It’s Find a Way to Do What You Dream Day!
Finding a way to do what you dream starts with you being a person of great character. Being a person of great character involves being trustworthy, being passionate and being focused.
To be trustworthy, passionate and focused, you must develop 12 core ‘champion’ traits. So last week, we talked about the third part of being trustworthy and the character trait of LEADERSHIP.
When you live with integrity, depend on your consistency, and lead by example, you are ready to act with WISDOM. That’s why today’s post is all about wisdom.
Why should you act with wisdom?
You should act with wisdom because taking wise action brings you closer to your goals, not farther from them. Acting with wisdom also helps you be a leader people respect, develop consistent habits and stay true to your values.
What is wisdom?
Wisdom is combining what you know, what you have experienced, what you understand to be true and what you feel to be true (your instincts) to figure out the right actions for you to take.
It’s important for you to consider ALL FOUR of these areas when setting goals. If you ignore one of them, you risk making the wrong decisions that will lead to wrong actions and negative results.
Plus the ability to make good, positive, wise decisions that you can trust is how you become a solid, dependable leader.
How can you act with wisdom?
To help you act with wisdom, consider these five questions when setting goals:
- What do I know about this goal?
- What experience do I have hitting a goal like this? (By the way, it’s okay if you don’t have any experience; just start taking action toward your dreams, and you’ll soon have all kinds of cool experience with goal setting!)
- What do I understand about this goal?
- What do my instincts tell me about this goal?
- Based on what I know, have experienced, understand and feel, what action should I take?
What can you do NOW to act with wisdom?
Practice acting with wisdom by setting a goal and asking yourself the five “wise” questions to help you determine what action to take toward that goal. Then take the action that shows how wise you are!
By thinking about what you are going to do with all your goals and acting with wisdom, you can find a way to do what you dream.
But to do what you dream, you also need to be passionate. That’s why next week’s episode is all about Dream Doer Rule #3: express your PASSION.
Until next time, remember that you always find a way to do what you dream when you stick to your strengths.
To Your Dreams,
Bonnie Jean
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Welcome to another edition of “Behind the Scenes of The Dream Doers Series.”
The Dream Doers and the Summer of Secrets begins on the last day of sixth grade for Alex and Tyler and class bully Zach. But today’s flashback story continues a short series of the first day of kindergarten for Alex, Tyler and Zach.
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“Tyler!”
The sleeping Tyler woke up, rubbed his eyes and darted his head back and forth. “I’m awake. I’m awake. Can we go now?”
“What are you doing in the van? I have been looking everywhere for you,” his mom Rachel said. “Don’t EVER leave the house without telling me where you’re going. Understand?”
“Yes. Sorry. I didn’t mean to make you mad.”
“I’m not mad. Just scared. I need to know where you are so I can be sure you’re safe.”
“Okay. Don’t worry. I’m safe. Can I go to school now? I made my lunch and everything.”
“I wish you weren’t so excited about going,” his mom said as she climbed in the driver’s seat and started the van. “Aren’t you going to miss me?”
“Sure. But I’m five now. I gotta find a best friend. It’s what kids do. Is that okay with you?”
“Yes. I’m just going to miss having you all to myself.”
“Guess you’ll just have to share me like you tell me to share my toys.”
“I guess I will.”
Tyler smiled the rest of the way to school and wondered what his best friend would look like.
When his mom parked the van, he saw a girl in the car beside his crying. Two boys who looked familiar jumped out of the car and ran ahead, but she just sat there looking scared. Poor girl. Didn’t she know how fun school is?
And where did he know those boys from?
Tyler held his mom’s hand all the way to the classroom so she wouldn’t start crying, too. He didn’t know why girls liked to cry so much.
He heard kids laughing and playing as he got closer to the classroom, but the crying girl from the parking lot whimpered behind him. If they were in the same class, maybe he could say something nice to her to help her. She might even want to help him pick out a best friend.
Just before they stepped inside the fun classroom, the crying girl’s mom touched his mom. “Excuse me. Aren’t you Rachel Davis?”
“Yes. Do I know you?”
“Not yet. I’m Anna Wilkins. I believe my boys came to say hi the other day when they saw you moving in.”
“Oh, yes. They were so sweet. They even asked my son Tyler to play, but he was too busy pouting about moving away from Chicago.”
That’s where he knew those boys from! But his mom was right. He was pouting that day and just didn’t feel like playing. He loved living in Chicago and hated having to move. Now that school was starting, though, he didn’t mind so much.
“I just didn’t feel like playing,” Tyler said. “I’m Tyler.”
“Hello, Tyler,” the Anna lady said. “This is my daughter Alexandria. It looks like you two are in the same class.”
The crying girl with big blue eyes hid behind her mom. More tears spilled down her face.
“Why is she crying?” Tyler asked.
“She’s just a little nervous about school.”
“Oh. I can make her un-nervous.” He walked around Anna so he could see the girl’s face. “I’m looking for a boy to be my best friend. Wanna help me pick him out?”
She just stared at him.
“Go on Alex,” her mom said. “I’ll be right here talking to Tyler’s mom.”
The girl let go of her mother’s waist and followed Tyler inside.
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This flashback story continues next week with another edition of “Behind the Scenes of The Dream Doers Series.” So stay tuned!
To Your Dreams,
Bonnie Jean
P.S. In case you haven’t yet been in front of the scenes of The Dream Doers series, it starts with The Dream Doers and the Summer of Secrets. In this young adult novel, best friends Alex and Tyler are forced to battle bullies, face their fears and keep strange secrets the summer they learn to do what they dream. You can hear the whole “Front of the Scenes” story for FREE. Just visit TheDreamDoers.com and fill out a super short form. Enjoy the story!
