We ARE Global Ambassadors

We are global ambassadors.

I’m walking through the Shanghai airport for the first time. It is the middle of the night and a lot of people are staring at me. Maybe it’s because I’m a foreigner or maybe it’s because I’m in a uniform. But at that moment I had multiple flashbacks of every international airline crew I had ever seen in any airport at any time. I wonder what their lives are like, if they like their jobs, what kind of education they had, where their family is, and what they believed in. Then in an instant I realized that’s what all those people staring at me were thinking. And I thought how extremely blessed I am to be able to see the world and represent everything that I belong to.

I know your company philosophy (wherever you work) talks about (or SHOULD talk about) how you represent the company. When you dress that day, you are wearing the image of your company/job/personality. The way you speak and how you talk to people and how you hold yourself and the expression on your face announce to the world everything you are. You speak for your company. You speak for your family. You speak for your religion. In essence, you represent anything you claim. You are an ambassador. Your duty in life is to live your part. And you DO, whether you intend to or not.

To put it bluntly: 

·      ---Every pretty, graceful Korean Air flight attendant I see tells me about their company. She IS their marketing campaign.

·      ---That fast food restaurant I went into that had 4 (yes, FOUR) cockroaches crawling around the floor told me about that franchise. (True story.)

·      ---Any service person that answers the phone when I call IS the CEO’s vision for that company.

·      ---Your personal crusade in the name of justice IS how I might view your religion/country/organization. 

And there are people around you right now who travel the world. (Hopefully it’s you J ) What they see in you is what they think of (fill in the blank…) your country, your religion, your race, your gender, your company, your heritage/family… YOU!

Subconsciously I realized this some time ago. All of my company manuals have always said this. My parents taught me this. I know it. But I didn’t believe it or take it to heart earnestly. I am trying to now. I want to hold myself like I AM the personification of everything God intended me to be. I am working on this with a coach who is a wonderfully confident and gifted woman. She’s quite the image and is helping me to be whom I think I am inside.

So- are you who you think you are inside? Do you see what others see in you? Is this who you want to be? Think about it, and live the life you were intended. Others care about you, so YOU should care about you. After all…you ARE a global ambassador. 

Knowledge is Power

The journey of life is all about learning. To quit learning new things is to give in to mediocrity, loneliness and failure.

Think about the time when you are most productive: you are meeting new people, having a really engaging conversation with a friend, fostering your business to prosper, passing courses at a formal school, or reading something that changes the way you see the world. Your brain is engaging in new ways and you are formulating thoughts that allow you to see life in ways you previously couldn't imagine.

So what new things did you learn today?

I learned, quite accidentally, how to lock an iPhone if it is lost. Whoops. Bad experience...great lesson.

I learned that taking a day off (I mean TRULY OFF) is good for my body and my soul. (Yes, I know this is true, but it's a lesson I have to re-learn at frequent intervals.)

I learned that my body likes processed foods less and less as I get older.

I learned that I need a coach from time to time.

Below are 3 great sites for learning globally. Learn about your world, learn something new- be a Good Global Citizen.

www.gfclearnfree.org

www.globallearningnj.org

www.physicscentral.com

The Website

Hello readers! Check out the new website at www.goodglobalcitizen.com.  Making a few more updates, but the structure is in place. Looking forward to knowing your thoughts. Thanks for the support- see you there. 

Alert! Alert!

We get so accustomed to the status quo, the everyday things in life that seem so commonplace. So thankfully there are bells and alarms to alert us to pay attention.


We recently moved to a new home, and I'm still not used to the "ding" on the new microwave, the way the refrigerator's jingling alarm sounds when I leave the door ajar or the sound of the elevator chime. Similarly, I'm getting used to the warning signals in my new airplane. With each new bell tone, I look around to find what's calling my attention.


These electronics, as well as the other gadgets in our lives, make sense to us. What we don't pay enough attention to, though, are the alarms ringing in our real life. Nature calls to us to be alert. Have you ever noticed the rustling of the trees as the wind picks up before a storm? Have you heard the sound of the waves getting larger on the surf? Do you know what rolling thunder sounds like? Pay attention to the sounds the earth gives us as she changes with time and energy.


And don't forget to heed the signals in your human relationships as well. You know the grumbly sounds your friends make when they disagree with you. Your coworkers may shift their tone of voice when bad news is coming. Teachers and leaders may alter their normal conversations or patterns when change is about to happen.

The signals of change, the warnings of danger and the sounds of alerting systems are all around us. The problem comes when we fail to believe what we hear or chose to ignore subtle (or overt!) warnings. Don't be deaf to the information. Look for the differences of "normal" life and pay attention! You may prevent a dangerous situation be aware of upcoming change. Be aware- Alert! Alert!