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Leadership Expert Linda Patten believes passionately in working with women to become successful leaders who make lasting, positive change in the world. dare2leadwithlinda.com

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powerful leaders in whatever they choose to do. Our families, our businesses, our communities, and the world need us!

Leadership may seem to you (as it does to many women) like something that is for “other people,” just for heroes, or something you have to be born with. Not so! To me, leadership is simply how you realize your purpose. It’s how you step out for your cause, your passion, your movement. And once you’ve committed to stepping into a leadership role, there is no way you can hide behind the mask or in the shadows any longer. Once you have the awareness of the leader that you are, there is no turning back!

My movement is to teach women how to grow movements. I’ve gotten the ball rolling this year, and my intention for 2019 is to take it to a whole new level, reaching and teaching as many women as I possibly can. The more I step into my purpose with empowered

leadership, the richer, more meaningful and more satisfying my life becomes.

As you begin to reflect on the accomplishments of the year so far and what the end of the year could bring for you, take some time to look at how you lead in your life in these ways:

* Think about the feminine and masculine qualities you possess, the strengths you show in everything you take on.

* Celebrate those qualities and strengths!

* Consider how you can empower yourself even further to make an impact, boldly, unapologetically and confidently.

* Know that you are not alone, even when you feel that you’re being pushed back or unappreciated. There is a community of women waiting to support you.

And I invite you to contemplate this question: Are you ready to step into leadership in support of your cause and in expression of your purpose, or will you keep playing it safe in the shadows?