THE COMMON DENOMINATORS
How was Martin Luther King Jr. able to lead the largest non-violent revolution in American history for the rights of African Americans? What allowed Joan of Arc to lead the French Army to several critical victories during the Hundred Year’s War? How did Winston Churchill overcome a speech impediment to become one of the world’s greatest orators and political figures? How did Mahatma Gandhi, a man with no title, no wealth, and no desire for fame, bring freedom to millions of people? How was Mother Teresa able to launch the Missionaries of Charity and grow it to over 600 missions in 120 countries with thousands of volunteers when she had no money herself? What made it possible for Mary Kay Ash to launch a business with only a $5,000 investment and turn it into a $2 billion dollar a year company with nearly 2 million cosmetic consultants worldwide, earning her the honor and title of “Leading Female Entrepreneur in American History”? What empowered Nelson Mandela to spend 27 years in prison for standing up for what he believed in and then serve as the first South African president in a newly formed democratic environment?
All of these people, and countless others who have inspired millions of people around the globe share, some very important common denominators. The first one is passion. When you have passion for what you are doing, or passion for the mission, vision, and core values, you inspire people. Passion fires people up. Passion drives people to press on when others give up. Passion shows people that you care deeply about something and that draws people in.
The second common denominator is purpose. All of these people felt a strong sense of purpose in what they were doing. They knew the greater good that their actions or business would serve.
The third common denominator is vision. People with vision can picture what the future looks like. They can picture where the organization will be and how it will be perceived when the mission is achieved. They can see the end result in their minds. They can inspire other people to embrace the same vision and persevere until it is achieved. They are able to articulate the vision and they talk about it on a regular basis. Others see their enthusiasm for the vision and become enthusiastic as a result.
-Excerpt from Kimberly Alyn's book titled How to Inspire People to Achieve More
All of these people, and countless others who have inspired millions of people around the globe share, some very important common denominators. The first one is passion. When you have passion for what you are doing, or passion for the mission, vision, and core values, you inspire people. Passion fires people up. Passion drives people to press on when others give up. Passion shows people that you care deeply about something and that draws people in.
The second common denominator is purpose. All of these people felt a strong sense of purpose in what they were doing. They knew the greater good that their actions or business would serve.
The third common denominator is vision. People with vision can picture what the future looks like. They can picture where the organization will be and how it will be perceived when the mission is achieved. They can see the end result in their minds. They can inspire other people to embrace the same vision and persevere until it is achieved. They are able to articulate the vision and they talk about it on a regular basis. Others see their enthusiasm for the vision and become enthusiastic as a result.
-Excerpt from Kimberly Alyn's book titled How to Inspire People to Achieve More
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