The Two Decisions That Define You
Oct 22, 2025
Every day, you make two decisions that define your life and your legacy:
- What kind of person am I going to be?
- What kind of leader am I going to be?
Those two questions hold the key to significance.
Being a significant leader isn't about perfection. It's about pursuing the best version of yourself while helping others become the best version of themselves. It's not about titles, power, or prestige—it's about impact. True leadership is measured not by how many people follow you, but by how many people grow because of you.
1. The Decision to Be a Better Person
Every day, you choose your attitude, your actions, and your influence. Being a good person means living with integrity, empathy, and purpose. It means being honest when it's hard, kind when it's inconvenient, and accountable when no one's watching. Those choices—made day after day—shape your character. And character is the foundation of significance.
2. The Decision to Be a Better Leader
Leadership starts with self-awareness and grows through service. Each day you decide whether you'll lead from ego or from purpose. Significant leaders don't just manage—they mentor, inspire, and elevate. They understand that leadership isn't about control; it's about connection. It's not about being right; it's about doing what's right.
3. Growth: The Path to Significance
Growth is the heartbeat of significance. You can't lead others to a place you haven't been willing to go yourself. Growth stretches you, humbles you, and prepares you to serve at a higher level. Significant leaders invest in learning, reflection, and feedback—not to look better, but to be better.
4. Getting the Best Out of Yourself and Others
To be significant is to live each day with intentionality. You push yourself—not to prove something—but to improve something. You lift others, not to make them dependent, but to make them capable. You recognize that your greatest achievement isn't your success—it's the success you help others achieve.
Final Thought
Being a significant leader isn't a destination. It's a daily decision. Every morning, ask yourself:
• What kind of person will I be today?
• What kind of leader will I be today?
Then go live the answer—with humility, growth, and purpose. Because significance doesn't happen by chance—it happens by choice.
- Dean Crisp
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