A few years ago I was privileged to be in the audience at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference to hear a presentation by Neil Pasricha, the author of the award-winning blog 1000 Awesome Things. He’s an amazingly positive, humble young man. He spoke about “The Four A’s of Awesome”. I’ve summarized them here.Attitude – have a clear philosophy, whether of life or for your work. Live it every day. Awareness – embrace your inner three-year old. Remember the simple things, and the things that used to make you happy. Alignment – what are the most important things that make you or your organization different from all of the rest? Authenticity – be yourself and be cool about it. Remember that the moments of…

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