I had a professor
in college - I’m pretty sure he taught my Astronomy class – who, on the first
day of class, said to us, “Right now, you each have an ‘A’ in this class. All
you have to do is to keep it.”
It’s the first #Day7
of 2016. An opportunity to reflect on and commit to staying in action when it
comes to the things we’ve learned and the goals we have set as a result of our
experience with LeaderShape.
Now, we aren’t
graded on our #Day7 efforts. But remembering what my prof said to us that day
did get me thinking about how right now we all have a new year, a clean slate. We
have an “A” when it comes to staying in action, going after our goals, and
becoming the person we want to be.
It’s a new year and
I feel it. I feel the possibility of keeping my “A.” Right now, for me, it’s
about being the person I say I am and say I want to be. It’s about staying true
to my values, even if it is inconvenient or hard to do so. It’s about following
through on the commitments I have made to myself. It’s about making a meaningful
contribution to the people and organizations and ideas that I care about most.
What about you?
How are you going to keep your “A” and make the most of your #Day7? We hope
you’ll tell us in the comments.
