by Jesse Ford DTM District Director
Do you ever feel like you just have so much going on that no matter what you do you just can’t get ahead? Maybe you get to what you think is the top of the mountain only to find that you’re only at the first one. We have all been there. We all struggle. Do you know what makes the difference? I will tell you what I know…It’s all about who you do it with.
Oftentimes I get inside my own head. I will tell myself I am not good enough and that I have to be kidding if I think I can get everything on my list done. Day job…Check, Groceries done…Check Check, Toastmaster club meeting…Check Check and Check….Wife happy…Well maybe sometimes. In the end, learning to balance how to do all the things and still have enough time left in the day has become an art. Thankfully I have some amazing people in my life who help me whenever I need it. Even something as simple as a text to say “Good job today. Keep it up!” And just like that, I’m back in the game.
For those who have helped me on this larger-than-life adventure called Toastmasters (you know who you are) I want to say THANK YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, and I swear I know I wouldn’t be here today without each and every one of you. So what do we all do now? Well because I got to thinking after the Summit and then Thanksgiving…what could be better than a gratitude challenge? Post a special thank you note to the D25 Facebook Bulletin Board between now and the end of the year and somebody will get a very special surprise brought to you by me personally. Only rule is – you have to use the hashtag #growinggrattitude.
Don’t have the bulletin board on your Facebook? Or don’t have a Facebook? It is super easy to sign up and you can find the link right here.
Who’s with me? Who are you going to thank today? I know I am grateful for so many. Again, I say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Here We GROW!