Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Tampa and Oklahoma Unite

While I have found that Oklahoma is where my heart truly lies I see that there are many places in this country that can hold their own as well. Listed from top likabilty to lowest is as follows:

TAMPA FLORIDA - With one of my very close friends being from Tampa I find that it could be a very likable place. Even though I give the complaint of it being a tourist or retirement spot only I hear of the side the locals know. Michael tells me of warm weather and the ability to walk wherever i need to go. There's pretty sands and wonderful skyline pictures. The attractions good only enhance any life that someone wishes to live there. I feel that Tampa might represent the true human nature of social interaction. I have only heard good things from michael and I believe that I could fit in. USF sounds like an amazing small school. and the alcohol policy makes it even better

Franklin WI- while I am violently opposed to cold weather I believe Franklin could be enjoyable. It seems to be mirrored subarb of Norman Oklahoma without the outstanding college. All the tourist activities and day trip destinations seem enjoyable.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Your Mission

I am at my best when I feel that I am influencing others.
I will try to prevent times when I am not busy.
I will enjoy my work by finding employment where I can be a leader and have others look up to me.
I will find enjoyment in my personal life through be a leader and keep busy with 'feel-good' work.
I will find opportunities to use my natural talents and gifts such as charisma, reading, planning.
I can do anything I set my mind to. I will fulfill my bucket list .
My life's journey is an encouraging story. It's filled with despair but with a underlying feeling of accomplishment. Everything that is done is to accomplish my goals but in the process it makes others happy as well.
I will be a person who I want my best friends and business acquaintances to be there. I want my friends to say that I play hard and that I care for others. I want them to say that my personality is an inescapable tsunami. I want my business acquaintances to realize and vocalize that I am hard to say no to and even harder to ignore. .
My most important future contribution to others will be I want to be able to help them realize that the goals and dreams in their lives can be accomplished.

I will stop procrastinating and start working on:




I will strive to incorporate the following attributes into my life:
  • Charisma
  • Caring
  • Influencal

I will constantly renew myself by focusing on the four dimensions of my life:
  • exercise every other day and eat healthy
  • pray daily
  • take 10-15 minutes a day to think about me and who i want to be
  • be outgoing. meet others and allow them to influence me.

Staff/Team Development

Picture this - A Softball Team with 2 coaches and 17 players...

This team made it to the state tournament...

This team was good enough to make it cause they were diverse. When one person was good at something then one of the other girls was best at what the first girl was not. These players balance each other out with their strengths and weaknesses.

Leadership is....

The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly. Jim Rohn

In a more simple version of what Jim Rohn says is that there is a very thin line of the acceptable characteristics of leaders. You have to be everything that will motivate others. This motivation is called influence over others. therefore, Leadership is Influence!!!!!!!

It's a simple matter of making yourself so inviting and your ideas, dreams, and goals so enticing that everyone around you wants to share them with you. The way you go about doing this is unique to every person. Different leaders have different styles, just as every snowflake has a different design, or every cheetah has a different pattern. The way you choose to motivate those around you is dependent on your attitude. If you a more introverted person and aren't so much of a public image kind of person you might choose to motivate other people by example. If they see you working so hard on a committee project then they might think "if she can do it then I can too." If you more extroverted, like me, you may choose a different path. What I have found that works well is to gain influence by showing that you can plan and organize and do the dirty jobs when need be, but also that your personality is versatile. You can be fun and carefree but then go to serious person as soon as you need to. No matter what path you take you still need to show that you are human; that you have feelings and struggle with the same things others do. If you are too far removed from those that you are influencing then there's no point in using the energy.