Top 20 and Above the Line

Last night, Incarnate was hosting the Top 20 presentation with Willow Sweeney.  Last night, was also payroll Tuesday.  I was hopeful I would get out of work in time to make the presentation.  But, luck was not on my side.  I did make it out of work in enough time to go home and pick up Alex and head straight to his soccer practice.

While waiting at his practice, I google searched the presentation and was delighted to find the entire 90 minutes on You Tube.  Now, I am sure the live presentation was a bit different and most likely better, but I really, really enjoyed the whole concept and Willow’s way of presenting.

So, here are my take a ways from the presentation.  And, let me just say, I’m really excited that the students (Grace included) will be hearing this presentation today).

The Top 20 refers to the twenty percent of people that are successful.  We’ve all heard that before.  What was interesting is how she explains potential and achieving that twenty percent.  It’s not so much as a destination but the journey.  And once you hit the top 20 doesn’t mean that’s where you’ll stay.  You’ll have days in the bottom 80, days in the top 20 and days in between. 

I think the part that hit home with me most, though, was the choosing your attitude to situations and realizing when you are not in the right frame of mind.  What she refers to as Above the Line days and Below the Line days was quite inspiring.  Also noting that you can be in the Top 20 and have Below the Line days.  Learning how to “keep your day” in the below the line situations is key.

I’m really glad I was introduced to Willow Sweeney and this concept by Incarnate.  Although I couldn’t be there in person, it resonated with me enough to seek out the presentation.  Of course, a lot of it is common sense to me, it is always good to hear.

Recently, I have been experiencing a lot of Below the Line days.  I’ve been reacting recently in a lot of Below the Line ways.  I have been at a loss as to how to pull myself out of this Below the Line life style.  I know I want better.  And I’m quite fulfilled in my life.  Yet, I couldn’t seem to get out of this angry, negative slump.

Now, I don’t think that this presentation is a miracle worker.  I know I must do the work.  But, through this presentation, I’ve gotten a new perspective.  And, honesty, I think that is the first step in the right direction.

So, I’m going to continue my day in an Above the Line way!

And hopefully show my kids by example how to choose to live this way as well.

Thanks, Willow!  I needed this more now than I even knew.