Being a leader doesn't mean you created something or you did something great in the past or some other person has given you any kind of authority.
James AltucherPurpose is a man-made fiction. Nobody on their deathbed gets a plaque that says "he focused on only one thing for his entire life!" Those are counterfeit thoughts in a counterfeit society.
James AltucherPeople unconsciously know when you are not listening to them. Then they say 'No' to you.
James Altucher