IN THE BEGINNING
When I was young, we had a phonograph in our basement, and I would play Bach and Beethoven. pretending I was conducting a grand orchestra. I aspired to be a virtuoso, even in my youth!
It wasn’t long before I realized that if my virtuoso dream was to become reality, it would not be in music, because, as they say, “you cannot put in what GOD left out.”
Thankfully, being a virtuoso is not limited to the arts. In fact, anyone can be a virtuoso, to be one, you only need to discover: who you are, what you were made to do, and what you’re called to do. Once you’ve answered these three questions, the virtuoso journey begins.
But here is the journey’s first principle: becoming a VIRTUOSO is not a destination, it is, a lifestyle.
A second principle is even more vital: you must be able to lead yourself. Why? Because becoming a virtuoso is an individual sport. No one can do it for you. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t say you have to do it alone, you cannot, it requires a community to help you develop your maturity and your character. Your part is to act.
Leadership is my calling, and business is the field where I answered it. My journey from CAPTIVITY, through a WILDERNESS, into my PROMISED LAND, taught me two things: 1) I didn’t want to retire or stop leading. 2) I wasn’t saved to think small. I THINK BIG and I have a BIG DREAM/VISION. A journey to VIRTUOSO LEADERSHIP requires both.
Do you think BIG? Do you have a BIG VISION?
If you don’t, that’s the first work you’ll need to do. You need to train yourself to think BIG, and to open yourself to a BIG VISION.
I’ve done both, and it’s not easy, but it is simple (more on that later). For now, pause and answer these:
- Am I a BIG THINKER? If not, why not? If yes, how did I get here?
- What is my vision of my future? Is it bigger than my past? If not, why not?
- What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?
My Vision is HUGE. It is way bigger and more than I can ever accomplish alone, but because it is, it gets me out of bed in the morning and fuels my days.
I didn’t say it wasn’t hard, because it is, but I have learned; just because it’s hard doesn’t mean it’s bad. When I add weight at the gym it is hard, but overtime it makes me stronger, so I keep adding weight and muscle.
The vision of your future must be bigger than your past, or you will stop growing.
Do you desire to grow? Keep reading and let the VIRTUOSO LEADERSHIP philosophy and the 4 CORNERSTONES of a PROSPEROUS BUSINESS system and framework transform your life.
Okay, I told you I have a BIG VISION, now I’m going to share it with you, so that you can see what I mean by BIG VISION: My ambition is to champion, inspire, equip and encourage 25 million leaders annually to live inside out, and have Courageous Trust, to apply, Intentional Focused Agency so they will transform their lives, by changing the way they think, so they experience abundant life and move from striving for success to abiding in significance.
That is a BIG DREAM a HUGE VISION, one that I could never do alone, because I don’t control outcomes, but I do control input and my input is my AGENCY. That is what I am called and responsible to apply.
The same is true for you.
CONTROL focuses on outcomes; AGENCY is all about input. Being focused on outcomes will waste time, cause anxiety, “brain damage”, and stress. I know this is universally true.
That is why being able to balance CONTROL and AGENCY is a central theme of any journey of VIRTUOSO LEADERSHIP.
This is your invitation: join me on the journey of VIRTUOSO LEADERSHIP.
The framework for VIRTUOSO LEADERSHIP which will guide our journey is primarily a business one. I answered my call through business, that is where I learned to lead, add value to people and guide them on their journey.
But what if your call is not to business? The VIRTUOSO LEADERSHIP philosophy applies not only to business but to life. If you learn and metabolize its principles, they will transform your life will adding value to your life wherever you’ve been called.
The VIRTUOSO LEADERSHIP philosophy is built on principles not tactics so it will last and be a ever flowing spring for those who choose to adopt it. Why principles, not tactics? Because tactics are temporary, but principles are permanent.
So, join the Virtuoso Leader community, follow along and enjoy the fruit of the journey. You won’t regret it.
Andy Wyatt
May 28, 2025