This is a guest blog post from Lindsey Nobles. She's the rockstar Director of Communications for Thomas Nelson Publishing.

I work for a leadership sage. Really, I do. Five days a week, I roll out of bed and stumble to work where I have the opportunity to learn about publishing, communication, and life from a man who has earned every bit of his extraordinary influence.

And so I hear a lot of nuggets.

I should do a better job of documenting the greatness, of soaking up every word he utters. Unfortunately, like anything that is bestowed in abundance, most days his words are digested and not properly savored.

But one day, several weeks ago, as he spoke to a group of Owen Graduate School of Management students, Michael Hyatt shared the best piece of advice I’ve ever heard,

“You don’t know as much as you think you do. BUT you are capable of more than you can possibly imagine.”

And I’m still chewing on it.

What I love about these two simple sentences is that they get to the heart of the two things that have the ability to limit my success in life, and in leadership.

Pride.

And.

Fear.

I NEED to be reminded that I don’t know as much as I think I know.

I need to approach my days with humility.

I need to learn the art of listening with an open heart, and an open mind.

And I NEED to be reminded that I am capable of more than I can would ever dare to imagine.

My fear limits my possibilities, my dreams, and my faith.

I need to cultivate a spirit of confidence and a spirit of hopefulness.

If you struggle with pride and fear, I encourage you to jot this down and remember, “you don’t know as much as you think you do. But you are capable of more than you can possibly imagine” with Him at your side.

A special thanks to Michael Hyatt for teaching me, through words and through action, how to be a leader. 

What is the best leadership advice you’ve ever heard?