Make Your World Extraordinary!
Wednesday March 5, 2014
"The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he's always doing both."
- James Michener
Except for the inclusion of many masculine – and no feminine – pronouns, I really like the wisdom inherent in these words. (Michener wrote Hawaii and other epic novels at a time when there was less sensitivity to equal rights!)
Recently my friend Walt Imhoff passed on at age 82. His wife Georgia preceded him in death four years ago and this power couple were examples of what Michener is describing – total excellence in every area of their lives. I will always miss Walt and Georgia and honor them as examples for me to emulate personally and professionally.
People sometimes ask me about my apparent fixation on “extraordinary.” A full explanation takes more time than my one minute read promise. I will say this for now: extraordinary and a “vision of excellence” are closely related.
With love and respect,
Robert White
Robert White is a Speaker, Author, Leadership Trainer and Executive Mentor who teaches the art and science of mastering executive challenges. He specializes in integrating a heart centered, result-oriented and transformational leadership approach to being effective. His experience includes founding and leading companies doing high-impact experiential learning events with over one million graduates.
Robert’s culture change work has been praised by corporations like JPMorganChase, Progressive Insurance, Duke Energy and The American Cancer Society.
Additionally top business experts and authors Ken Blanchard, Jimmy Calano, Kathy Gardarian, and Robert Wright, plus thousands of training and mentoring clients, have endorsed his professional knowledge and skills.
Robert authored the best-seller “Living an Extraordinary Life” available in English and Mandarin. He is a contributing author to “Being Fuller” a compilation from students of Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller and “One World, One People,” a photo journal of mankind’s journey to oneness.
Today you’ll find him speaking at conferences, hosting masterminds, mentoring today’s emerging business leaders and teaching everything he knows about fostering entrepreneurial success and building an entrepreneurial mindset in established, growth-oriented companies.
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