Who's On Your Personal Board Of Directors?

 Everyone has a Personal Board of Directors. 
Can you identify yours?

This post is the 4th most frequently viewed post of my 10 years of blogging. I was introduced to the exercise below by Dr. Kathy Koch (pronounced “cook”), Founder of Celebrate Kids, Inc. With Kathy's permission, I have shared it with many over the years.

I invite you to take out a clean sheet of paper, and write the following at the top: My Personal Board of Directors. 

In the middle of the page, draw an oval to represent a large conference room table. Around this table, print the names of others who currently influence you the most, in a positive way. They may be living or deceased. They may be people you have not met, such as authors, media personalities, sports figures, or musicians. These are the voices you turn to, listen to, and learn the most from. These are the voices you take seriously when you want counsel, ideas, motivation, companionship, guidance, or a boost of confidence. Limit the number of Board Members to six or seven.

Now write a short description by each name that identifies the reason he or she is on your Personal Board of Directors. For example, “He always makes time for me,” or, “She never makes me feel like my ideas won't work.”

Finally, write a short personal note to one of your Personal Board Members (a living one), thanking this person and letting him/her know that he/she is on your Board, and why. Better yet, write a note to all of your living Board Members.

Several of my Personal Board Members have sat at my board table for more than 30 years. My wife has been on my Personal Board of Directors for nearly 50 years!

These are the friends I cannot afford to live without.

Who's on your Personal Board of Directors? Maybe you can't limit it to six or seven. Get a larger piece of paper. Thank at least two of them today, and be sure to let them know why they are on your Board. You will be glad you did, and they will be glad, too.

One question: Did you include Jesus on your Personal Board of Directors? Hopefully He’s at the head of the table!

He's been at mine for 60 years.