As a leader you face many opportunities to wield your influence over others. You may never know when your actions have the potential to make a lasting imprint on the life of another. If you are fortunate enough to find out, those moments have the power to transform not only the lives you have touched, but your own life as well.
I was recently out to dinner with my family, when a gentleman approached our table. He said, “Pardon me, I don’t mean to interrupt, but did you teach at the local vocational school?” I responded that I had, but recently was displaced due to a reduction in force. He immediately responded, “They are crazy to let you go! I was in your class 10 years ago. You made the biggest difference in my life and in my career.”