Words and Actions

As I negotiate through the labyrinth of daily interactions, I am constantly aware of the age-old axiom that actions will always speak louder than words.  This was brought even closer to the forefront of my consciousness, recently, when I read the daily blog from Seth Godin entitled:  Saying vs. Doing.  
             
​              “The problem with words is that they easily lose their meaning,
               say something often enough and it becomes a tic, not an expression
              of how you really feel. Not only that but words rarely change things.
              Actions do.”  (Seth Godin - November 18th, 2015)

In other words, actions are the “proof in the pudding” (to quote another old proverb) because it is your (your organizations/companies) behavior that tells the real story.  

I have learned over time to celebrate my authentic self - the real me - by speaking my truth.  Now I am realizing that acting my truth is just as essential in communicating the genuine me.

Which for a writer who literally spends hours formulating, revising, playing with words in her head, before actually getting anything written, is, at the very best, a conundrum of fairly large proportions. 

I can only hope that my carefully crafted words in these blog posts reflect my thoughtful, everyday actions.

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Tuesday Profiles

In case you missed last weeks profile of Paul Hetzler, you can find it here.  Stay tuned for tomorrow’s profile of Karen Gagne, the “Prez.”

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