Every passing face on the street represents a story every bit as compelling and complicated as yours.
Sometimes you'll hear remarkable stories of courage, determination, patience, perserverance, joy, hope...and it'll inspire you to do (and be) more than what you're doing.
But what about your story? Many times, we're unwilling to talk about ourselves, but your story could be the one that makes the difference. Share it.
Feb 27, 2015
Feb 20, 2015
#425: Fall Back (Friday, February 20)
"Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders." Tom Peters
I love this quote. It's especially great for today's social media culture where we're conditioned to think in terms of followers.
Leaders are about getting things done. They're focused, they inspire others, they achieve results. But one of the greatest things a leader can do is to fall back and allow others to step up to the plate.
Sometimes we don't know how great we are - or how great we can be - without a little nudge. If you're a natural born leader, be awesome to someone else by falling back and allowing them to take the lead.
I love this quote. It's especially great for today's social media culture where we're conditioned to think in terms of followers.
Leaders are about getting things done. They're focused, they inspire others, they achieve results. But one of the greatest things a leader can do is to fall back and allow others to step up to the plate.
Sometimes we don't know how great we are - or how great we can be - without a little nudge. If you're a natural born leader, be awesome to someone else by falling back and allowing them to take the lead.
Feb 13, 2015
#424: Speak from Your Heart (Friday, February 13)
"Speak from the heart and the world will listen." -Dr. Randy J. Harvey
Words are one of the most powerful tools we each have in our arsenal to impact someone else's life. Words can hurt, they can heal and they can help. Just think about your own personal situation: I'm sure you can easily recall something someone said to you that hurt your feelings, or made you feel better.
One of the simplest ways to be awesome to someone is to speak from your heart. A kind word can inspire someone, help them out of a dark place or even just put a smile on their face.
Words are one of the most powerful tools we each have in our arsenal to impact someone else's life. Words can hurt, they can heal and they can help. Just think about your own personal situation: I'm sure you can easily recall something someone said to you that hurt your feelings, or made you feel better.
One of the simplest ways to be awesome to someone is to speak from your heart. A kind word can inspire someone, help them out of a dark place or even just put a smile on their face.
Feb 6, 2015
#423: Adjust Your Attitude (Friday, February 6)
"Your circumstances should never determine your attitude."
Have you ever noticed how your mood when you wake up in the morning determines the outcome of your day? The same with your attitude toward life.
Consider the story of James Robertson. Imagine if you were his colleague and had to hear him complain every single day about his lack of sleep, his aching feet and the hundreds of other things he could (justifiably) complain about.
But James Robertson didn't complain. By all accounts very few knew about his commuting situation, so he wasn't a drain of negative energy around the workplace. Now his attitude can inspire others who are in bad circumstances to think more positively about their situation. In fact, I think his positive attitude was probably instrumental in prompting many people to donate.
Have an awesome attitude and brighten someone's day.
Have you ever noticed how your mood when you wake up in the morning determines the outcome of your day? The same with your attitude toward life.
Consider the story of James Robertson. Imagine if you were his colleague and had to hear him complain every single day about his lack of sleep, his aching feet and the hundreds of other things he could (justifiably) complain about.
But James Robertson didn't complain. By all accounts very few knew about his commuting situation, so he wasn't a drain of negative energy around the workplace. Now his attitude can inspire others who are in bad circumstances to think more positively about their situation. In fact, I think his positive attitude was probably instrumental in prompting many people to donate.
Have an awesome attitude and brighten someone's day.
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