Start writing your own life story when you read Ronnie L. Rice’s new book, When Phoenix Rise: Life Lessons for Effective Leadership from R² Enterprises, LLC. This leadership book is a collection of personal experiences and life choices that Ronnie has put together to serve as a roadmap to success. “Ronnie Rice’s book provides an awesome road map for those who want to overcome adversity in order to achieve greater success. The book is candid, sincere, uplifting, and highly thought provoking. It’s no wonder Ronnie is one of America’s rising stars in the motivational speaker and youth development fields. Ronnie’s a staunch advocate of faith, family, and persistence in order to find meaningful and lasting success. It’s a must for everyones’ reading list. Once I started I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait for his next book. Ronnie Rice gets it! A great testimony by a great leader!” Tim Sydnor, Chief Master Sergeant, United States Air Force (retired).
In his book Machiavelli on Modern Leadership, Michael A. Leden paraphrases the Italian Renaissance diplomat’s analogy of leadership by stating, “…leaders must imitate the qualities of both the lion and the fox. The fox is clever and charming but is not strong enough to defend himself, while the lion can win any fight but isn’t smart enough to avoid traps set by his enemies. To follow one as a model to the exclusion of the other would be fatal.”
When you read Ronnie’s new book, you start to see how being the greatest isn’t a prerequisite to being a leader—learning to lead starts with an understanding of what it takes to influence others. Being clever and being strong don’t always go hand in hand. Balancing these qualities gives you an advantage over others, and it helps you lead others facing adversity.
A key lesson in becoming an effective leader is, accepting you may never occupy the corner office of the C-suite; your athletic talents may never catapult you to pro status; you may never command a six-figure salary, and you may never reach the pinnacle of your profession. Once you embrace this realization, you will begin to lead right from where you are. A friend once told Ronnie, “You don’t have to be in charge to lead.” He’s taken that lesson to heart, and he wants to share that with others in need of motivation. Take the first step in building a better ‘You’ by purchasing Ronnie’s book and wearing his line of Motivational T-shirts with pride!