Circle of Influence

Yesterday I got an email about my blog from a former coworker.  I don’t think I ever really spoke to him, and we weren’t what I would consider friends.  His email said that he liked what I was writing and gave me some information.  Needless to say I was shocked.  A guy that I didn’t really know took the time to write me and email about my blog.  AWESOME!

Have you ever looked around to think about who you influence without even knowing it?  I mean I take a few minutes every day to share my thoughts with you, but I don’t have any expectations on that will actually come from what I say.  I always get excited when I see that people have read my blog or visited my website – I mean I am pumped that someone from Russia has looked at my blog, I don’t know anyone there so how cool is that.

The point is that I am able to influence people that I don’t even know.  Not that I am talking to the directly and changing their life, but if I can make someone think about themselves and change one thing, or maybe they will pass my information along that will help someone out.  I have the power to make a difference, and I am using the ability!  Last night I spent an hour and a half helping my little sister write her resume, she is directly in my circle of influence; but think about this… what if her resume is posted on her website and someone reads it and wants her to come and speak at their school and she reaches one person in the audience, I have not added that person to my circle of influence.

You not only have the power to influence those you come in contact with directly everyday but you also influence the people that they influence, and so on and so on.  Stop for a second and think of all the people that you can influence, think of how big that number could really be!? You have something very special to share with the world, what are you doing to share it?  You can do anything; just make sure that every day you do something to make your world, your circle of influence, a better place.

This may sounds a little crazy, but sometimes it’s the crazy thoughts that actually make the change.  I love my ability to think big and my circle of influence… are you thinking big enough about who you have the ability to influence and the power you have to change your world?  Let me know what you are going to do to impact your circle of influence.

You have it all & Confidence,

Lyndsay

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