‘Doing Amazing’ Recap
Posted in Events, Inspiration on April 12th, 2010 by Terri – Be the first to commentA few weeks ago I gave a couple talks on a topic I call “Doing Amazing” to a young leadership group as well as at a fundraiser for SHARP – a non-profit raising money to help kids who can’t afford to get swimming lessons. The presentation is based on my ponderings over the years of who I think is amazing and what qualities might be considered amazing—in short, who are my heros in life.
In short, I don’t have heros as society defines hero, but I do admire the actions of many people—some famous, some just ordinary folks. What I’ve realized over the years is that amazing is happening around us every day—maybe even right in your own mirror.
In many ways our own lives are shaped and molded by our experiences. But doing amazing isn’t so much about what we’ve done, its about what we do with what we’ve done—how we interpret and act on our experiences. Whether we are Mother Theresa, John Muir, or you, if we make fruitful choices based on the stuff that happens to us we can do amazing in our lives—we can be our own heros.
I offered the folks in these recent audiences my 10 lessons or bits of wisdom on doing amazing. I thought it would be fun to share those with you this spring, this time of renewal (see below). I’d love to hear yours! What amazing stuff have you been up to? Do share. And please pass this along to anyone who might enjoy.
Here’s to your amazing self in 2010!
Terri
In Doing Amazing…
1) Choose endeavors for which you have gut passion. Then expect that your passion will be challenged.
2) Seek comfort in discomfort while fueling yourself with tenacity, endurance, strength and adaptability.
3) Create a plan then adapt well as your plan changes up.
4) Your naysayers, mistakes and failures are your best teachers.
5) Take risks by stepping into the unknown, with manageable, calculated steps. Then step again, and again…
6) Some of your greatest joys will come when you share your ‘Doing Amazing’ life with others. Share it well.
7) Strive to be a ‘master’ at your craft by remaining ‘a beginner’.
8) Let go of the outcome to achieve your best outcome.
9) Take responsibility for your own perception of yourself and you will gain the elixir in life and sport…confidence.
10) There are no absolutes or guarantees while Doing Amazing. That is part of what makes doing Doing Amazing so amazing.
