swan, what you don’t get to see is all the planning, discipline, hard work and near – flawless execution
taking place below the surface.
Top athletes know that practice is how
You get to greatness.
In my life, I have a series of practices that set me up for a great day. I’ve shared those with you.
Yes, sometimes life sends you unexpected challenges that knock you off track – that’s just life happening.
But with a series of best practices in place to keep you at your highest, you’ll stay in a positive state much
more often. This is a simple yet life – changing idea that has helped so many of our clients. Practices that
will lock you into your best state include a morning journaling session where you record your feelings,
thoughts and the blessings you are grateful for. Or you may start your day with a strong workout and an
elite performer’s mea. I often listen to music for 15 minutes, as it not only energizes me, it makes me feel
happier. I also use Success Statements or affirmations to get my mind focused. Success and joy are inner
peace don’t just show up. You need to create them. Find your series of practices, perform them with
consistency. And then go out into this beautiful world of ours and shine.
35.
Be Wildly Enthusiastic
“Be enthusiastic” smacks of the obvious. “Be energetic” sounds trite. “Be passionate” seems boring. Yet
without enthusiasm, energy and passion, you cannot lead your field and an organization cannot get to
world class. (Hey, I never suggested this leadership stuff was rocket science). Ralph Waldo Emerson once
said: “Every great and commanding movement in the annals of the world is due to the triumph of
enthusiasm.” And Samuel Ullman observed: “Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We
grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the s kin but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”
Enthusiasm matters.
The people I love to be around are generally those that have a simple, heartfelt quality: They are
enthusiastic. Wildly so. They are open to life. They are curious. They love to learn. They smile when they
see me. and they have a lot of fun. Play hard or don’t play at all.
Today, show up at work with all the enthusiasm you can genuinely muster. Be outrageously
energetic and madly alive. See the best in people. Go the extra mile to delight your customers. See the
opportunity for learning and personal evolution amidst a seeming setback. Embrace change as a chance to
grow. Have a laugh with a teammate. Tell your loved ones you adore them. Spread some passion. I’ll be
the first to agree that you can’t control what happens to you each day. But with an abundance of