The E-Impact Blog
Bob’s thoughts on being a generous leader and making a positive impact in the world.
Service Vs. Reaction
Service is proactive. Work is reactive. You have to employ the former to make people feel a special experience.
Riding the Tide or Building a Wave?
Our lives are filled with many trends. We can follow them. Or, we can build our own. We can let others decided what we want to be great at. Or, we can help others be great at what’s most important.
Don’t Talk About It, Be About It
It’s great to have a plan. It’s better to have action. Spend some time thinking about the impact you want to make. Spend more time making it. It’s impossible to understand everything at the beginning. “Doing” will enable you to learn more.
Who You Are…Is More Important Than What You Do
Life is about who are you are and not what you do. You can be an incredibly influential person throw your vocation or through your avocation. The world needs you to share who you are.
Solve a Problem, Build a Business
Building a business requires quite a bit of effort. So, does impactmaking. We are here to make a positive difference in the world. We should be excited about solving the problems that we were uniquely qualified to identify. Trust in your abilities and confidently give your efforts towards what you know is good.
Resources, Relationships, and Routines: How to Be Efficient
Efficiency will lead to more impact. Resources, relationships, and routines, the three “R”s, are the keys to making you and your team as efficient as possible. Your impact will be greater and your fulfillment will shine.
Build a Bigger Table Instead of a Fence: How to Invite People In
We should be lowering our fences and building bigger tables for people to join us. The blessings that we have can be shared with others to make our world a better place. Making a commitment to selfless behavior is better than having to take selfish action. Take control now and make an impact.
Education is Necessary But Not Sufficient
Education is important, but it’s not sufficient. We must act in order to accomplish. Learning happens while we act and makes the results of our efforts exponential.