If You're Not the Lead Dog, the View Never Changes
The first chapter is all about the importance of attitude. Last Friday our leadership group of about 40 students talked and learned about ways to keep a winning attitude. We made index cards with behaviors that were positive and likely to produce a positive attitude and behaviors that diminished attitude. We listened to some Eminem as a way to pump us up and show the power of music to help our attitude and finally, we had a conversation about a half-full/empty beaker and how we are wholly responsible for how we see a situation. I received the following email which made my day:
Hi Mr. Booker!
I hope this email finds you having/had a great labor day weekend!
I wanted to express my thank you for your lecture in the leadership meeting on
Friday afternoon.
Earlier that day I was extremely stressed, sleep deprived, and all
week had been struggling with my sister being away at college. As a matter of
fact, I was even venting with a great friend (who was equally venting back) as
we walked in to Foundation Hall for the meeting. I had a negative energy that
seemed to be taking over everything I did. Once you began your lecture about
having a great attitude I thought it was ironic and a bit coincidental. So, in
response my friend and I giggled because we knew that the lecture would seem to
speak directly at us. And it did.
Mr. Booker your speech was so helpful. I let go of all the stress
from the week and focused on every conversation, class, and assignment for the
future being done as positively as possible. Although I did have a hard class
and had to deal with a difficult friend issue, I kept your uplifting voice in
my head and it got me home for this long weekend!
I want you to know how much your lecture spoke to me,
and how great it really was!
Thank you so
much for turning my day around!
Happily,
Allie
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