To be an example. I love that this is a choice you and I get to make countless times every single day. That is, until I blow it, and require grace and forgiveness, because the personal example I set wasn’t anything I’d encourage anyone to replicate. It’s not fun being in this place, is it? But I’ve realized that it’s in this receiving of grace and forgiveness (from others and from God) that I’ve learned to more freely extend it. We are all leaders in any aspect of life we choose to be. Friends, family members, colleagues, and even acquaintances are watching us Knowing that our personal example is such a powerful leadership tool, allows us to approach situations differently. And it also helps us to reflect. We’re not going to handle every situation beautifully. We’re all human, right? We are going to completely blow it at times. But each one of us has the opportunity to learn from our mistakes and to keep choosing the personal example we want to set for others. Our words, actions, attitude, response, and reactions matter. And there is always the opportunity to receive forgiveness and grace and extend it generously to others.