When my body gets to the point where I can no longer function or feel gratitude, then I’ll leave it and become grateful again. But until then, I will appreciate what I have and not whine about what I don’t have. I will feel blessed by life and the opportunity to help others see that they are blessed, too. – Bernie Siegel
How are you doing?
Seriously… Are you hanging in there during these twistingly turbulent times?
If you need anything, or I can possibly help you, please DM me here or on LinkedIn.
We all know, nothing lasts forever, but…
We also know that life is a series of overlapping and interconnected Windows of Time. Each Window may last only weeks or possibly years.
Many people, truly think they are great leaders, but have only been tested during the “good” or “not-so-bad” times.
Anyone can lead during the “good times”, if they just don’t mess it up.
How about leading troops into a swamp after midnight in the pitch-black night, with cold water up to your chest and creatures everywhere in the water? (This is abridged from a former F500 VP’s longer version, who served in the Army, that I’ve been fortunate to know for many years.)
Do you have the courage to go first?
For the few that say, “Yes”, who do you believe will actually follow you?
Helping others, when you think you have nothing, is an Amazing opportunity that you’ll never forget!
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of going through a we-don’t-see-eye-to-eye divorce, while being held hostage to an antiquated-thinking court system, you may have found yourself with pretty much nothing.
Nothing, that is, in the form of available socially-preferred assets, credit, etc.
I have a client, who at one point in his adult life, could fit everything he owned in his backpack. He was an awesome person then and is today, regardless of his amount of “socially-preferred” assets!
Helping others, when you don’t know if you can, is an Amazing decision that builds your Holistic Leadership! If you know you’ll succeed, is that really leadership?
So what if “social norms” praise you for your “leadership”; but you know in your heart, that you didn’t do anything special?
Basic example: You have $120,000 in the bank, own everything, etc., and you write a check for $1,000 to a Non-Profit. There’s no risk of financial failure when you make a nice donation of less than 1% of your money!
How about providing an endowment for $100,000, knowing you’ll only have $20,000 left?
Yes… that’s quite aggressive… but…
Q: Would you rather be the person giving $100,000 from your surplus; or,
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… the person receiving $1,000 because you had nothing and your family didn’t have food to eat?
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A: <Just think about it… Stop thinking… Start Doing… The world’s waiting for you to share your talents!!
Helping others, by investing in their potential, even if you or they, eventually fall short, is an Amazing gift to provide! I’ve been blessed to have the privilege of helping people professionally, personally, etc. I’m still surprised by the “Thank You” communications I still get from people I knew years ago.
So… Stop! Do you really have nothing… as you first thought?
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Or…
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Do you have everything…
except for “things” you were misleadingly told throughout your life,
by Non-Amazing people,
they and you,
thought were valuable?
When you have “nothing” as defined by social norms,
you have the opportunity to get “everything that is truly important”!
Have you been chosen by Fate, Karma, etc., to gain the possibility to earn gifts that elude those “less fortunate”; or as society would inversely call, “extremely fortunate”?!?
Life’s gifts bestowed to the givers who thought they had nothing, who thought they had no time, etc., include the rare opportunities of a lifetime, for them to:
- Develop their Appreciation Muscles, so as to find what is truly important in life!
- Get to know themselves, as they’ve never known themselves before! (Hint: You don’t know you as well as you think you do.)
- Understand what “having nothing” really looks like! (Hint, it’s probably not you.)
- Be loved for who you genuinely are, with all your unsightly baggage!
Lastly; that small percentage of lucky people who have nothing,
you’re given the keys to the door that opens a seldom used corridor,
leading directly to an Amazing, Purpose-Driven Life!
You’ve busted your ass to become who you are; now, snag those keys you’ve earned!
Genuinely seize with all your Holistic-Energy, as many Windows of Amazing, as you can, in your lifetime!
Feel your Heart!
Be one with your Soul!
Find your Courage!
Vividly watch your 5-Minute Highlight Video of your life!
Want to actually (not just talk about it) make a significant difference in 1,000’s of lives in the next 12 months?
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If so, and you’d like our teams to raise $1M+ for your favorite Non-Profits, DM me here or on LinkedIn!
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Simple! Significant! Swift!
Who changes the world? I believe it’s almost exclusively the Top-7%. They are the only ones with the Talent Portfolios and social consciences needed to actually implement significant positive social impact.
If you believe you’re one of these executives, we’d love to explore possible opportunities.
Get MAD! Get Making A Difference! ~ JR
