Leadership

How to Grow in Influence – Navigate for People

By May 4, 2017 July 30th, 2018 No Comments

Have you ever been lost and needed someone to come alongside you to point you in the right direction?

Have you ever been struggling and having a difficult time gaining clarity to understand what decisions are the right ones to make?

Sometimes in life we need a navigator to come alongside of us and help us move forward and in the right direction. It’s not uncommon as young drivers and young adults to call “shotgun” and want to sit in the front passenger seat on a road trip. What we don’t often think about is the responsibility of sitting in that seat to help make sure the trip goes well.

It may not be a huge deal to get lost on a road trip. You can typically stop and ask for directions. But what about being lost in your life’s direction? What about when you feel up against a wall or simply “stuck”? That’s when you need a navigator to come alongside you.

If you desire to have greater influence in the lives of people, consider the following ways of how you can be a navigator for them:

  • Spot obstacles ahead and give warnings of danger ahead
  • Lead people by the hand through the fog in their minds
  • Be a listening ear so they can process what’s going on and help them make sense of it all
  • Share your past experiences that can help others avoid the traps you fell into

We all go through times where we need someone to come alongside of us and help us navigate the challenges and potential opportunities in front of us. Commit to being that navigator for others and watch your influence and impact grow!

Be Intentionally Great today!