BREAK IT!

This past week I had the honor and taking part in a conference with the Executive Director of Recreation of Champaign Park District. Mr. Josef Deluce is a man who has a ton of experience, and a ton of knowledge in which he shared with my fellow classmates and I. Mr. Deluce said to us, “if it’s not broken, break it”. This quote may seem odd, but when he said it he was trying to get across the point that nothing is every perfect.

In the recreation field, programs cannot constantly stay the same because they need to stay up to date and interesting for participants. The quote I stated early reminds me that, as leaders we need to constantly be thinking of innovative ways to adapt activities so that our participants can stay in “flow”.

Moving forward, I am always going to have this quote in my head, and will remember that nothing is ever perfect. I will strive to keep thinking of new ideas and ways to improve any program that I am implementing. I believe that all leaders need to have this attitude, in order to keep succeeding in whatever they are doing.