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LEADERSHIP SECRETS OF HILLARY CLINTON

to them, will weather the storm, and they will naturally
guide themselves and their teams to a place where they can
best align with the conditions of the day, meaning that they
will find the “goodness” of what they can bring to any situ-
ation, and they will act on it. This is what being a resilient
leader is all about.
So what’s stopping you from living and leading with
purpose? Here are some final suggestions to help you get
started:

• Take care of yourself. Surround yourself with people
and situations that give you energy and inspire you to
move beyond the day-to-day routine of life in order
to focus on a higher calling.
• Think more broadly and deeply. Identifying and real-
izing a sense of purpose means stepping back and
checking in on the four main quadrants of your life:
the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. When
these are in harmony, you will find a flow, and the
doors of opportunity will start to open. What are you
doing to enrich these four quadrants on a day-to-day
basis? If one area is deprived, look for ways to enhance
that part of your life. This will help you to stay focused
and intentional about your higher level of purpose and
the extraordinary role that it can play in your life.
• Finally, we should all ask ourselves these questions:
Who do we want to be at the end? What do we want

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