Motivation – Luke McMeeken-Ruscoe

Heroes or Villains: Which One Are You?

The hero and the villain usually have the same backstory.

The villain says I got hurt so I can hurt others.

The hero says I got hurt, I don’t want others to experience that.

The choice to be the hero or the villain is up to you.

We see everyone as competition but in life we are running our own race.

If we trip and fall, we feel like everyone is running away from us.

Get up.

Falling isn’t failing, staying down is.

Mistakes are inevitable, but how we handle them defines our leadership.

Leaders who own their mistakes don’t just earn trust—they model resilience.

Admitting errors isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a testament to strength and integrity.

Remember, burnout isn’t a badge of honour.

Rest isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. Our brains & bodies need downtime to recharge & thrive.

When you’re well-rested, you make better decisions, have more creative insights, and collaborate more effectively.

Great leaders don’t just tell, they empower.

Vision isn’t about predicting the future, it’s about painting a picture of a future worth creating.

Share your vision, then step aside and let your team do what they do best.

The burden of leadership is that they should outgrow you.

To lead isn’t to hold back to protect our fragile ego.

It is to strengthen their ego by showing them what they can become.

Them outgrowing us showed we did a good job.

We live in a moment where exerting power on others is seen as noble. It is why certain politicians, CEOs, and film execs stay in power.

The irony is that it is easy to be mean, but it takes real strength and leadership to be kind.

Always choose kindness.

People are going to be better than you at things. You can be intimidated or inspired.

Run from the discomfort or lean into the challenge.

The choice is yours.

Leadership is simple, but it is not easy.

Telling your team what is important is simple, deciding what is important isn’t easy.

Believing in your team is simple, proving that by letting them be great and getting our of their way isn’t easy.

No one is born with gifts, no deity has touched someone with their heavenly blessings.

There is skills and hard work. The hard work turns those skills into uncommonly high competency which people confuse for gifts.