“One of the best paradoxes of leadership is a leader’s need to be both stubborn and open-minded. A leader must insist on sticking to the vision and stay on course to the destination. But he must be open-minded during the process.” -Simon Sinek

Whenever someone presents you with a new idea. We tend to disregard anything we’ve thought as being wrong. We begin to get defensive. We stick to our current beliefs. To what we’ve always held as being true.

Challenge your beliefs. Don’t get stuck in your ways. Don’t be stubborn. Be more open minded to the possibility we could be wrong.

You’re never going to be right about everything. You will be upset. It’s hard at first. 

Get over your own ego. Being open minded will open opportunities. Opportunites you never thought existed. 

Get over yourself. Listen to what others have to say. Their beliefs. Their views. Their opinions.

At the very least you’ll learn something. A different approach. A different view of things. You may even form a different opinion. A different outlook on a situation. Possibly on life. 

You are your biggest enemy. Don’t get in your own way. Don’t be so closed minded. 

Be more open minded. Be more aware when you’re being closed minded. Make a conscious effort to be open minded. Pays and listen after someone says something you disagree with. 

Don’t turn it into a disagreement. Try to see the issue from their point of view. 

Go see a movie you have refused to see. Try a new activity you’ve been judging. Read an article on a subject you disagree with. 

Who knows, you may change your mind.