What makes you tick? Who do you think of when you must make a critical decision? Do you go back to a lesson that you were taught as a child or one passed onto you this morning? This past weekend I was inspired to blog because it was clearly Spring again. For as long as I can remember this season has awoken a spirit in me that is usually missing in the winter. I also get inspired by a conversation with a friend or stranger. I am a person constantly in search of inspiration. I am also influenced by brilliance in any shape or form, then I must act on it.
Last night at a dinner party that Lisa and I hosted for friends from out-of-town was one of those moments of Inspiration for me. My dear friend brought his wife whom I hadn’t met in the past. We had the normal dinner conversation regarding family, hobbies and business. Usually these dinner parties last just an hour or two. Before we looked up we had been sitting for over four hours…..why? We started speaking about community, regional and national issues regarding education. Many of you that know me best, know that I am very critical of the failed policies and practices of our education system in the nation over the past thirty years.. My frustration comes from the high cost and mediocre results from the current system (I will blog another day about my ideas.)
Back to “Inspiration.” So at the dinner party I met a woman who is on the same page as me concerning many issues confronting our society. She is a leader and innovator. Harvard trained attorney is not on her business card, nor would she post her many professional accomplishments. My impression was that she has a passion for a better America. She wants to live in a country where individuals make a difference, take responsibility and give back to their community. This person has opened a Hospice in her community, her and her husband are committing money for an Alzheimer’s facility and what touched home with me, she wants to launch a national program for Education Reform.
This blog is less about this lovely person and more about the person in your life that can inspire you. Or even better, hopefully that you become the person who inspires others. That is my message today. I promise you I can give you no better gift than the feeling that you will get from making another person feel like they just met you and came away with the emotions I describe here.
Have a fantastic day. Glenn
