"One
need not be a servant
to be able to serve."
— Victor Frankl — |
WHY DOES YOUR WORK
MATTER?
Last week I went into a San Francisco studio to record the compact
disc and audiotape versions of my upcoming book, Extreme Success.
I was excited and I really wanted to give my best "performance."
Little did I know what I was in for.
I began to read, but after a few paragraphs I heard the director's
voice pipe into the speaker in my room, "Rich, you can relax.
Slow down and connect." How silly of me! Right then I remembered
that before I left for the studio, my wife, Kathy, who is an
actress and has done dozens of voice over jobs, had given me
a simple tip. She said, "When you're reading your script, imagine
that someone you care about is with you and you are simply sharing
your ideas, lessons and stories. Then the REAL you will show
up."
I asked to begin recording again and imagined I was leading
one of my activity-based workshops and speaking to a small group
of excited participants. I felt my energy and my confidence
begin to rise. I felt connected and inspired. I really wanted
to share these powerful new ideas with this group. Instantly
I felt centered and authentic. I felt connected to what I was
reading rather than just speaking out the black and white words
in front of my face.
From that point on the day flowed with ease and we had a lot
of fun. The ideas, lessons and stories flowed from me and, when
I finished up the final paragraph of my script, the director
and recording engineer gave me an enthusiastic ovation!
I was reminded of how important it is to connect to how our
work serves others and shift our focus from ourselves to others.
Whatever goal or task you're working on you will achieve it
with greater ease and authenticity if you connect to what you're
really doing it for.
ACTION IDEA:
What are you currently working on that could use more of your
passion? Invest a moment -- right now -- to notice what connects
you to this project. What are you doing it for? How does it
benefit others? Why does it matter?
Answering those questions can help you tap into your passion
and bring out more of your natural motivation.
Copyright
© 2004 Rich Fettke www.Fettke.com
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