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The Kings & Queens

A message from:
Jerome Thompson

Past International Director,
GAT Constitutional Area 1 Leader

taking and refocusing us from a game. As Lion Leaders this pause Opportunities to Equip Leaders
Greetings from your Global bad grade, a disagreement or a in delivery of services gives each with skills and information
Action Team. I am honored to home situation to a brighter day of
have the opportunity to lead the that was on the horizon. To this us the opportunity to Build a Vi- All training opportunities are
Global Action Team in Constitu- day, some 50 years later, I can sion, Build a Plan and position all available to you on the Lions
tional Area 1. visualize her smile. Lion volunteers to Build Success. Clubs International website
In the coming month, as a Lion However, the only way that we
Leader I would challenge you to If she were here today, she would know where a Lion can be most GLOBAL ACTION TEAM
provide the vision of a better tell each of us that this COVID- effective on the team is to talk with LEAD WEBINARS
tomorrow and to begin to shape 19 crisis is an opportunity for us them, understand their talents, MEMBERSHIP MONDAYS IN
the new normal. We must re- to pivot our thinking from “the acknowledge their interest, and MAY
member that people are most way we have always done it” to assign them a responsibility that
important. Most clubs have spent “the methods of tomorrow”. In will allow for personal success. May 11
the past 30 days checking on fact, I believe that we the Lions When we position our people for Using 21st Century Innovation to
their members and discussing the of the world have advanced a success our club succeeds. Expand Lions and Leos Member-
best ways to meet. Now it’s time decade or more in our transition ship (English only)
to Pivot, Position and Prepare for to the use of the internet, virtual PREPARE - Having Pivoted our
greater success as we emerge meetings and digital communica- thoughts to a better tomorrow, Part of season 3 of the annual
from this crisis victorious. tion. Will you pivot your thought positioned our players for success, series, “Membership Mondays”,
to the possibilities? it is time for us to be prepared to join Lion Cindy Daniels, PDG
Consider these three P’s for start our journey toward success, as Dave Roberts, and Lion Raj
overcoming challenges: POSITION - I started playing it has been defined by all the Lions Shrestha in episode 2. May 18
baseball in about the second of our club. During this wait-and- North American Membership
PIVOT - Now is the time for grade. There was no T-Ball in the see period of the coronavirus, let’s Fireside Chat with Vice Presi-
each Lion leader, to pivot his or 1960s, as far as I can recall. My be like the track star who carefully dents (English only)
her thought process. Our focus first coach must have had the places . Part of season 3 of the annual
initially was on evaluating those patience of Job. I recall he in- series, “Membership Mondays”,
in the club and learning to meet structed and coached me continu- his feet at the start gate, shifts his join 1VP Doug Alexander, 2VP
the needs of our members. ally concerning a batting stance, weight on to his legs, looks up Brian Sheehan, and 3VP Patti
I believe it was my third-grade where to stand in right field and toward the finish line and eagerly Hill in episode 3.
teacher who said, “Every disap- on every other aspect of the waits for the race to start.
pointment is the beginning of a game. He had an eye for detail Shortly, we will be prepared, and Your Global Action Team is
new creative period in your life.” and knew where everyone need- we will be serving communities in ready to assist. Please let us
Ms. Lindenbaum had a way of ed to be positioned to win the ways that we never imagined know how we can help.

Sincerely,
H. Jerome Thompson

PID Jerome Thompson, Global
Action Team - CA 1 Leader