October 2009
We Can't All Be Heroes........Or Can We?
I was recently watching the CNN special on their selections for Heroes 2009 Ordinary People Extraordinary Impact and was truly inspired. I was not aware of this annual prestigious award which is decided by the combination of a panel for the top ten followed by public voting for the winner. The top ten include a school bus driver who has provided over 70,000 free meals in New York City, a woman who founded a mobile free mammography service to those without health insurance and a New Orleans citizen offering tutoring, instruments and music education to kids of the French Quarter in order to keep them off the streets, just to name a few. Pretty significant impact wouldn't you say?
After thinking to myself "That's great! Thank God for people like them, we can't all be heroes," I remembered a presentation I heard recently from a new friend of mine (Amber Maynard) entitled 'Simple, not easy'. During her presentation, Amber shared the questions she asks herself at the end of each day: "Did I make a difference in someone's life today? Did I help someone grow?"
I realized that this is really all it takes to be a hero and we really only need to be a hero to one person at a time. Simple. If we all see a way to help or contribute to others each and every day, this all feeds the positive impact we need in the world and we are all heroes to those that are the recipients of our efforts. In addition, there are numerous people in our lives who are our heroes as well. Simple.
My hero today was the Customer Service woman working at Home Depot. She was...
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Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows that is must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up.
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle or it will go hungry.
It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle,
when the sun comes up,
you had better start running.
~Anonymous
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Because that's where you will find success. On the far side of failure."
~Thomas J. Watson, Sr.
Top Tens for October
My latest favorite articles and tid bits that I want to share with you:
- Steps for Saving Money — how to get started and set a plan.
- Suze Orman — Video question on Generosity and Values, how do you give to others, when you are in debt yourself?
- Recession Proof Shopping, finding the deals.
- 12 Ways to Unclutter Your Life
- Dealing With Debt, check out the different ways to get out of it.
- The 10-Step Plan to Career Change
- Find your strengths using Strengthsfinder
- Check this out for a fantastic looking trip to Egypt
- Gates Leadership Style
- All You Single Ladies — fun baby video
Lynn Recommends
These are my most recent favorite BOOKS:
1) Amber Maynard from Northwestern Mutual. Amber is a financial representative who lives every day as a 'hero' to others. 317-846-4291
2) Open Sesame: Why It's All About ACCESS for the New Worker of the 21st ....A new book I'm reading about what we need as workers in the new age we are facing.
What I want for you for October:
- Smile at everyone you meet. You may be the only hero they have for the day.
- Make a goal to uplift everyone you encounter in some way each day.
- Notice the heroes in your life.
- Pay something forward today.
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Bless the person who cuts you off on the freeway. Maybe they need a hero.
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