OPTIMIZING IN OCTOBER

All this year, I have been writing a monthly series focusing on one initiative or goal per month. This month, the month of October, my focus is Optimizing.  Optimizing is not to be confused with optimism.   It's not about putting on your rose-colored glasses and believing that everything will always turn out fine, no matter what.  For our purposes this month, we want to leverage strengths, serve others, and share.  Optimizing encourages us to try something new, trust people more, and dare to tell the truth.  The purpose: different and better results -- optimal results!

When you TRY something new you might help someone out of their funk -- that someone just might be you.  Trying different approaches can reduce discouragement, diffuse disillusionment and push ourselves and others to new paradigms.  

TRUST starts with self.  You have to trust yourself to make good decisions and give good advice to others.  Then trust others to follow through, keep their word, and do a good job.  If we don't give ourselves and others a chance to prove their value, we will never know what could have been.

Optimizing also includes TELLING your truth.  Push or inspire others by sharing an anecdote.  Encourage someone else to try by telling them your success or struggle story.   Be bold enough to state your point of view and respectful enough to listen to the points of view of others.  
(inspired by Courage Goes To Work by Bill Treasurer)

Optimizing is also about creating your own happiness.  We'll get together in the next installment.  Stay tuned.

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