Make It Happen - Introduction

Welcome to my new blog titled "Make It Happen."  As the side bar describes, this blog is a way for me to capture the opportunities that are put in front of me on a daily basis to make something happen.  I am firm believer that everything happens for a reason, that there is a bigger plan for all of us and part of that are the daily interactions we have with others, the contributions we make to our companies as well as our families.

The inspiration for this actually came from an interaction that I had one day on my commute to work.  I have an awesome opportunity on occasion to commute to work via the King County Water Taxi in Seattle.  This is a 200 person capacity boat that take people back and forth between downtown Seattle and my "hometown" of West Seattle.  It is a lesiurly, relaxing 15min boat rid on beautiful Elliott Bay.  One sunny summer day (yes we have those in Seattle) after arriving at the dock I overheard a passenger as they exited tell a crew member "Have a good day!"  OK, nothing special, but the response grabbed me.  Instead of the standard, "You too" or "Thanks" the crew member replied with "Make It Happen!"  Not your ordinary reply to an everyday greeting, but it really hit me...he's right.  Not that the gesture of telling someone to have a great day isn't a good thing, but the chance to have a great day is all in our hands.

So, as this little saying has sat with me over time, I have tried to apply it not to just how my day goes...but to go beyond that in everything I do, and every interaction I have.  I have a chance with every interaction to take the initiative...to Make It Happen!  With the New Year, I have made "Make It Happen" my theme for how I approach my family, friends, co-workers and even strangers.  In addition to relationships, I am going to apply this to what I do and how I do it...my work projects, my home projects, etc...Stuff that needs to get done!

I hope you enjoy the things I share, but more so, I hope it might inspire others to do the same.  Treasure the opportunities you are given every day and Make It Happen, not just in big ways, but in small ways too.