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Today, I had the great pleasure of speaking with one of my future key partners, Greg, and one of my leaders, Blaine. There was a poignant moment in which I had great learning. Greg said something to the effect of, I want to make sure I don't disappoint the process nor you all. Blaine acknowledged Greg and said it's very refreshing, in this day and time, to hear someone speak from a perspective of what you can contribute to the process as opposed to what you can gain. Greg then went on to acknowledge his role and responsibility with regard to being cause in the matter of his life and the life of others.
Those moments in conversation had me be real present to the kind of people that are being attracted to the team - thoughtful, provocative, responsible and clear that they get to choose in life.
A key learning, added to my book of phrases a few weeks ago
Freedom is - not freedom FROM but freedom TO. Like the freedom to choose to do something, to be in action to have movement and not a freedom from whatever has held us in bondage from the past.
James Jordan May 2010 Notes to a Leader.,
coupled with the conversations from above, help me have a deeper appreciation of the impact of attitude and thought on any endeavor. My wish for myself and for the people who surround me is that we all get and stay present to the heights to which we can go when we alter our attitudinal process and our thoughts to support freedom TO...
I leave you with this thought from a provocative and powerful man who Dennis Waitley calls a hero:
The last of the human freedom is to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances.
Viktor E. Frankl
Today, right now - I promise to get my plan, review my plan and work my plan because I am free to choose TO do just that! Today, right now - I can go as high as I say I can go - because I say so.
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