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Daily writing prompt

Do you see yourself as a leader?

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The daily prompt asks if I see myself as a leader and my immediate answer is no way. I don’t like the attention so I like to stay behind the scenes. Unfortunately, I seem to end up in a leadership role despite my resistance. My wife says that no matter what job I take, I will always end up in management. I must admit the authority is invigorating. I remember being a high level manager and making decisions on the spot that others were afraid to make. But those days are long behind me. I recognize it’s sort of sad that I ignore or reject my talent. I am afraid of power. Part of me is afraid of my own shadow. Now I write, where I can hide from the limelight. Unfortunately, once I publish I have to market myself, become a leader of sorts. I have to get out of my own way. I’ve gained a few pounds so that prospect is a little harder. I always joke when I’m avoiding something. In this case, that I’m a bigger force than I like to admit … a leader for lack of a better word.