“We can do more good by being good, than in any other way.”
- Rowland Hill
Driving into work this morning, I went to make a right turn and I couldn’t help but notice the people in each of the cars lined up to turn left.
One woman had a forlorn expression, and her head drooped over her steering wheel. The woman in the car behind her revealed a smile and an upward glance that seemed full of joy and anticipation. The face of the man in the car behind her was twisted up and his shoulders appeared to be close to his ears. His eyes were locked onto his blackberry, which he held in his free hand.
I smiled as I realized that I could relate to each of these people. I could have been any of them at any given time. And then the thought occurred to me that I could be any one of them today.
Which would I choose?
The answer to that question could very well determine the quality of my entire day, and could also quite likely impact the quality of the day of those around me as well.
As leaders, we set the tone for those who surround us. People pick up, consciously and subconsciously on the energy we emanate. And for better or worse, they often seem to align themselves with it. We have more control over this than we may think. In fact, it may well be the most powerful thing we can influence.
Which of the people in those cars would you like to interact with today? And in order to do so, which one of those people do you need to be most like?
Unleash the Extraordinary!
Diane Bolden
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