Once the excitement of the title wears off. Once the perks of the position get old. Once the rush of the opportunity subsides. The ugly reality of leadership hits:

LEADERSHIP IS HARD.

And it's always harder than you thought it would be! Time management - hard. People management - hard. Recruiting great people - hard. Keeping great people - hard. Resolving conflict - hard. Raising finances - hard. Overcoming obstacles - hard.

LEADERSHIP IS HARD.

There is no getting around it. There is no avoiding it. And there certainly is no passing the hard parts of leadership off to someone else!

LEADERSHIP IS HARD.

No matter how much you study. No matter how long you prepare. No matter how experienced you may be.

LEADERSHIP IS HARD.

And because I don't think I had enough people warn me of how hard leadership was actually going to be, I feel it's my responsibility to tell you the absolute truth:

LEADERSHIP IS HARD.

Why do you think you are ready to face the tough challenge of leadership? Please leave your comments below, I'd really like to know!