would help me to be a better leader. (I also think this applies to being a parent in many ways, but that's a topic for another day.) Christ exemplified leadership in that He provided His disciples with opportunities to grow and develop, and encouraged them to become independent. He allowed them to grow, rather than stifling them through micromanagement. Other leadership traits we can learn from the Savior are consistency, love of His followers, learning about the individuals we lead, and actually caring about them and their needs. He also showed the way through His example, and allowed His followers to get to know Him, so they would have a desire to follow Him. As leaders in business or in the Church, we can emulate His perfect example of leadership. I have also been working on my $100 Challenge this week. I have advertised on Social Media and through word-of-mouth about the photography sessions that I'm offering for sale for $25 per 30-minute session. This week I have also scouted new locations, as the forests around our area have all been closed down due to fire danger. There are other locations I found that would work nicely for a photo shoot, so I'm excited to get the sessions booked and have my daughter help me, as my assistant. She is very interested in photography, and I think it will be fun to do this business with her on the weekends.