Ernest Shackelton had it in spades. So did Louis Zamperini. Entire generations of people—the dust bowlers, holocaust survivors, and those trapped in slavery—all embodied it. Angela Duckworth, Viktor Frankl, and Ryan Haliday wrote great books about it. Even Dr. Seuss weighed in on the topic. In case you haven’t guessed it, we are talking about tenacity.

Here’s an indisputable fact of life. Eventually, when it comes to work, almost every one of your relationships (yes, even the most awesome ones) will come to an end. People relocate. Organizations merge. Better opportunities come along. People get promoted. Business environments change. Creative differences emerge. And even though you might not be able to fathom this right now, it’s going to happen.

Chew on this.Great leaders don’t succeed because they are great.They succeed because they bring out the best in others.I absolutely LOVE this insight because it captures what the great game of leadership is all about. With this in mind, repeat after me…

Your body is an engineering marvel.It’s the Mona Lisa, Davinci’s David, a Rolex Daytona 6239, and an Aston Martin DB5 (think James Bond!) all rolled into one. And while we are living in the mind-blowing age of AI, nothing compares to the earthly intricacy, power, and potential of the human body (YOUR human body!).

By definition, believing is the act of accepting something as true, real, or valid, often based on conviction rather than absolute proof. 
 
Said differently, when you really, honestly, and truly believe that something is possible, you actually begin to see it take shape right before your very eyes—even though it hasn’t happened yet. 
 
With this as the background, there’s absolutely no doubt in my mind that Herb Brooks was a true, believing difference-maker. 
 
To be sure, his belief that the U.S. hockey team could win gold in Lake Placid was absolute, intense, and unwavering.

Leaders of LIGHT are remarkable people. 
 
How so? 
 
First, Leaders of LIGHT are dealers in hope. 
 
And, as dealers in hope, Leaders of LIGHT make darn sure that everyone around them understands that tomorrow is going to be better than today.