{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"A Simple Strategy for Increasing Your Impact","description":"In a rush to get from one experience to the next, we may miss the simple and seemingly superfluous opportunities to inspire greatness. Believing that inspiration only comes in oversized packages, we may forget to look for the tiny (barely noticeable, really) opportunities to inspire others into action.   Having an \u201coff\u201d day and needing a shift in scenery, I headed to the pool for a workout. The moment I pulled into the parking lot, I started talking myself out of swimming\u2014\u201cIt\u2019s been a rough day\u2026 I could just go across the street and grab a hot tea, read and relax,\u201d I thought.   Has this ever happened to you?   Before putting my car into reverse and heading over to grab that tea, I made a promise to myself\u2014\u201cJust do a short workout\u2026 Get in and get out\u2026 a little something is better than nothing,\u201d I thought, \u201cand it might make me feel better.\u201d   Just as I finished my short workout, the lady I had been sharing a lane with stopped and asked me, \u201cWhat team are you training for?\u201d   Considering I had unintentionally swum up on her back during that workout, I thought maybe she was trying to figure out why I had encroached on her space.   \u201cNo, I don\u2019t train with any team,\u201d I said, \u201cI\u2019m still new to this swimming thing\u2026 sorry I swam onto your back.\u201d   \u201cYour new? You look like you\u2019ve been swimming all your life. You\u2019re a very good swimmer,\u201d she said, and then turned and walked away.   After I yelled out \u201cThank you,\u201d suddenly I had an extra burst of energy, which I promptly used to add an extra thousand meters to my workout that day. Those words, from that stranger, fueled an extra thousand meters, plus a significant shift in my attitude. Image if she was someone I knew well and respected.   On my drive back from the pool that day, I saw a billboard\u2014   See Something, Say Something.   While the intention behind the billboard is to get you to look for and call out negative behaviors, I\u2019d like to suggest we use the same billboards as reminders to look for and acknowledge the good qualities we see in others. In fact, why not print off the graphic I\u2019ve attached for you here and put it somewhere you\u2019ll see everyday?   The simple act of witnessing and acknowledging excellence in others is one of the most powerful (and under used) ways to increase your impact.   Here\u2019s to your greatness,   Misti Burmeister   ","author_name":"Provoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister","author_url":"http:\/\/www.measurablegreatness.com","html":"