Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm is key to success of anything you do (whether leading a business, accomplishing a project, playing a sports match, teaching an education event, etc.). If you are not liking what you are doing (i.e, nonchalant), I am sure you will not reach optimality. When I have hired, I prefer hiring enthusiastic people even over a smarter or more skilled individual. When I want to be on a team, I want to join a team that has the most enthusiasm. You know those enthusiastic people, they are the ones that you want to report to or ones where you want to join their lunch table.

To do something at your best, you need to be enthusiastic! So, jump in with both feet, be passionate and have fun.

I found this quote by Edward Butler:

"Every person is enthusiastic at times. One person has enthusiasm for thirty minutes - another person has it for thirty days, but it is the person who has it for thirty years who makes a success in life."

Enthusiasm

In a prior blog, I gave a quote that I have carry around with me for many years . . .



"Every person is enthusiastic at times. One person has enthusiasm for thirty minutes; another person has it for thirty days,but it is the person who has it for thirty years who makes a success of life."



You need to be enthusiastic about what you do and even why you do what you do . . .otherwise, you may be missing out on life.



Get excited about positive things. If you are normally calm, find something that will get you "fired up" . . . initiate enthusiasm and the feeling will follow!



You know those around you who are enthusiastic, go ahead and ask them why and how do they get so enthusiastic . . .



Tom Peters (I think most know who he is), said "if you're working in a company that is not ENTHUSIASTIC, energetic, creative, clever, curious, and just plain fun, you've got troubles, serious troubles."



Enthusiasm starts with YOU . . . and one thing about enthusiasm, it's contagious!!!!