Focus – Your Unique Self

Selected Life Lesson
Love others despite their differences; don’t judge them.
-Richard Z’s Life Lesson from Olathe, Kansas

Richard’s Thoughts…
If this New York City adventure has taught me anything, it is to respect our amazing human differences. I will likely never live anywhere else in the world where people are so vastly different. Each day, it never fails that I experience a new personality, a new attitude, a new way of dressing, and a new way of talking.

And each time it happens, I am reminded how unique we are and how precious those unique qualities are to myself and everyone in this world. We all have a unique quality — a gift we must share with the world. It is your unique gift.

This week, I, and I hope you will join me, am going to focus on being my unique self. After all, there is only one of me! I am a blessing to the world and so are you!

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London Inspired a Generation

I recently finished watching the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. (I know … I have been behind!) But I was at a wedding that evening, but wanted to desperately watch it. And now that I have, I can’t stop watching it.

Olympic planning committees have a way of being their own worst enemies sometimes. They develop stupid mascots and slogans that just don’t work. And when London came out with their logo, it was torn apart by the marketing community. I, however, really liked it. But then their slogan came out, and I wasn’t sure how I felt about it.

Watching the opening ceremony … that question has been answered.

They “inspired a generation.” They inspired me. And I’m just talking the opening ceremony.

It began with the history of England and if you thought the performance itself was a little odd or un-entertaining, certainly the music is to be enjoyed. The story begins with a quiet and peaceful England that is torn apart by the industrial revolution and war. And in the end, the country comes together with the five, interlocking rings.

But that’s not the end. As the Olympic Flame traveled down the river towards the stadium with David Beckham in charge, the topic was all aflutter about who would like the flame. And when the man came into view, it was the elder statesman, the most decorated British Olympian, Steve Redgrave.

He made his way into the stadium and in a last twist, he entered to meet seven up-and-coming athletes, Olympians-all. Redgrave passed the torch to them and they took it the rest of the way. It truly was inspiring to see a figurative and a literal passing of the flame; inspiring a generation.

It’s a wonder an event like the Olympics can happen at all anymore in this day and age. I’m a sports-lover. But the idea that these 200+ nations can continue to come together in peace still amazes me.

I hope, that in 20 years, the athletes of those games will say that what they saw in London inspired them to be better. Inspired them to love more. And inspired them to dream big dreams and never surrender.

FOCUS: Power of Passion!

Selected Life Lesson
In order to meet my passions, I must start saying, “no” to the things I am less passionate about.
-LaRi L’s Life Lesson from Kansas City, Missouri

Richard’s Thoughts…
Last week marked the return of two things to my life: speaking and running. This fall for me has been extremely busy and stressful, but I have to say, I am starting to re-take control of my life.

Last week I spoke at the Nonprofit Human Resources Conference and I’ll be up in Springfield, Massachusetts, in a few weeks presenting at a diversity workshop. I must say: It feels great! That is the power of knowing what you are passionate about. Once I realized that – understood the passion running through me – I made my life about that. Sadly, I lost it.

But it’s back. And so am I. Look out. Dreams are being created. Passions are flowing. What’s yours? What can happen by writing it down or telling your best friend about it? Imagine the possibilities

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FOCUS: Be Present

Selected Life Lesson
Live in the moment. The past and the future
are nothing more than thoughts.
-Janelle D’s Life Lesson from Baltimore, Maryland

Richard’s Thoughts…
This week I had the good fortune to meet Jennifer and her fellow human resource professionals at the Nonprofit Human Resource Conference in our nation’s capital.

It was the first professional speech I’d given in awhile and I wasn’t sure how my strong my nerves would be, but remarkably, I was pretty calm. The most stressful moment was when I couldn’t get my laptop to behave the way I wanted it to. But the point is, the past was gone and I couldn’t do anything about the upcoming presentations or the long train ride I had ahead of me. I was in the moment.

And I personally have to remind myself of Janelle’s lesson. It’s about this one moment, and for one day in October, I had the great fortune to spend 90 minutes with a great group of professionals.
I urge you to remember that on this day: Be present.

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