Some of ANE's Trustees were recently composing a phrase for ANE's purpose:

We are a community of leaders committed to a journey of enlightenment that allows us to leverage our spiritual resources for professional effectiveness and personal fulfillment .
 

As an example of "leveraging our spiritual resources", consider your email In-Box. Do you respond to a growing number of messages every day? Try to picture each In-Box message as an opportunity for you to lift the spirit of each person that reads your reply. You always have the potential to touch each person's heart beyond the facts of any situation. This is far more than simply not sending negative email messages. When you try to include things like words of encouragement or thanks in your reply, not only do you lift the spirit of the receiver but your conscious effort to help them also lifts your own spirit. That's the moment of leverage for an ANE leader: when I try to encourage you, I too am encouraged. We move forward together from a better place.

This week, don't follow your normal rapid-response email routine. Remember that so many people in the workplace are hungry to feel a connection to a greater journey. Take a moment and lift them.

Stephen

Calm, Confident, Connected
Growing, Grounded, Grateful  

October 25, 2010