On the first Tuesday of each month, I've been attending Positive Connection which is a monthly lunch and fellowship with Lewis Timberlake. Lewis Timberlake is an author and one of the nation's top motivational speakers as well as a management consultant to many of the nation's largest corporations.
I thoroughly enjoy great speakers - motivational, inspirational, informational - you name it. I especially enjoy listening to those who have good stories to tell. Lewis always has some great stories to share. The topics rotate each month but they usually revolve around goal setting and reaching one's maximum potential.
This month's topic was When Bad Times are Over for Good.
Interesting stories of note: RH Macy failed 7 times before he finally built the Macy's Department Store empire. Milton Hershey went bankrupt 3 times before he built Hershey Candy Company. And of course, the truest story of persistence is that of Abraham Lincoln - chronicled here.
According to Mr. Timberlake's presentation, there are Four Causes of "Bad Times"- Cynicism - expecting negative outcomes
- Cowardice - letting fear get in the way
- Compromise - settling for less than your best
- Confusion - lack of clarity, purpose and direction
A good story that he shared about Compromise. Mickey Mantle is considered by some to be the most dynamic athlete to ever play professional baseball. Despite having a Hall of Fame career, it is also well known that his lifestyle and lack of work ethic kept him from being the best of all time. Someone once asked him if could be any other baseball player that ever played the game, who would he be? His answer: The player that Mickey Mantle could have been.
3 Ways to kick the Bad Times for Good:- Decide what you Want (to do or to have)
- Decide you Deserve it
- Decide you are Going to Succeed (success depends largely on how you see yourself)
The "Bad Times" are only temporary and often, unbeknownst to us, prepare us for the good times.
In closing, a quote that I found interesting: "On the plains of hesitation bleach the bones of countless millions who at the Dawn of Victory, sat down to wait, and in waiting - died." - George Cecil.
Decide you are Going to Succeed: Select your Goal. Unlock your Potential. Cancel the Past. Change the way you See Yourself. Expect to be a Winner. Example for others around you. Do it Now.
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