Boldness Just Might Be Your Secret Sauce

I love the phrase that starts every episode of Star Trek: “…their continuing mission: to boldly go where no one has gone before.” It’s not enough to just go where no one has gone before. They want to boldly go. That’s what makes the show so interesting.

What would happen to you if you didn’t just go to work, but you boldly went to work? What if you not only lived your life, but you boldly lived your life? Sometimes the people who make the greatest difference in the world are the ones who do the ordinary things with boldness.

Would boldness make what you do on a daily basis any different? I think it would. I think it would add an extra dose of energy, enthusiasm, and excitement to the task at hand. Sometimes it’s that special “extra” something that makes life both memorable and meaningful.

Here are some ways boldness can become your secret sauce…

BOLDLY Risk.

You are willing to step out of your comfort zones and try something new and challenging.

BOLDLY Decide.

Decisions can be difficult. Positive change won’t occur with half-hearted decisions. You are the only one who can make the decision for great over good in your own life.

BOLDLY Change.

Making a difference requires making things different. Nobody likes change, even when it’s necessary. Your positive example in the face of change helps others move in the right direction.

BOLDLY Serve.

You’re willing to do the little things that go unnoticed. You unapologetically grow your influence by putting the needs of others above your own. Big things happen because you do a lot of little things for others over time.

BOLDLY Encourage.

You give others courage to reach their potential. You go all out to help others feel better about themselves when they’re in your presence.

BOLDLY Hope.

Even in the face of impossible odds, you stand strong with the hope for a better future. You don’t waver in the midst of crisis.

BOLDLY Lead.

Leadership is doing a good job at helping other people do a good job. You step in and take responsibility, build relationships, and work hard to achieve results.

There will be moments when your actions require just a little bit extra: extra courage, extra effort, or maybe, extra intensity. These are all by-products of a life lived with boldness. You have an opportunity each and every day to go out and make a difference in the lives of others. I would encourage you to not just go, but to boldly go.