It is graduation time. I know this because I saw President Obama giving an address to graduates at Howard University. He will also talk to the graduates at Rutgers’s and the Air Force Academy. His message was good, positive and political urging grads to not only vote this time, but every time.
If I was speaking at a graduation my message would be more direct. One idea would be to use the Post I’ve seen recently on Face Book suggesting there some things anyone can accomplish that require absolutely no talent. That means there is no excuse to not practice these traits.
Zero talent is required to:
1. Be on time.
2. Have a strong work ethic.
3. Give effort
4. Display positive body language.
5. Exert energy.
6. Have a good attitude.
7. Show true passion.
8. Be coachable.
9. Do the extra things.
10. Be prepared.
Great advice because all these things are traits we see in our best employees, co-workers and leaders. God gave each of us the tools to do all those things if we desire to do them – no talent required.
Now let me simplify that list for you. Back in my youth coaching days and especially when I coached youngsters on the baseball field I had just 2 rules. I’d tell the boys – if you can say “yes sir, when asked these questions we’ll never have a problem.
My two rules were: “Hustle and Do Your Best.”
Pretty simple and I believe they pretty much cover all ten ideas from before.
Son, were you hustling? Were you doing your best? If you can say “yes” then we won’t have a problem.
Either way – the ten things you can do that do not require talent or “Hustle and Do Your Best” those who try hardest will succeed.
