We work so hard and last week as I listed to a podcast with Jon O’Leary as he interviewed Sister Madonna Buder, I couldn't help but compare us to an 87 year old nun!
Sister Buder is Nike’s “Iron Nun”. She began running at age 48 and has since completed 45 Ironman races; 300+ triathlons and won her age group dozens of times! Check her out! Here are my big take-aways from the podcast. 1-If there’s anything worth doing, do it well. 2-It’s not about when you start it’s about having the courage and audacity to begin. I can’t help but connect those take-aways to the work we do each day. On our journey to ELITE, what separates us from others is our drive to do everything well. We are truly relentless in our journey. We are open to feedback, coaching and are seeking out our colleagues for ideas to get better at what we do. We are audacious. We do not back down from a challenge. We try new things, we do not do things just because “that’s the way we’ve always done it”. Whether we’ve been teaching for 30 years or 30 days or somewhere in between, we are on a journey. The way we approach our journey separates us as well. I never thought I'd compare us to a nun, but I think we have a lot in common. I also think we can learn a lot from her drive and determination. Check out her interview on Jon O'Leary's podcast.
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