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Why I Write On Leadership And Entertainment

Two things that don't seem to go together... But do

If you listen to conventional leadership wisdom, there’s two things that don’t go hand in hand. Those two things are leadership and entertainment.

So many of the big named personal development and leadership bloggers strongly discourage readers from partaking in watching TV, going to the movie theater, listening to music, and other forms of entertainment.

leadership and entertainment can go together

I bought into this for the longest time. I stopped watching TV, going to the movies, and listening to music. All of this was eschewed for the consumption of leadership and personal development materials.

But after years of consumption, I realized something wasn’t right. I was missing something from my life. The joy I previously had was gone…

Why I Write On Leadership And Entertainment

So, what’s the reason I write on leadership and entertainment? When I discovered what was missing from my life (small bursts of joy through the arts) I took a look at what was going on.  Read more...

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Why Leaders Should Enjoy Entertainment

The gurus were wrong...

When I began diving deep into the personal development world, I was fed a lie. I was told not to do this one specific activity. Years later I regret buying into the lie.

Successful people don’t do this. Successful people run fast and far from this. And successful people don’t partake in this activity at all.

Lies, lies, and more lies.

Leaders need to enjoy entertainment too

So, what was this activity so many personal development and leadership gurus told me? These gurus told me and countless others to flee from the evils of entertainment.

Well, as Ash Williams said in the cult classic movie Army Of Darkness “Me? I’m through running.”

Why Leaders Should Enjoy Entertainment

There have been plenty of reasons given as to why leaders SHOULDN’T enjoy entertainment. These excuses range from

There’s no time in a leader’s day to listen to music or watch a movie  Read more...

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You Can Grow And Still Enjoy Entertainment

With everything that’s been going on in my life, I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching. Trying to discover, or rediscover, what makes me happy.

Surprisingly, I’m finding that I’ve avoided activities that brought joy to my life.

This discovery made me wonder what had happened. Where did I go wrong?

Enjoyment at a concert

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What I’ve Discovered

I became a follower of many leadership gurus. Guys who are striking it big and helping people become all that they were meant to be.

Knowing great leaders follow great leaders, I decided to follow their advice to the letter.

In the short term this decision has helped me to reach the point that I am at today. And I’m glad I followed their advice.

Because of their advice and lifestyle, I was able to cut back on television and music consumption. Empty hobbies according to some leading experts.  Read more...