DISTRICT GOVERNOR MESSAGE FOR JANUARY 2016

Posted by Jacquie Gibson

DISTRICT GOVERNOR MESSAGE FOR JANUARY 2016

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

Happy New Year! A new year is a time of fresh beginnings. We are afforded the opportunity to chart new courses. We get to write new pages in history. We are inspired and challenged to set and attain new goals. I encourage you this new calendar year to set SMART goals:

Specific/Significant,

Measurable/Motivational,

Attainable/Action-Oriented,

Realistic/Relevant and

Timely/Trackable.

For Rotarians, the new calendar year signifies the start of the second-half of the Rotary year. This is a good time for clubs to review and tweak club goals. Are you on target to attain or better your goals? What actions must you implement to attain them? A plan of action is the best way to combat the anxiety that sometimes accompanies goal-setting.

My official visits across the District are just about concluded. In this second-half of the Rotary year, I hope to stay in touch virtually! I will meet with Club Presidents and Assistant Governors online to follow-up on those ideas discussed during the club visits. In the meantime, I encourage you to recommit anew to the ideals of service for which your club and Rotary is known. I renew my pledge to you and to the District to assist in whatever way I can to helping you achieve your goals. Your District Team also stands ready as a resource to help you along the way.

This month, in the Rotary world, we highlight Vocational Service. The second Object of Rotary is "to encourage and foster ...High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society." We each bring a special talent to Rotary which we use in service. All skills are worthy. As community leaders, our role is also to encourage integrity in all vocations. This month, let us find ways to engage our vocations - in and out of Rotary - to better our communities.

At this time of year, as many persons search for significance and purpose in their lives, encourage them to join us in Rotary. Why Rotary? "Join leaders, exchange ideas, take action". This is who we are - community leaders, exchanging ideas and taking action to better our communities and the world.

The start of 2016 is also a reminder that we steadfastly approach District Conference 2016! If you have not already done so, please register for Conference 2016. Go to www.7020.org or to our District Clubrunner homepage and locate the link to register for conference. We are looking forward to the opportunity to host you in Nassau, The Bahamas, May 2 - 7, 2016!

Fellow Rotarians, a new year is filled with anticipation and excitement. Let us accomplish as much as we can, while we can, for whom we can. Thank you for the great work you do and continue to Be a Gift to the World as you move from Success to Significance. #unleashtheawesome7020