Energy is important in the last half of the semester.
How do you use the following aspects to GENERATE ENERGY?
- Love
- Great Ideas
- Noble Principles
- Interesting work
- Exciting Challenges
LOVE: I definitely think that love can be the most fundamental source of energy for myself and ultimately the people that surround me. Remembering this just gave me an idea to start taking note of the things that happen to remind me how much I love my (a) academics and (b) leadership position. If I do this a few times a week, hopefully that will help keep me refreshed and remind me that I am in love with what I do. I also hope to find informal ways to help my students remember what they love so much or at least help them find their own passion that they can fall in love with.
GREAT IDEAS: This is important to remember so that I can avoid stagnation in the work that I do and in the community that I am a part of. I have already begun but I think I will continue to search for new ideas within myself and among the people I work with. Improvement always brings a great spurt of energy! Even just trying something new can be a great energizer.
NOBLE PRINCIPLES: I know that I have principles and values that guide me in everything I do, but I don't know if everyone else always knows what they are. I like the idea of finding a way to articulate what my principles and values are to as many people as I can which is really the ultimate accountability mechanism. Also it might be great for my residents to explore their own guiding principles that they live by so that I can help hold them accountable to that as well. To recognize that you have a cause that drives you is very rejuvenating.
EXCITING CHALLENGES: Having exciting new challenges can definitely generate some energy for myself, but even more it can generate some energy for my community. Constantly challenging myself in new ways has been one of the most incredible factors in explaining my incredible personal growth in college. I will continue to explore and invite my residents to challenge themselves in constructive, meaningful new ways. We have started to do this more in our class time and the events that we plan and I hope that they get an energy boost from the challenge.
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| This road trip is lasting all year long, so we better drink our coffee and blast some music and get this show on the road! There is nothing quite like a Radical Leap Road Trip my friends. |
ENERGY BOOSTER: Remembering our purpose and why we love what we do is our completely renewable fuel source. Our principles and values are the navigation center that keep us on the right track. Now we just need to hit the gas and continue forward with this exciting road trip challenge. We always have to be open to new ideas so that we can continue to improve our route, but don't be afraid that your great idea might not work out. We have the greatest luxury of all that allows us to try new things and constantly challenge ourselves. As long as we remember that we have a completely supportive pit crew ready to help us out and we have a fuel source that can be fully replenished at any time.
Let's get this show on the road!
I love it! Yes, let's get the show on the road : - ) Jesse, I so appreciate your reflections on this post. I think we will do an activity in PA meeting that allows us to explore and share our principles and truths in a way that Steve Farber characterized as finding our "frequency." You are such a great leader. You have been growing and growing and have shown such support and love to your team. Thank you for all the mentoring you have done with your colleagues. You have a lot of wisdom for being in your early 20's : - )
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