Leadership On and Off the Stage with Abe Parker

Published: Aug. 6, 2019, 6:18 a.m.

b'Abe Parker is an Atlanta-based musician who is already headlining and selling out his own stages but has also shared the stage with the likes of Andy Grammer, JohnnySwim, Ben Rector, and David Crowder. Recently he has also collaborated with Lecrae and Trip Lee. He shares today about the power of music and the value of leading from the stage.\\n\\nCheck out Abe\'s newest music video https://smarturl.it/coolkidsingle (here).\\n\\nLEADERSHIP INSIGHTS\\n\\n- Be stubborn about the thing(s) you\'re called to do!\\n- Let people you trust speak into your life.\\n- Be a bridge between different worlds to reach people that others might not be able to reach.\\n- Collaborate with others to accomplish greater things than you could alone.\\n- Don\'t RELY on collaboration to move you forward as an individual.\\n- Use collaboration to spark creativity on your personal projects.\\n- Figure out the protocol and nuances of your industry to connect with those further ahead than you.\\n\\nQUESTIONS TO INSPIRE US TO ACTION\\n\\n\\u2013 What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day? If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go fast, go together. Have the right people around you to get where you want to go.\\n\\u2013 Use three descriptors to finish this sentence: \\u201cA leader is\\u2026\\u201d Others-focused, a part of something bigger, and driven.\\n\\u2013 What is a question that leaders should be asking either themselves or others? How can I add value to those I\'m leading or to the cause I\'m serving?\\n\\u2013 What book would you recommend to leaders? [Podcast] And the Writer Is...\\n\\u2013 If you could get every listener to start doing something THIS week to help them be a better leader, what would it be? Make a good plan and stick with it, even if you begin to feel doubt.\\n\\u2013 As a general life principle, is it better to ask \\u201cwhy?\\u201d or \\u201cwhy not?\\u201d "Why?" because you are able to identify where you\'re going and the reason you\'re going there. "Why not?" can get you sidetracked.\\n\\nWebsite:\\nhttps://www.abeparker.net/\\n\\nFind Abe Parker on social media:\\nhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5V61WloeXM3XLslOqJ8RES (Spotify page)\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/abeparker/ (@AbeParker)'