The cable news shows are filled with talking heads espousing one political ideology or another. The end game for the talking heads is a desire to impose an ideology on people. They have lost connection to the difference maker’s view of power. The difference maker uses power to lift people up, not enslave them with [...]
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The difference maker has forward focus. Forward focus means the difference maker has his or her eyes on the goal. S/he realizes that even a momentary glance back to view the distance traveled is a setback, a chance to fall off course. The difference maker sets course and follows his or her star until s/he [...]
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Difference makers don’t think about leaving a legacy, they set out to do good. Their actions are self-less and directed to raising others up, acting to encourage others, and inspiring others to greatness for the benefit of society. Footprints mark the difference maker’s legacy.
Albert Schweitzer was a difference maker. Schweitzer, a Lutheran pastor, university professor, [...]
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Joseph Campbell’s work on the Hero’s Journey describes, to a great extent, the journey of the difference maker. Bill Moyer asks Campbell, “How do you know if you are on the hero’s journey?” Campbell responds by saying if you are chasing your ego or personal agenda, you know you are not on the hero’s journey. What are [...]
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Ghandi said, “”The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business without morality; science without humanity; and worship without sacrifice.”
Difference makers live their lives according the principles voiced by Ghandi. Each principle acts as a gold standard. Each principle whenever followed contributes to the [...]
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Einstein claimed that imagination is more powerful than knowledge. Embracing the power of our imagination is a leap in faith. We have the power to imagine shooting a winning basket, falling in love, being successful at an interview, mesmerizing an audience with a speech, and a creating a new technology never considered by another human [...]
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Think of all the difference makers you know. Think about difference makers that you’ve read about. What is a common thread they share regardless of race, culture, ethnicity, or gender? They are each hard-wired for having a preferential option for others in need. Their actions may be global or person specific. In all cases, their actions challenge [...]
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