I have been in the process of updating the Strive For Students business plan. It’s horrific work as far as I’m concerned. Working on my business plan reminds me that I don’t enjoy working with details, statistics and numbers. However, it is part of my job and it’s crucial to my business’ success.
We all have stuff in life we have to do that we don’t necessarily want to or that we find minimal joy in doing. The difference is our attitude on how we go about doing that not so fun stuff. There are two things in life that I believe are crucial to happiness and success: Attitude and Integrity.
My mom used to tell my brothers and I that, “When you do the right thing you have the power to do anything.” When you tell the truth you don’t have to worry about what you say. True integrity is when you choose to do the right thing when nobody’s watching.
Your attitude is the other leg of success in life. The really cool thing is that every day THE CHOICE IS YOURS! You get to choose if you have a good day or a not-so-good day and that choice not only determines your day but it affects those around you as well. You have the power to make a positive difference every day.
Here’s a story that illustrates my point: This past summer I had a girl in one of my classes that was a real trouble-maker, always mouthing off and causing chaos in our class. The thing is she was an incredible leader. During her mock interview I asked her if she realized how big a responsibility it was being a leader. I told her that what she chose to do not only affected her and her life but the lives of all the other girls that followed her. I told her that when she chose to get in trouble, that her friends got in trouble too. She told me she’d never thought of it that way, but that when she did, it made her worry about some of her bad decisions.
That’s how your life is too and your career. All the decisions you make, the attitude you choose to have and the level of integrity you decide to maintain make a difference. Maybe you won’t notice the difference today, but eventually you become the sum total of your decisions.
So today… make the decision to have a great attitude, one that supports the person you were born to be and have a level of integrity that gives you the power to do anything!
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March 2nd, 2010 at 10:46 am
This article itself helped with starting the day on the right foot!
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:47 am
Or should I say the left foot since I’m left handed lol