{"id":35738,"date":"2025-09-05T04:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/?p=35738"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:52:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T17:52:45","slug":"sharing-what-you-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/sharing-what-you-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspire Others by Sharing What You Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>If You Share What Inspires You, Then You&#8217;ll Help Others Find Their <em>Greatness<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Habits That Form Leaders \u2013 Part 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t lose your &#8220;why,&#8221; because it points the way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s an ancient proverb that says it like this: <em>From the heart [what you love] you plan your course, but the Creator establishes the steps [or the way].<\/em> That&#8217;s the foundation of inspirational leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Knowing You Can Inspire is Half the Battle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step is to know you can be an inspirational leader. That&#8217;s half the battle. Growing up, I watched <em>G.I. Joe<\/em>, and at the end of every episode came the phrase: <em>&#8220;Knowing is half the battle.&#8221;<\/em> The same is true for leadership. The moment you realize you can inspire, you&#8217;ve already won half the fight. In other words, you are halfway to being a next-level leader by simply knowing. The problem is, most people don&#8217;t know it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250905-NLU-SM-Part-4a-Inspire-Others-by-Sharing-What-You-Know.png?resize=1080%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40937\" style=\"width:391px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250905-NLU-SM-Part-4a-Inspire-Others-by-Sharing-What-You-Know.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250905-NLU-SM-Part-4a-Inspire-Others-by-Sharing-What-You-Know.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250905-NLU-SM-Part-4a-Inspire-Others-by-Sharing-What-You-Know.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250905-NLU-SM-Part-4a-Inspire-Others-by-Sharing-What-You-Know.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250905-NLU-SM-Part-4a-Inspire-Others-by-Sharing-What-You-Know.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250905-NLU-SM-Part-4a-Inspire-Others-by-Sharing-What-You-Know.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250905-NLU-SM-Part-4a-Inspire-Others-by-Sharing-What-You-Know.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250905-NLU-SM-Part-4a-Inspire-Others-by-Sharing-What-You-Know.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>See the Greatness in Others<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step is to recognize that every person around you is amazing. Every individual is amazing. You are amazing. Everyone in your circle is amazing. But here&#8217;s the catch\u2014they&#8217;re waiting on you to show them that they are amazing! Inspirational leaders reveal the greatness in people, even when those people don&#8217;t see it themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That requires looking into the heart\u2014exploring what&#8217;s inside, discovering what you love, and then speaking what&#8217;s in your heart. You fill yourself first, and then you release it to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples of Influence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me give you an example. Four entertainers\u2014each great in their field:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Verdine White, bassist for Earth, Wind &amp; Fire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jonathan &#8220;Sugarfoot&#8221; Moffett, drummer for the Jacksons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kobe Bryant, NBA legend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Misty Copeland, prima ballerina.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>They all had one thing in common: they were influenced by one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Inspiration begets inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So here&#8217;s the question: <em>Who are you inspiring in your space?<\/em> Could you be shaping the next Verdine White, Jonathan Moffett, Kobe Bryant, or Misty Copeland? Wouldn&#8217;t it be something to be remembered as the person who helped create a legend?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then comes the harder question: <em>How do you display inspiration daily?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.kerryaclark.com\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If You Share What Inspires You, Then You&#8217;ll Help Others Find Their Greatness The Habits That Form Leaders \u2013 Part 4 Don&#8217;t lose your &#8220;why,&#8221; because it points the way. 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