Dear Kim,
Now, if I were to tell you to really succeed in life you’ll need to get a second job, you’d probably say... “Mac has lost it!” But that’s exactly what I’m saying, but....it’s a little different than you might expect.
Please enjoy one of my 28 “lessons learned” from... You Can’t Send a Duck to Eagle School.
To Life,
Mac Anderson
Founder, Simple Truths
*Get a Second Job
(Excerpt from You Can’t Send a Duck to Eagle School)
You may have heard the quote...“The speed of the leader will determine the rate of the pack.” Well here’s another one for you...“The attitude of the leader will determine the attitude of the pack.”
Because I’m the founder of Successories ®, some people think that this guy probably never has a negative thought. How wrong they would be! Like every human being, I have doubts, fears, and disappointments in my life. As a leader, however, we must manage our attitudes. Do we need to be perfect? Of course not. But, we can never underestimate the influence that our actions and our attitudes will have on our team. Churchill said,
“The price of LEADERSHIP is RESPONSIBILITY.”
...and part of that responsibility is to STAY POSITIVE whether you feel like it or not.
MANAGING YOUR ATTITUDE IS A VERY PERSONAL THING. However, for me, one of the most important factors is exercise. My attitude and my energy levels are directly tied to exercise. I can be doing everything else right, but without regular exercise I can feel my attitude “heading south”.
I’ve got a friend who is 65 but looks like he’s 55. I saw him the other day and said, “Tony, you look great.” He said, “I feel great! I got a second job.” I said, “A second job?
"I thought your import business was doing well.” He said, “It is. My second job is on the treadmill from 6-7 every morning. When I started looking at it as a second job, I showed up whether I wanted to or not!” He said, “The pay is lousy, but the benefits to my health and my attitude are priceless!”
Exercise, more than anything, is a “stress buster”. And, don’t kid yourself, stress is a killer. In fact the World Health Organization estimates that 80% of all illnesses are directly or indirectly caused by stress. Therefore, if you’re not proactive in busting stress, it’s very likely to come back and bust you!
You Can't Send a Duck to Eagle School
Hardcover, 126 pages, 6.75" square
By Mac Anderson
Best Selling Author, Mac Anderson, shares 30 years of "lessons learned" as a successful entrepreneur. And he presents these "nuggets" in a way you'll never forget.
This great little book has 28 chapters, and listed below is just a sampling:
• Change is Good... You Go First
• Burning Brightly Without Burning Out
• The Road to Success is Not Always a Road
• Make Your Brand Stand for Something
• Forget Real Good... Remember Feel Good
• Attitude isn't Everything, but it's Pretty Darn Close
• If You Chase Two Rabbits, Both Will Escape
• Leadership Would be Easy if it Wasn't for People
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I LOVE IT WHEN THIS HAPPENS FOR ME. I'm ready to give it another go.
Sorry for the crappy attitude break... I'll try not to let it happen again.
Keep truckin' sistah.
