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Then this happened
It's March 2014. I turn fifty this month. The Beatles, The Stones and the last year of the Baby Boom, 1964.
My mother died last year, I left a job to put on the old familiar coat of freelance and I'm constantly challenged by it. My mom's death, that is.
Everything that was routine is now different, because she's not here. Everything new is different, because she's not here.
In one month, I get married. On our 26th anniversary, we will exchange vows and get that legal document now afforded us. (I now have a month to get this just right). I wish mom were here.
A death, a career move, a marriage, turning fifty, planning another bid for public office, I'm a bit overwhelmed.
I am lost for words lately to describe such a deep flowing river of grace that I find myself afloat.
Here is what I have so far for my promises to her: don't tell her, she wants to be surprised.
"I promise to respect, admire, and appreciate you for who you are, as well as for the person you wish to become."
"I promise to seek a deep understanding of your wishes, your desires, your fears and your dreams."
"I promise to nurture your goals and ambitions; to support you through misfortune and celebrate your triumphs."
"I promise to show you, every day, that I know exactly how lucky I am to have you in my life."
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law
One thing is clear, the next half of my life is full of hope. I am, for this, very very grateful.
The Art & Craft of Success | The Passion to Educate
The tools of our craft individually bring their own elements of support to our success. The weaving of skill sets into daily tasks, in any line of business, supplies a positive result. The standards and work ethic of the individual directly affects the outcome and level of success. Ultimately, success can be measured by the completion of set goals.
Let's look at these eight tools of success, one by one.
Eight Tools of Success
Passion To Educate
Having a strong will to inspire action based on clarity of information is a skill that comes from the heart and is acquired through self-education.
The pursuit of opportunities to educate is an element that is carried out through direct action. The use of existing tools to educate and the creation of additional tools help measure results and standards.
I spend dozens of hours a week reading and curating information that in turn helps me create original educational assets for clients. How much of your work day is spent learning about what others are doing and how well they are doing it? I find that having a passion to educate yourself, as well as a passion to share what you have learned, is a vital tool of success.