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How to Become a Class Act
"In every society there are 'human benchmarks' - certain individuals whose behavior becomes a model for everyone else - shining examples that others admire and emulate. We call these individuals 'class acts,'" says Dan Sullivan, cofounder and president of The Strategic Coach, Inc.
What differentiates this individual? Sullivan has identified the following traits of a class act person:
- Live by your own highest standards. Your standards are more demanding than those of ordinary people, and these standards have been consciously chosen, established, and applied.
- Maintain dignity and grace under pressure. Not only are you able to lead yourself because you live by your own highest standards, you are able to lead others. You can remain calm and this calmness gives you courage to face adversities. You are also able to lead your life with certainty, confidence, and belief in yourself.
- Focus and improve the behavior of others. You become a role model for others and thus are able to inspire them to become a class act. Remember that the way you lead is through the personal example of your own performance and behavior.
- Operate from a larger, inclusive perspective. Class acts have a deeper understanding of others, are compassionate, and courteous to others even when they are in the midst of conflict.
- Increase the quality of every experience. These people are creators and great at enriching the lives of others. They take experiences and turn them into enjoyable, memorable, and meaningful ones for those around them.
- Counteract meanness, pettiness, and vulgarity. Class acts are courteous, respectful, appreciative, express gratitude and generosity of spirit. They lift others up.
- Take responsibility for actions and results. They are accountable for their actions and do not hide from them. They tell the truth about their failures and are adept at transforming those failures into progress.
- Strengthen the integrity of all situations. Class acts are constantly stretching themselves in their growth, setting goals, and increasingly adding value to the world.
- Expand the meaning of being human. There is no discrimination here for they approach everyone as a unique individual and see their value to the world.
- Increase the confidence and capabilities of others. They create energy rather than drain energy. They support others by creating environments that encourage growth, greater creativity, cooperation, and progress.
Choose to live by these higher standards. Class act people attract other class act people, not only in your business world, but also in your personal life. These are people who are at the top of their game. Join them.
Reference: The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
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"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with."
Jim Rohn
"A big man is one who makes us feel bigger when we are with him."
John C. Maxwell
"Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value."
Albert Einstein
"Success is not so much what we have as it is what we are."
Jim Rohn
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That is an impressive list of qualities to strive for in becoming a class act. How many describe you, and which need a little TLC? I resonate most with maintaining dignity and grace under pressure. Sometimes I find it difficult to hold it all together when life tumbles me off the balance beam. But then I remember Grace and who I strive to be.
I spent Thursday and Friday inChicagofirming up plans for the upcoming AAWD annual meeting June 19-21, 2008. I love going toChicagoand being amongst the hustle and bustle (at least for a while). It amazes me how busy the city is. However, I did not enjoy the two hour drive out to the suburbs to join John and our friends who arrived Friday evening for a wedding the following day. Where is everyone going?
We got to visit with our blossoming class act friends over the weekend. Loads of fun. It is always refreshing to get away and always good to be back home.
Have a fantastic week and be a class act.
Stephanie
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Copyright 2006 - Dr. Stephanie Houseman
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