These periodic “blog quotes” are intended to give your brain the necessary jolt (and excuse) to “jump the tracks,” challenge what you’re doing and find better ways to make great things happen.

As a merchant, my desire has always been to inspire customers, exceed their high expectations, and establish and maintain their trust in us. As an employer, my duty has always been to also do the same for people on the other side of the counter. For partners. This latter responsibility has driven me for many, many years.”

Howard Schultz (Founder of Starbucks, “Onward”)

1. Are you actively inspiring both your customers (ex. customers, congregation, mentoring group, etc.) and your own team (ex. employees, family, spouse network, supporters, etc.)?
2. Which group are you neglecting i.e. is under-inspired? What actions can you take to make up for it?
3. Think about the “inspiration relationship” between “your customers” and “your team.” How can your team help inspire your customers? What’s your contribution to make that happen?

Be inspired, take action, help others by sharing…

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These periodic “blog quotes” are intended to give your brain the necessary jolt (and excuse) to “jump the tracks,” challenge what you’re doing and find better ways to make great things happen.

We could never learn to be brave & patient, if there were only joys in the world.

-Helen Keller (bio)

1. What are areas of life where you experience no joy?
2. How can you try to more purposefully learn/grow through them?
3. How can you intentionally do this for others? Who needs you now?

Be inspired, take action, help others by sharing…

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Hoping for change, but continuing to do things the way you’ve always done them, doesn’t work. This “blog quote” is intended to give your brain the necessary jolt (and excuse) to “jump the tracks,” challenge what you’re doing and find better ways to make great things happen.

The teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.  (Horace Mann)

1. Where are you hammering on “cold iron” with your followers?
2. What are specific ways you can make the iron glow (inspire) before hammering?
3. Stumped? Think of someone who made you desire to learn. What were their methods? What about someone who turned you off (cold iron). How did they go wrong?

Be inspired, take action, broadcast your insights…

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