New Oceans
"You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore."
What a great quote. While in Tulsa sharing a piece of Dove Chocolate, the inside of the wrapper contained this quotation. How apropos in light of the THINK BIG! concept rolled out in Tulsa and now sweeping through NALS.
Think Big. Change your association. Change yourself.
And NALS is thinking big with its first Webinar (Guess Who Is Coming to Dinner? by David Horowitz, Esq.) on April 16, 2009, at 8 pm CT. Then there's the new NALS Community at Ning - it's awesome! (nalsnet.ning.com) I mean, just check out the NALS Web Site these days. But I'm getting off track here.
I suffer sometimes from the "that's the way we've always done it" malady - have you? This "sickness" is the very mistaken idea that something new cannot possibly work and that the only way to tackle a project is by following the same tried and true procedure used many times before.
Why do we do that? Probably because it is comfortable and predictable to maintain the status quo. However, it also kills the enthusiasm and morale of the person proposing a new and different way of doing something. More importantly, perhaps, is the fact that it is a new era and if NALS and all of its regions, states, and chapters wish to remain healthy and relevant (especially to Generation "X" and the Millennial "Y" generation), we have to embrace "new oceans" -- meaning, new ways of doing everything.
When I feel a recurrence of the "malady" starting to come back, I ask myself, "What is the absolute worst thing that might happen?" and "What is the best thing that could happen?" It is the antidote to counteract the malady's poison. The good outweighs the bad, and I make every effort to stay out of the mix and let the good take place.
We have to cast off and lose sight of the shore, my friends. Use the talents of all members and don't be afraid to try something exciting, different, and new. Change procedures around and shake things up. Be Brave. Be Bold. and . . .
THINK BIG!
Patti PP
a/k/a
Patricia E. Infanti, PP, PLS
2009-10 NALS President-Elect
What a great quote. While in Tulsa sharing a piece of Dove Chocolate, the inside of the wrapper contained this quotation. How apropos in light of the THINK BIG! concept rolled out in Tulsa and now sweeping through NALS.
Think Big. Change your association. Change yourself.
And NALS is thinking big with its first Webinar (Guess Who Is Coming to Dinner? by David Horowitz, Esq.) on April 16, 2009, at 8 pm CT. Then there's the new NALS Community at Ning - it's awesome! (nalsnet.ning.com) I mean, just check out the NALS Web Site these days. But I'm getting off track here.
I suffer sometimes from the "that's the way we've always done it" malady - have you? This "sickness" is the very mistaken idea that something new cannot possibly work and that the only way to tackle a project is by following the same tried and true procedure used many times before.
Why do we do that? Probably because it is comfortable and predictable to maintain the status quo. However, it also kills the enthusiasm and morale of the person proposing a new and different way of doing something. More importantly, perhaps, is the fact that it is a new era and if NALS and all of its regions, states, and chapters wish to remain healthy and relevant (especially to Generation "X" and the Millennial "Y" generation), we have to embrace "new oceans" -- meaning, new ways of doing everything.
When I feel a recurrence of the "malady" starting to come back, I ask myself, "What is the absolute worst thing that might happen?" and "What is the best thing that could happen?" It is the antidote to counteract the malady's poison. The good outweighs the bad, and I make every effort to stay out of the mix and let the good take place.
We have to cast off and lose sight of the shore, my friends. Use the talents of all members and don't be afraid to try something exciting, different, and new. Change procedures around and shake things up. Be Brave. Be Bold. and . . .
THINK BIG!
Patti PP
a/k/a
Patricia E. Infanti, PP, PLS
2009-10 NALS President-Elect
Labels: NALS, New Oceans, Ning, Think Big, Webinar
posted by PattiPP at
9:37 AM
2 Comments:
Well Said Patti!
We are certainly looking forward to the momentum from Tulsa to push forward and give us some big thoughts on how to grow NALS and what we have to offer!
I'm hoping to instill in my local chapter the spirit of Think Big! and I'm hoping that this campaign takes off all over the nation as people realize that NALS really is THE association for legal professionals. Thanks for your leadership and enthusiasm, Patti!
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