Show and Tell

Did you have a show and tell day when you were in school?  You would have to bring in something from home and stand in front of the class and tell them about it.  The order of the words is significant.  Sometimes people will tell you about what they have or what they can do, but not be able to show you.  While you may not be in school anymore, there are still times when you need to show and tell. 

• Show up each day ready to work, withstand, and win.  Work on you, withstand distractions, and win strategically.  You can't control the attitudes or actions of others, but you can determine your response.  Circumstances may arise that hinder your progress for a period of time.  Work through and around delays.  Know that victory may come in different formats.  Some battles are not worth your time or energy.
• Tell your success stories with humility, humor, and honor.  Humility from you opens the ears of listeners.  Humor establishes a connection for common ground.  When you honor those that helped you along the way, your credibility increases. 
• Show enthusiasm at the beginning, perseverance in the middle, and focus at the end of a project.  The timing of your display of certain attributes can impact their effectiveness.  Others are more likely to offer support when they see the consistency of your effort.
• Tell yourself that you can; tell your supporters that you will; tell the doubters that you did. 
• Show patience to gain wisdom.  Some things take time to be revealed. 
• Tell what you will risk; tell why you are ready; tell how your skill set is relevant.

Leave a comment and share what you will show and tell this week.