measures of success

I'm going through folders of workshops I've taught as I prepare for my trip to Minneapolis. In one, I came across a note I'd jotted to myself before the very first "How Big Is Your Voice" workshop I taught, at the National Youth Slam Championship in Ann Arbor. It said: "Measure your success by how much you've given, who you've served, not by the reception or the rewards."

I remember how nervous I was about that workshop and how it would be received. I need to remind myself of that measure of success as I negotiate each fresh set of fears that comes up with each new challenge in my work.