What is this bar and why do we need to Keep Raising It?
When I joined Special Olympics New York in the early 1990’s, I worked for a man named Neal Johnson, who was a dedicated mission driven person who taught me many lessons during my tenure. Neal placed an incredible amount of faith in me – something I am very grateful for. One day I payed a visit to Neal, who was the CEO of the organization, and shared my dream of a bigger and better Special Olympics competitions. He quickly shared – the best way to achieve that is to “raise the bar” and produce high quality events and the sponsorship funding will follow. Neal was right and true to his word, Special O in New York, grew tremendously.
We all have bars, it is the expectations we place on ourselves, as we navigate our daily lives – I will admit some days my bar is lower than others, but I remain steadfast in my commitment to raising my bar. I have carried the “raise the bar” theme with me, and have used it in my decision making both personally and professionally. I am thrilled you have decided to join me as I share various thoughts, stories and ideas in my quest to raise my bar.
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
Keep Raising the Bar! 