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7E ASKED ,ISA WHAT THREE TRAITS SHE IDENTIÚED IN
successful people that she had met through her
years in business.
Lisa replied,
n4HE ÚRST IS AN OVERALL SENSE OF GRATITUDE "EING
able to look at life positively every day and in
every situation.”
Since she began writing a gratitude journal, she
now encourages everyone to keep a log of three to
ÚVE THINGS EVERY DAY TO BE THANKFUL FOR
The second trait would be “persistence.” Very
few things happen overnight. Many times, when
we read of someone being an overnight success, it
probably took them 20 years to be a shooting star.
There is also something to be said to be the “last
man standing.”
“Many of the friends that began speaking
professionally at the same time I did, are now
out of the business altogether. I have been able to
persevere.”
Finally, maintaining a sense of humor and love of all
that is good. Bad things will happen, but everyone
has a choice to wallow in futility or to laugh at our
misfortune and move on. When adversity arises,
SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE ÚND SOMETHING TO LAUGH ABOUT
and tackle the next adventure.
TOP 3 TRAITS TO SOAR TO SUCCESS
Midwest, she wants to work with
industrial companies offering
more training to develop stronger
employee relationships.
Lisa also feels it is important to be an
active part of the National Speakers
Association. She has served on the
Board of Directors for several years
and is currently in her second year
as President of the Ohio Chapter of
the National Speaker’s Association.
Another way Lisa gives back to her
community is with, “The Tour of
Good Cheer.” The Tour was founded
by a former alcoholic, who was
so depressed from the problems
in his life, that he decided to do
something good for someone else.
He took some toys to St. Vincent’s
Hospital in Cleveland at Christmas.
The experience made him feel
something deep inside. He has now
been sober for 20 years and 32 years
later, “The Tour of Good Cheer”
involves hundreds of volunteers and
thousands of dollars of Christmas
toys passed out to nearly 1,000
needy families in Cleveland.
Over the years, Lisa Ryan has seen
the power of gratitude improve
personal lives, as well as, corporate
bottom lines. She is thankful for the
ability to serve in a career of her
choosing doing the exact things she
loves.
Lisa is poised to meet the future and
“Soar to Success.”
To learn more about her, visit
Lisa’s website:
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“Gratitude Thought of the Week.”
She can also be reached via email:
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SOAR TO SUCCESS / FEBRUARY 2017 / Feature Article