Destine for Greatness

 
YOU ARE DESTINED FOR GREATNESS
 
On Tuesday, December 21st, 2021, the Grinnell Rotary Club gathered for their regular weekly meeting at West Side Family Restaurant.  Aaron Putze was welcomed as the program speaker.  Aaron is an agricultural communicator, public speaker, public relations strategist, and a member of the Waukee Rotary Club.  Aaron authored a book called You Are Destined for Greatness:  Stories of Inspiration & Empowerment.  Naming his presentation “Christmas Spirit Live 365”, he talked about a few key elements from his book that can help us grow better both personally and professionally.  Aaron keeps a reminder in front of him to read each day: “It’s about people not projects.  Always give the benefit of the doubt”.  Writing the book was very helpful to him as he interviewed some 70 people from many companies and leadership capacities.  He asked each of them what has made them successful in their lives.  Coming through loud and clear were some very basic principles. Things that we can all do not just now at Christmas time but all year long.
  1. Be positive. We choose our perspective and attitude.  If we work at it, we can begin to see these others thoughts.
  2. Have empathy and positivity.  Be grateful and not be focused on the wrong, bad, or dangerous.  A positive attitude is good for our health and not to worry about what others have and we don’t. 
  3. Ask yourself what/who you are grateful for and be mindful of them.  It isn’t how much ordinary stuff we seem to accumulate but our basic needs of life and the people around us.
  4. Be an encourager.  Don’t be apathetic or discourage others.  Think and say to them in your conversations that “I believe in you”.  Remember that somebody ALWAYS needs some encouragement!  Who might you think of that needs your encouragement right now?
  5. Be in the moment.  The world we live in keeps speeding up and we all get caught up in it.  We can easily get out of control and make mistakes.  Sometimes slowing down is the best way to then speed up again.  We’re often more concerned about what’s urgent and too frequently miss what’s really important. 
 
 
 
Submitted by Gregg Hawkins
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