Props Stagemaster - What Will You Leave Behind?




Props - Stage Master





 I've come to realize, as you probably have too, that all the things we accumulate in life are just props.

They're just on loan from the great stage master.

 

Possessions, wealth, title's ...clothes - we have to hand them all back when our life is over. And what do we get to keep? What do we still have that says who we were?

 

The emotions we left behind.

How we made others feel - about us, and about themselves.

 

It's not money or status that's important, it's how we use those things to benefit others.

 

When they read our eulogy, will they state how many expensive cars we owned, or how many rooms there were in our house or how our home overlooked a prominent place?

 

Maybe they'll say we acquired money to travel overseas? But did that benefit others?

 

No, they won't state our wealth at our memorial.

They will talk about the dash between our birth day and the day we died.

They'll talk about how we used our living years in service to others.

How we were a good supporter, a comforter, a friend.

They'll remember how much we affected others. Not what wealth we accumulated or what positions we held.

 

Those with a level of power or authority,.. what have you accomplished today that has dramatically improved the life of someone in need? Can you go to sleep tonight knowing that, not only are you in a position of power, but that you used it wisely and made a difference?

 

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At the end, everything we have, including our good looks, get handed back to the prop master, and we are left with what we leave behind.

 

Each of us is only a tragedy, or an unexpected illness, or a day away from the prop master asking for his props back.

 

So, we are left to ask ourselves   -  What impression will I leave?


Until next time - Have a great day and make every meeting special.

 


Fletch is an entrepreneur who has worked and trained in business and customer service for more than 30 years. He enjoys writing and delivering training on business relations and good customer service.

Fletch always enjoys a good cup of coffee with friends.











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