Raise Your Game: Overcoming Leadership Discouragement

Dec 13, 2015 • 1 Min Read
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Failure, lack of recognition and people are some factors which can cause discouragement among leaders.

On how to overcome leadership discouragement, Eric Lau shares the following tips:

  • find someone whom you can talk to and give you sound advice (or a listening ear).
  • disconnect yourself from the source of discouragement.
  • forgive yourself, and don’t be too hard on yourself.
  • forgive others.
  • know when it’s time to quit.

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