What do Future Masters and Bird Feeders have in common?

I saw a lot of action at our bird feeder this morning. What a flurry! There were red cardinals, blue jays, finches, sparrows, chickadees—all kinds and shapes of birds. Some were pushy. Others were timid. It wasn’t easy for them to get to the feeder. There was heavy snow in the trees and it was very cold outside. Some traveled a long way to get there. There were other feeders they could have gone to but perhaps they came to our feeder because of the good quality black sunflower seeds.

It made me think how we humans are similar in nature. It made me think how important it is for us humans to feed ourselves. Sure physically, but also mentally. Why? Because we have to feed ourselves mentally in order to grow. If we quit doing that—if we stop connecting at a feeder or go to the wrong one--we diminish our ability for action. When we come together to feed our brains, we can dream. We can get energy and focus that we need for our activities. Then we can truly fly!

I attended a 3-day Future Masters conference last week. It wasn’t easy for me to get to this conference. I had some financial conflicts. I had to travel a long way from Michigan to get to California. I could have gone to an online conference or even just attended a few phone call conferences. But I came to this conference. Why? It is important to feed myself with the best quality content in order for me to get the energy and focus I need for my activities that will help my team as well as myself accomplish our goals this year. This conference gave me that. Corporate people and others in my field taught me that I can dream. They gave me productive tools for the activities I need to do when achieving my goals and for helping others in my organization achieve their goals. Now it is up to me when I leave the feeder as to what I do with these tools. I flew away armed with energy and focus for both personal and business goals. Wow! That was a good feeder!!


How is your energy and focus? Have you been to any good feeders lately?