Article 7: Scott Huse 1

Here is an article by one of the speakers that we featured at our 2006 Soar Higher Leadership Conference on November 2 at Embassy Suites in Rogers, Arkansas. Click here for more details on the conference.

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Scott Huse

Scott Huse is a passionate communicator. He combines this gift with his experience as a committed husband and father, business owner, regional sales manager, and as the National Director for the WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) organization. Scott inspires and motivates individuals and teams across the country to seek growth through personal development and business strategies.

Scott appeared live at the 2006 Soar Higher Leadership Conference. Click here for more details.

Contact Soar with Eagles for more information on Scott at 479.903.0208 or carrie@soarhigher.com

Child, Spouse, Parent, Leader, Difference Maker (Life is All About People)

Look at your own life. Ask yourself the questions, “What roles do I play and how well do I play them?”

Child

My mom will be the first to tell you that her son doesn’t call home enough. Of course, I use the excuse: “That’s the way guys are, Mom.” It’s amazing the respect I have for my mom as I am now raising my own children. As a son, I look back and realize all the missed opportunities when I should have just listened to my parents and their wisdom for my life. I find myself now sharing some of the same lessons they tried teach me years ago.

Spouse

Imagine if you will, a young man and woman who have dated since high school. They take a pre-marriage personality profile and learn they are absolute opposites! The only place where they showed similarities was anger — anger is one personality trait that they understand and express well. The above scenario describes my marriage. Could your engagement stand the test? Below are some of my beliefs.

Commit to the marriage.
Struggle and communicate — loudly (that’s our gift).
Be passionate and then be more passionate.
Figure out how to communicate more effectively to become a stronger and more loving couple.

Is marriage easy? No. Is it worth it to show your children the value of a commitment? Yes!

Parent

Don’t forget, your kids are watching you. Just when the responsibility of work, being a husband, the home, and stuff take their toll, kids arrive. I find myself asking these questions: What do they need in a parent? What role in their life will I play as they grow up? What can I do differently with my own children so they will look to me for answers and not have to repeat my life’s bad experiences?

John Rosemond (www.rosemond.com) has some good guidelines to follow when rearing children. Below are three stages of responsibility that parents go through when rearing children.

Ages 0 to 2: Parents are there to keep their children safe because they cannot do it on their own.

Ages 3 to 15: Parents are there to provide discipline. All children know how to do the wrong things naturally. We must train and help them understand why it’s important to do the right thing.

Ages 16 to 23: Parents are to be the mentors and leaders of their children as they enter early adulthood. Prepare them to be on their own and have the capabilities to keep developing and growing with an open door to seek advice from you.

At no point is the word “friendship” mentioned. A parent cannot be their child’s friend and still fulfill the responsibilities above. There is that line in the sand that you cannot cross because you are the parent. You should simply model the character you expect from your children and raise them in that same light. Friendship will come later in life.

Leader

How many different areas within your lifetime have leadership roles been trust upon you? Here is the reality: you can’t be thrown into a position of leadership; you must earn that title. With leadership comes accountability.

If you want to keep developing yourself as a person, put yourself into leadership positions. Tests and challenges will be many. Leadership is not a title given to you at a company — leadership is the manner with which you bring others along to follow you towards a goal.

Answer this question: If you were to leave your current role within your company, would they miss you or throw a party because you were gone? Titles are not missed at companies; leaders are.

Difference Maker

Did you ever make a difference in someone else’s life? It is a tough question to answer in today’s world. At every turn, you might feel compelled to act selfishly with your talents, time, and money.

Every person has gifts and talents. Sadly, at times, the world never sees those gifts and talents. Do you know your gifts, and how they could positively influence other people? Think about the following:

Do you have the gift of serving others?
Are you an artist in music or drama? What venue would allow you to share that gift with others?
When you communicate, do you inspire others with every breath you take?
In the business world, you have been given the ability to develop successful strategies. Are you passing this wisdom forward?

Remember, when your time is over, so are your talents and gifts. You were given these gifts, so use them to be a difference maker.