To assess
the quality of thoughts of people, don't listen to their words, but watch their
actions. - Amit Kalantri
You can
observe a lot by just watching. - Yogi Berra
Last weekend, I attended the Republican Party of Texas State
Convention and I chaired the Senatorial District and Congressional District Caucuses. After these events, I had one couple tell me they
remembered the first time they attended a Senatorial District Convention and I
was the Secretary. They said I acted as
if I was in charge and was respectable to everyone who participated. A different individual came to me and said
she was so impressed with my authority, strength and calm during a highly
stressful time. She was challenged to get
more involved after seeing me chair the caucuses.
There were times during the caucuses that I was stressed and
wanted to let my frustration flare up.
However, I paused, took a deep breath and knew I did not want to show my
frustration in front of all the delegates and alternates. A couple times I made an appropriate hand
gesture to “pull” the negative thought or frustration out of my mind. This
simple action did not do anything, but caused me to pause and regain my
composure.
CHALLENGE: As leaders, we must remember that we are always being
watched. Our actions are continually impacting
someone else’s life even when we do not realize it. What memory do you want people to remember
you for?
Frustrating times will
come. What can you do to help calm yourself
down to not show your frustration to those watching you?
Always
wear a smile because you never know who is watching. – Gracie Gold
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