Be Different. Be Remembered.
Last weekend, I attended a wedding on a sailboat.
It was small. Casual. Non-traditional. A friend officiated. The ceremony was short, heartfelt, and surrounded by water and family.
A few weeks earlier, I attended a beautiful church wedding. More formal. More traditional. Also well done.
But here’s the part that stuck with me:
Everyone at the sailboat wedding couldn’t stop talking about how “cool” it was.
What made it so memorable wasn’t its price tag (it cost a third as much as the first wedding). It was how intentionally different it was—and how well that difference was executed.
It reminded me of a principle that all Steady Leaders should remember:
Clarity creates distinction. Distinction builds influence.
So here’s your leadership challenge today:
In your business: What’s one way you can do something different—but well—so people remember you?
In your personal brand: What makes you “the sailboat,” not “just another wedding”?
In your team: Are you empowering people to lean into their distinction—or asking them to copy what’s already out there?
God gave each of us unique gifts—not to blend in, but to bless others through bold, creative leadership.
Being different isn’t risky. Being forgettable is.
Stay steady.
—Schuyler
P.S. The most memorable ideas are usually the simplest ones done differently.
What’s your “sailboat” move?
Written by Schuyler Williamson
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God Bless!
~ Schuyler Williamson