Today we saw a friend and neighbor running down the street. Spontaneously, my 13 and 14-year-old daughters began shouting and cheering him on as he ran by our house.
At that moment I was further reminded of the critical part we play in the relationships with the people who live and work and play in our spaces and places of influence.
Remember today that your community matters and you play an important part in the temperature of that community.
With your words and actions, you will either generate positive, the forward movement for the better OR by your words and actions you will generate negative, obstacles that interfere with the best possible outcome.
Here are 4 suggestions for making a positive impact in your community.
1- Think before you speak or act. – literally, take a breath and pause before you respond to a question or a situation.
2- Speak the truth in love toward those around you.
3- Maintain high positive regard for the people you interact with, and when you can’t, be sure your words are motivated by a desire to do good and not evil.
4- Cheer your neighbors on as they run past your house!
Your community matters and you have influence there.
How will you use it today?
Category: Exercise
It takes more than what you doing to get better at what you’re doing.
All your life you’ve wanted to become better at whatever you are doing and this morning while I was on the typical running loop around my neighborhood I had a thought that may help you get there. Prompted by the in-ear Nike run club coach, Chris Bennet, the idea struck me.
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All your life you’ve wanted to become better at whatever you are doing and this morning while I was on the typical running loop around my neighborhood I had a thought that may help you get there. Prompted by the in-ear Nike run club coach, Chris Bennet, the idea struck me.
“It’s going to take more than this run to to become a better runner. It’s going to take quality recovery, nutrition, hydration, education, and more to become the better runner I know I can become.”
What struck me about this thought wasn’t so much the implication on my running hobby but more on my love for leadership and my community. If I want to make my community a better place its going to take more than what I’m doing now.
You’re like me and you want to do great things for your community. Well, it’s going to take more than doing what you’re doing to make that happen.
We want to improve the lives of those around us and help others find joy in the day to day. This is going to take more than the routine we’ve found ourselves living out each day of the week, each week of the month, each month of the year. It’s going to require a shift.
It’s going to require a shift in thinking, in doing, in action. to gain ground we are not required to make huge changes up front. I actually think the lasting most impactful improvements in our communities will come from small, incremental but powerful adjustments to our daily routine.
it takes more than what you’re doing to get better at what you’re doing. What you have been doing was enough to get you to where you are but it won’t be enough to get you where you want to go.
Put another way, What got you here won’t get you there.
So are you ready?
Here are some personal coaching questions you can use to pull yourself forward into that thinking and doing of impact.
Step 1…
First, right now, identify the specific area of desired improvement.
Is it your slow-lame running skills like me?
Is it your leadership and influence at work?
Is it your relationships at home or at play?
Is it the local community playground that needs some love?
Got it… Great now let’s move on to step 2.
Step 2…
How do you need to change the way you think about this so that you can improve it?
Here are some examples from my imagination to get you started.
– running example: learn about proper technique
– leadership example: don’t overthink it, encourage someone today
– relationship example: refuse to be silent, become more curious about what my friends need help with.
– playground example: stop waiting for someone from the parks department to knock on the door and ask me for help I commit to offer my help with specificity to the appropriate representative.
Step 3…
Take one small action today based on your new way of thinking.
Step 4…
Repeat step 3 until greatness is achieved
I hope this helps you today because I believe that better leadership means a better community and better communities mean a better world.
If this was helpful to you please tell me how in the comments and share it with a friend.
5 things I’ve learned from the 2020 pandemic
What I’m learning from the Pandemic may surprise you. Then again it might not. Either way, here’s 5 things I’ve learned so far.
1 – declaring undeclarables is a fast way to frustrate people and lose credibility.
2 – my son likes to listen to 90’s alternative rock while doing homework
3 – I like exercising just because it makes me feel good
4 – the church doesn’t need a building
5 – my son makes AMAZING scrambled eggs!
How about you? what is one or two things the pandemic has taught you?