Show up, do the work, and go home.
Impatience can crush your fundraising.
Just like it shatters Olympic dreams.
But struggle can build nonprofit leaders.
As it does for champion athletes.
So, as the world tunes into Paris 2024, here are five motivational truths from famed gymnastics coach Christopher Sommer.
These strengthen all aspects of your work. ⤵
1. STAY GROUNDED IN PURPOSE ⛹🏾♀️
“The secret is to show up, do the work, and go home. It is literally that simple. Nothing interferes. Nothing can sway you from your purpose. Once the decision is made, simply refuse to budge.”
2. ENDURE TO ACHIEVE 🏋🏼
“If the pursuit of excellence was easy, everyone would do it. In fact, this impatience in dealing with frustration is the primary reason that most people fail to achieve their goals.”
3. RELISH THE PROCESS 🤾🏾♂️
“No emotion. No drama. No beating yourself up over small bumps in the road. You are going to spend far more time on the actual journey than with those all too brief moments of triumph at the end.”
4. VICTORY LOVES FAILURE 🤺
“Certainly celebrate the moments of triumph when they occur. More importantly, learn from defeats when they happen. In fact, if you are not encountering defeat on a fairly regular basis, you are not trying hard enough.”
5. ONE GOAL, ONE PATH 🚴♀️
“If the commitment is to a long-term goal and not to a series of smaller intermediate goals, then only one decision needs to be made and adhered to. Much easier to maintain than having to make small decision after small decision to stay the course.”
To sum up the race:
Fundraising success mirrors Olympic grit.
And your gold lies in resilience.
Finish strong.
💪🏽💛
The daily bonus
More leadership wisdom, this time from Greg Isenberg:
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