Profits and losses

The world is talking a great deal about the economy and profits and losses nowadays. It is a lot of negative talk. It reminds me of another area in life in which there are profits and losses. That area is your individual energy. Working with children can be draining and it can also be exhilarating. There is nothing that can compare with a child’s smiles or hug or the wonder in a child’s eyes when that child learns something new. When you see that, you are energized. It helps to cut the “losses”—the drains in other areas of your life.

Here’s a great strategy for you during these special times and for always. Make a list with two columns. Put in the first column, “Profits—Energy Boosts.” Label the second column, “Losses—Energy Drains.”

Make a page with two columns. List of all the things that are in your life that are “Profits-Energy Boosts.” Put these in one column. Those are energy enhancers. They make you feel good. They motivate you to do even more. Now make a list for the “Losses—Energy Drains,” put these in the other column.

The goal is to ensure that your “Profits-Energy Boosts” column is much larger than your “Losses—Energy Drains” column. You are an important person. Your work makes a huge difference for children. The best way to ensure that you are on top of your game is to keep your “Profits—Energy Boosts” column much larger than the second column.

None of us can control the economy, but each person can take charge to make sure, regardless of what is happening on the outside, that the “inside” is positive and energized and ready to continue making a difference for children.

Have a great day. You are a difference maker.

Maryln