Molly Quaid
November 18, 2014
Greatness is not a destiny, it is a constant journey.
Dan Laughlin, the business mentor, discussed many interesting points in our group discussion, but one of the points that really caught my attention was the fact that it is tough to be great, but even tougher to maintain such greatness. In order to sustain greatness, one must be focused, innovative, comfortable with change, a good team member, disciplined, and lastly accountable for his/her actions. Being focused is key in any retail/business environment, because one's focus evokes a sense of passion, which is crucial for being great. Also, leadership plays a key role, if not the biggest role, in achieving one's greatness because a great leader knows his/her greatness, but best of all, they have the ability to find greatness in others.
When a person is passionate about their job, they grow confidence and genuinely love what they do, which leads to greatness. Back in our last discussion six weeks ago, Mr. Laughlin expressed the idea one must be comfortable with constant change, or else one will only be good, not great. The biggest problem with people once they become good is that they lose the motivation to be great and once they grow comfortable with being good, being great is never achieved.
In these two discussions, I grew a new understanding of what being great is. Being great is not just doing extraordinary acts for others, being great is being comfortable with change and being able to truly dig out your inner greatness. I know that greatness is in everyone, but not everyone discovers their greatness, which causes them to settle for being good, but once a person digs down and finds something they love, they will truly discover their greatness.
Molly, your opening sentence was great! It really grabbed my attention. I like how you included specific advice from Mr. Laughlin, it really gave evidence to your claims.
ReplyDeleteI really like the first sentence you used and I agree with it completely. I'm glad to hear that your mentorship has helped you grasp a better understanding of what it means to be great. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteYour first sentence was a really good eye catcher. You did a wonderful job displaying who your mentor was with your use of specific evidence. I really liked how you included how both your visits gave you an understanding. Nice job!
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