Wednesday Weapons - How will you use your optimism to rewrite history?
Written on 12:41 PM by J
Zig Ziglar once said “An optimist is someone who goes after Moby Dick in a rowboat and brings the tartar sauce with him.” Do you believe that? I do!
I recall a memory of a young American feeling as though he was dreaming while watching an acceptance speech. Tears filled his eyes as the fire of passion for life inside him was being drenched with fuel. The fuel, that drenched this passion for life, was the impacting words from an articulate orator on television. The orator had his audience focused like no other, hanging on to every word speaking a message of change for our future. Even now, as that young American typing this blog, I can still hear the chants of “Yes We Can”. The orator was our President, Barack Obama. I begin this blog recalling this laudable victory because it takes optimism to rewrite history.
In an interview blog (Kawasaki Blog) regarding the myths in the workplace, the social media giant, Guy Kawasaki (@guykawasaki, Twitter) wrote “If you’re a pessimist, a great job can’t overcome that”. Optimism in every endeavor is essential. I am currently employed with the Department of Homeland Security. I know the opportunities to be pulled into meetings with top executives and perform many office taskings was not presented by chance but by optimism. Two years ago, I interviewed as a young professional pursing my degree, fresh out of high school. With no high level work experience on my résumé the odds were against me. However, with an optimistic attitude (and preparation of course) I rewrote my story.
Regarding purpose of this blog; my good friends, Brian and Omi, and I decided to create a way to help young professionals communicate more effectively in the corporate environment. I knew we had to be optimists at heart. Admittedly I was a little concerned with the vast impact it will have on not only the country but the world! When you look at it through a macro lens, it is terrifying. But optimism is the foundation of courage. It will take optimism to build relationships with key players in the social media industry; it will take optimism for Brian, Omi, and myself to learn how to create an online interactive aid; it will take optimism to launch the aid and impact lives!
History shows the millennials have been viewed in an impotent light, in reference to corporate communication, let’s rewrite it! It is time for us all to be optimists!
How will you use optimism to rewrite history?
-J
I recall a memory of a young American feeling as though he was dreaming while watching an acceptance speech. Tears filled his eyes as the fire of passion for life inside him was being drenched with fuel. The fuel, that drenched this passion for life, was the impacting words from an articulate orator on television. The orator had his audience focused like no other, hanging on to every word speaking a message of change for our future. Even now, as that young American typing this blog, I can still hear the chants of “Yes We Can”. The orator was our President, Barack Obama. I begin this blog recalling this laudable victory because it takes optimism to rewrite history.
In an interview blog (Kawasaki Blog) regarding the myths in the workplace, the social media giant, Guy Kawasaki (@guykawasaki, Twitter) wrote “If you’re a pessimist, a great job can’t overcome that”. Optimism in every endeavor is essential. I am currently employed with the Department of Homeland Security. I know the opportunities to be pulled into meetings with top executives and perform many office taskings was not presented by chance but by optimism. Two years ago, I interviewed as a young professional pursing my degree, fresh out of high school. With no high level work experience on my résumé the odds were against me. However, with an optimistic attitude (and preparation of course) I rewrote my story.
Regarding purpose of this blog; my good friends, Brian and Omi, and I decided to create a way to help young professionals communicate more effectively in the corporate environment. I knew we had to be optimists at heart. Admittedly I was a little concerned with the vast impact it will have on not only the country but the world! When you look at it through a macro lens, it is terrifying. But optimism is the foundation of courage. It will take optimism to build relationships with key players in the social media industry; it will take optimism for Brian, Omi, and myself to learn how to create an online interactive aid; it will take optimism to launch the aid and impact lives!
History shows the millennials have been viewed in an impotent light, in reference to corporate communication, let’s rewrite it! It is time for us all to be optimists!
How will you use optimism to rewrite history?
-J
