TO SUCCEED

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career.  I’ve lost almost 300 games.  26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed.  I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. AND that is why I succeed.”

Quote by Michael Jordan

 

 

 

REFLECTION:

What “shots” have you made? 

What “shots” have you succeeded at over and over again?

What “shots” have you missed?

What would taking another shot look like?

How will you go about taking another shot to succeed today?

THROWING SHADE OR THROWING LIGHT?

4th of July Fireworks in Washington DC

Throwing shade or throwing light?

One takes a little more effort than the other.  While throwing shade might be more fun, it eventually runs out of energy.  It’s designed to end conversations, not start them, to intimidate, not encourage.  Turning on lights helps everyone.

Seth Godin’s Blog

REFLECTION:

  • Examine a recent conversation.  Did you throw shade or light?
  • Is there a difficult conversation you need to have? 
  • How can you start it so it results in encouragement and opening to more dialogue and connection.

SPENDING TIME

“Time is the coin of your life.  It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how to spend it.  Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.”

Quote by Carl Sandburg

REFLECTION:

  • How are you spending your time?
  • Do you allow others to “spend your time?”
  • What is one thing you will do today with the coin of your life?