Alan Penn

Attitude

For me, one of the most exciting things about life is that one great idea can change our life forever.

In many ways, we're alike; however, one little difference almost always makes a big difference.

The little difference is attitude.

 

William James, over a century ago, said, “The greatest discovery of this generation is that a human being can alter their life by altering their attitude.”

 

I believe this and over the years have seen it happen countless times. What most people fail to realize is that your attitude not only impacts your happiness and your success, it also can impact the happiness and success of all the people around you...your family, your friends, and your peers at work.

 

There is no way to overstate the importance of a positive attitude in your life. However, no one can underestimate the difficulty in maintaining it. It's not easy, but it can be done.

 

Attitudes truly are contagious, and from time to time we need to ask ourselves...

“Is mine worth catching?”

Inspiring your Team of Leaders

The 3 keys to inspiring your club leaders is...reinforce, reinforce, reinforce.

Many leaders grossly underestimate the need for continuous reinforcement. In a perfect world we hear something once, record it in our brain, and never need to hear it again. But in reality, our worlds are far from perfect.

 

We have doubts, fears and occasional disappoints.  Those doubts keep saying... "It won't work."

Understand one thing... it won't happen on its own. You need to have a plan in place to make it happen. Answering these three questions is a first step for success:

·        How do I keep it simple? Less is always more.

·        How can I make it memorable?

·        How many times can I communicate it, on a daily, weekly and monthly basis?

 

To some this may sound like simple, common sense stuff. But to do it right, it's anything but simple. It takes creative planning and input from everyone involved.

 

But, most of all, it takes tremendous discipline to keep the "train on the track"…..  reinforce, reinforce, reinforce!!!

What it takes to be #1

Vince Lombardi captures the fundamentals for success in sports, in business, or in life. The 9 elements of Vince Lombardi's philosophy are:

• Make a Commitment
• Be Disciplined
• Aspire to Excellence
• Have Mental Toughness
• Have Good Habits
• Be of Faith
• Develop a Passion
• Make Sure You Show Results
• Always be Truthful.

Can these principles’ apply to our Kiwanis Family?  I think we all agree they do and they should.