Ignite Your Leadership Quotes

“At times we think it might be easier to play small, to hide, and, for a time, it might be. But the soul’s calling is much more powerful. It
never goes away. Listening to it brings us energy, peace, and a sense of excitement. Denying it—resisting our calling—is a path into
the abyss of despair. We then look to food, alcohol, and unhealthy sexual partners to soothe our agony.”
― Kathy Sparrow, Ignite Your Leadership: Proven Tools for Leaders to Energize Teams, Fuel Momentum and Accelerate Results

“When we buy into those limiting and marginalizing stories, our souls are in exile. We spend our days worrying about pleasing others rather than doing what’s right for us—and, ultimately, what’s right for our families, our community, and our world.”
― Kathy Sparrow, Ignite Your Leadership: Proven Tools for Leaders to Energize Teams, Fuel Momentum and Accelerate Results

“Women can learn to be more confident and protective of our gifts, unwilling to buy into the stories written for us by other people. We can learn to expect to be honored for what we bring to the table. We can learn to unite our natural tendencies to nurture and heal by committing to our purpose, our mission, and our stories—our “Why.”
― Kathy Sparrow, Ignite Your Leadership: Proven Tools for Leaders to Energize Teams, Fuel Momentum and Accelerate Results

“Showing up in our own story—being present with it and embracing our mission—takes courage. It’s a ride to be enjoyed and
not feared, and it requires dancing at our edges and taking risks to step out of our comfort zone. Often, we’re brought to our knees before
we’re truly able to rise above the limitations and expectations we’ve accepted from others. It’s a journey—one that is for the warrior—
not for the ego-driven coward who is merely looking for accolades. Humility and vulnerability are a must.”
― Kathy Sparrow, Ignite Your Leadership: Proven Tools for Leaders to Energize Teams, Fuel Momentum and Accelerate Results

“When we step into the leading role of our own
life, rather than continue to play supporting roles in others, we are energized and vitalized. Work is no longer drudgery. It becomes
fun, meaningful, productive, and often profitable.”
― Kathy Sparrow, Ignite Your Leadership: Proven Tools for Leaders to Energize Teams, Fuel Momentum and Accelerate Results

“Fear is the enemy of our “Why”—our calling, our passion, our mission. It prevents us from taking our unique place in the world and sharing our gifts so that others may benefit from our
courageous acts. It becomes our imprisoner and, in some cases, the executioner.”
― Kathy Sparrow, Ignite Your Leadership: Proven Tools for Leaders to Energize Teams, Fuel Momentum and Accelerate Results

“We’re held hostage by the stories that other
people write for us and about us. We
don’t stop long enough to question why the
story was written and whose purpose it
serves.”
― Kathy Sparrow, Ignite Your Leadership: Proven Tools for Leaders to Energize Teams, Fuel Momentum and Accelerate Results

“My story is a perfect example of how, early in our lives, we follow the rules set down by those who come before us—often without questioning why these rules are in place. However, when
we observe our circumstances, we may find that the rules keep the current ruler in power—not for the good of the whole, but for the
good of the one or the few.”
― Kathy Sparrow, Ignite Your Leadership: Proven Tools for Leaders to Energize Teams, Fuel Momentum and Accelerate Results