W.I.N. Newsletter - Pay it Forward
Published: Wed, 05/11/11
Althea Gibson, Tennis Player
We have discussed this quote previously from the perspective of
showing appreciation for those who have helped you. This week we
are going to explore the concept of 'paying it forward'.
Pay it forward is a philosophy of doing something for someone else
to help them in a time of need, to help them grow and develop or as
a random act of kindness. This can be with the implicit or explicit
expectation that they in turn will do something to help someone
else at some point in the future. There is a great movie called Pay
it Forward and there are even commercials on TV around the pay it
forward philosophy.
I have seen this play out in a variety of ways in the law
enforcement training world. Trainers who have attended the ILEETA
conference on scholarship have paid it forward by becoming more
active in the organization, presenting at future conferences and
supporting the scholarship fund to help others in the future. I
recently spoke to an officer who extended the offer to another
officer from his agency to stay with him at the host hotel for the
Legacy of Excellence Conference at no cost as a way to pay it
forward. I know officers who offered to pay for their peers to
attend a training seminar in their city as a way to pay it
forward.
The question for you is what are you doing to pay it forward? What
are you doing to help someone just starting out in your profession?
What are you doing to help someone the way others have helped you?
You can pay it forward with time, knowledge, mentorship, books,
friendship, business referrals, finances or a variety of other ways.
"If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream
more, learn more, do more and become more, then you are an
excellent leader." Dolly Parton
By paying it forward you will inspire others to dream more, learn
more, do more and become more and that will make a difference in
the world.
Let me know how you are paying it forward in your life.
In an effort to help you pay it forward we have decided to offer a
Pay it Forward volume discount on the four books we have published
through Warrior Spirit Books. If you buy a minimum of 10 books you
will receive a discount of 20%. If you buy 20 or more books you
will receive a discount of 25%. Until July 1 we will pay the
shipping costs and the GST. It can be any combination of the four
books.
Pay it Forward pricing applies to the following books:
1. W.I.N.: Critical Issues in Training and Leading Warriors
2. W.I.N. 2: Insights Into Training and Leading Warriors
3. If I Knew Then: Life lessons From Cops on the Street
4. If I Knew Then 2: Warrior Reflections
To take advantage of this offer you can complete the attached order
form and e-mail it to us at winningmind@mac.com or fax it to
403-279-5911.
Take care.
Brian Willis
Winning Mind Training
www.winningmindtraining.com
www.warriorspiritbooks.com