Successful People Think About Success
What you think about all day is what you become. If you spend your day thinking about people that upset you, you become more like them and give them power in your life. Pay attention and work for change that our world needs, but spend your day thinking about that change and what you want to see, not all that outrages you.
Successful people think about success, plan for success, expect success, and work toward success. Figure out where you want to go, make a plan, and begin to work it. Adjust as needed when things get off track or aren’t working, and then keep moving.
As I head to Indy this week to witness the amazing accomplishments of the drum corps activity, I am reminded that this excellence is possible because the designers, instructors, and members focused on what they wanted to create. They make note of what their competition is doing, but they focus on their own work, their own production. As a great band director once said to me, “Marching Band is all offense.”
Make a point to teach your staff, students, and entire band family to think about success. Clearly define where you want to go, and then fulfill those expectations as closely as possible. Much more is possible with this approach than any other. Good luck!
Tim Hinton
August 8, 2022
