Hello out there! How was your weekend? I spent most of mine in a Foundations of Strength and Conditioning class at the YMCA. Luckily, it was more of a review for me. The class brought together employees from multiple Y branches so it was a good chance to meet others in the area. Erin Kiernan is one of those people who teaches at the Y in her spare time. She's a full time anchor on WHO here in Des Moines. On Saturday I had the opportunity to eat with her at Z'Mariks. She is one of the cutest, most down-to-earth, inspirational people I've ever met.
Also in the class, we discussed how to define a "person of excellence". The group brainstormed some ideas I thought were great. Below are a few examples of what a person of excellence does:
- doesn't put blame on others
- holds others accountable
- is able to play in the "gray area"
- committed to whatever they're doing at that moment
- knows that their actions affect others
- generous with time, talent, and resources
- can say "no"
- continuously learning
- is known as the "go-to" person
What else would you add to the list? What qualities do you have that are on the list?
In other news... it's week 2 of boot camp!! It is now 8:30pm and my body is about ready to shut down. It probably doesn't help I'm on a 9 day streak of working at the Y and my days have gone from 4:30am-9:30pm. With the extra cash, I ordered a few tops I found on REI and am crazy about them. Especially the pink and gray one.
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I'm also officially signed up for the Des Moines IMT Half Marathon. Come cheer me on Sunday, October 16th, 2011!
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