Town Councilor Deb Paul’s parting words as she complete her term, choosing not to run for reelection.
I want to take a moment to say a few things; first I want to thank everyone who supported me. It has been a great pleasure to serve you all over the last 3 years. I had some challenges but the biggest was COVID despite theses obstacles I feel I made some positive changes for the town. I want to share a passage I live by:
“What does it mean to be a leader who leads from a place of humble privilege vs. a place of perceived right? Many leaders seem to forget that leading others is more than anything else should be held in reverence. Being the leader means that you have been placed in a position to serve others. Too often, I have seen leaders duck and cover, throw their people under the bus, throw their positional weight around, and instead of leading from a place of service, lead from a place of ego when things get rough. You are privileged to be in a position where you can direct, shape, and focus people’s potential to a specific result. When you are given the responsibility to lead, you are given an awesome opportunity to influence many people’s lives positively; a responsibility you should never take for granted.”
I hope you feel I served this way with humility, integrity and dignity, again thank you.
Credits: The Golden Rule of Leadership: Leading Others is a Privilege Not a Right. By Milo Sindell