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PP Tony Heyward, Assistant Rotary Coordinator —

What type of Rotary Club do you belong to?

Article by PP Tony Heyward, Assistant Rotary Coordinator

Lately, I have heard that we need to have a “mindset” change in order for Rotary to grow and prosper.

I tend to agree, it is important to work on “mindset”. On reflection, I think this can help us see the huge opportunities for Rotary. Have you ever noticed how at times it’s easier to believe the negative things you hear, rather than the positives?

In today’s ever-changing world, we seem to be more critical, looking for what’s wrong rather than seeing what’s right. If you want to talk to people who are always positive, speak to a child.

Many organisations have been set up with structures, particularly legal and compliance to focus on the worst-case scenario, which always seems easier to believe than the power of a potential new opportunity.

As a world class organisation like Rotary, I believe it is vital we encourage and support clubs to become “purpose driven” or as some say, “cause driven”. We need to get the flip charts out and look for the possibilities around us. If your Rotary Club has a culture of possibilities, you’ll be amazed at the opportunities coming your way that are missed by our competitors.

Possibilities can bring spirit to your club. With your new purpose-drive culture, there will be less bad news to worry about as your Club or District now has a reason to exist, other than to fundraise for others. Big dreams come from our emotional side, our passion. Possibilities also lead to big goals and big goals are important within Rotary. Many fear setting goals as ultimately, they will have to meet them and there is fear of failure.

Goals are important: without them your teams have no target to aim for and aren’t considering how to achieve them.

The power of humanity is our ability to balance logic and emotion, however the challenge many organisations currently find is that emotion and passion are missing. Possibilities harness our emotions and bring them back into our organisations.

This mindset must start at the top. I am sure you will agree, a club living the art of possibilities is a lot more fun to belong to. Rather no doom and gloom - instead scope, excitement, and energy.

This is what we call “People of Action”.

What type of Rotary Club do you belong to?  

People of Action