Posts Tagged ‘youth-serving organization’
The Power of Doubling Your Efforts
If math isn’t your strongest subject, the whole notion of effects of doubling may not mean too much to you. Here is a simple exercise. Which would you rather have, $5,000,000 or a penny a day doubled for a month? You may be thinking to yourself, is this a trick question—I think I could take…
Read MoreYou Matter #1
If you are like a lot of people it is a lot easier to give a compliment than it is to receive one. When people express gratitude for a “job well done”, do you tend to deflect with an acknowledgement of the role the other person played or make a comment like “it was nothing? …
Read MoreTraditions of Gratitude
When I was a kid we went to camp. We had family-style meals—breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Most of the time before each meal we sang a round—“For health and strength and daily bread, I give thanks…” The harmonies of that round still resonate in my mind. I was thinking about the importance of the “attitude…
Read MoreChanging Lives
What have you done to intentionally influence a life in a positive manner? There are three key words in this question: intentionally, influence, and positive. When Entrusted Legacy asks the preceding question, we think of these three words in a particular way. For us, intentionally refers to doing things not only on purpose but with…
Read MoreLearn
Children have learned to get your attention and their needs met. Over the next 18 months they will learn how to communicate in actions and words as well as transform from sitting, to crawling, to walking and finally running. All of this occurs before they ever participate in formal learning. Einstein had an interesting take…
Read MoreLove
According to the Greeks there are four types of love. Eros, or romantic love, is inspired by deep feelings of passion and desire. Storge is the type of love that family and friends have for one another. This type of love is unconditional and is accepting of flaws and faults and will ultimately lead you…
Read MoreMemories
What is the fabric you are made of? Certainly it is your experiences and learning and the memories created from those experiences and learning. It has been said that “A smile happens in a flash, but its memory can last a lifetime.” This is true of all memories, those snapshots we keep in our minds…
Read MoreInfluence and Impact
Entrusted Legacy (ETL) is a non-profit that is working to be sure that every youth has a positive role model and mentor. We believe that most adults who work with youth, would like to fill this role, but are often unclear about how to do this. ETL believes that one of the best ways to…
Read MoreWhat Is Your Point of View?
What are you passionate about? What is it that you want to accomplish? I saw a clever license plate the other day and it shared this message: LV♥NLOL After pondering the message for a while, I realized it said, “Live, Love, and Laugh Out Loud.” I would agree with this sentiment, but I would also…
Read MoreAre You A Leader?
Why in the world would anyone want to be a leader? Don’t we have enough leaders? Don’t we have enough people “throwing their weight around?” Don’t we have enough people who have assumed roles of responsibility and power? I guess the answer to those questions depends upon your definition of a leader. What is a…
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