Have you ever walked into your closet, pulled out a piece of clothing, and realized that you've had the item for a decade (or two or three)?! Sometimes, the item hasn't even fit for longer than you care to remember. Why is the item still in your closet? "I'll fit into it again, someday." "It'll be back in style someday." "I forgot it was there." "I'm saving it for a special occasion." "I just need to mend the small hole in it." These are all excuses that are cluttering up your closet. When it comes back in style, it won't be quite the same. If you were going to fit into it, you would by now. How many years have you waited for that special occasion? Do you even know how to mend a hole? You can take control. Be realistic. Let go of things that don't flatter you where you're at right now. Purge. Make room for something new. Fix it, if it's of value. Throw your own special occasion. Don't put it off for another year, or two, or decade. There's a lot of good intention sitting there, but if we don't get it out and use it, it's just clutter.
A few years ago, I found myself in front of a 100 or so scrapbookers wearing a coconut bra and a grass skirt. The "tiki" theme that we had chosen dictated the need for my costume. The fun part was that everyone in the room knew that when I hit the stage in my crazy outfit, someone was going to win a prize! Shouldn't a leader be above dressing silly at a big event? Never! Would it help if I mentioned that I did have a t-shirt on under the coconut bra? And that we all wore Hawaiian shirts the rest of the time? Or that I've worn a Santa hat, light up necklace, blue hair, pink bowling shirt with matching glow-in-the-dark bowling shoes for other events? So why did I go the extra mile? Did I have to wear a coconut bra and a grass skirt to give away prizes? No. But did it add to the excitement and the atmosphere? Yes. It brought a sense of fun to the event and unity among the team. A large event is a huge undertaking. Havi...
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