| Jim Rohn, now a world renowned author, speaker | | | | school. Currently he chairs the international division |
| and business philosopher, started his inspirational | | | | of a prep school in New Hampshire. The impact |
| journey when he was 25 years old. At that point | | | | he provides inspires his students, his small sons, |
| in his life, he was not only broke but in debt. | | | | his wonderful wife, the faculty at the school and |
| Broke is a temporary financial state; however, | | | | probably so many others whose lives he has |
| poor is a state of mind from which recovery | | | | touched. |
| takes more effort. Almost every great leader | | | | We each have the opportunity every day to |
| and financial success has suffered from financial | | | | inspire others. Perhaps it is a smile or a kind word |
| lack at one point. None of them ever considered | | | | to brighten someone's day. As a young single |
| themselves poor. | | | | mother, I learned that children learn more by |
| Every great leader first developed self inspiration | | | | what we do than what we say. Children are |
| before they could effectively inspire others. Zig | | | | extremely observant. They realize more than |
| Zigler said, "Motivation does not last, but neither | | | | most give them credit for observing. The |
| does bathing, that is why we do it every day." | | | | seemingly small unselfish acts of parents, |
| The same statement applies to inspiration. In | | | | co-workers or bosses inspire others to extend |
| order to inspire other people, you first require a | | | | themselves. Every gesture creates an influence. |
| burning desire within yourself. Your own inner | | | | When the legacy you choose to create revolves |
| passion and self inspiration fire will fuel the fire to | | | | around kind gestures, you inspire me and you will |
| inspire others. | | | | enhance the lives of others. Everyone will be |
| One of the greatest thrills for me is to know that | | | | remembered for the problems they create or the |
| I have touched, moved and inspired someone to | | | | problems they solve. You choose. |
| go forward and achieve their dreams. Jim Rohn | | | | As I write this, I look up on the top of my roll |
| said one of the greatest thrills for anyone is to | | | | top desk to a simple little gray rock which was |
| hear their name in someone else's testimonial. | | | | given to me by an employee approximately 30 |
| Teachers and pastors rarely select that vocation | | | | years ago. Engraved in the rock is the one |
| for the financial rewards; they select those | | | | word,"inspire." The token of appreciation for what |
| careers to inspire others to develop their full | | | | seemed to me as a small gesture of kindness |
| potential. | | | | impacted and inspired. Whose life will you have the |
| I started teaching seniors in high school the day | | | | opportunity to inspire today? Even more |
| of my 21st birthday. Now some 40+ years later I | | | | important - - will you make the effort to inspire |
| still hear from some of those students. The joy I | | | | others today? What a wonderful world we will |
| feel hearing about the impact I made on their | | | | create by extending inspiration and kindness to |
| lives transcends explanation. My younger son had | | | | others. |
| the opportunity to study law but chose to be a | | | | For more uplifting and informative articles, visit |
| high school teacher instead. His passion for his | | | | my published article collection at |
| students provided him the opportunity to be the | | | | Have an inspiring day. |
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