People fall into 2 categories in life: Thermostat or Thermometer.

A Thermometer tests the temperature of the atmosphere and declares what it is. The thermometer doesn’t do anything about the temperature; they just declare it whether good or bad. Some declare it quietly while others declare it very loudly…The object is nothing is done about the situation. This fits about 95% of the people in the world.

Then there are the Thermostat people. They test the temperature of the atmosphere and don’t like what they see. They want change! They are willing to do what ever it takes to get the job done. This is less than 5% of the people in the world. They are the true leaders.

In order to be a thermostat, a person needs to be hooked into power in order to be effective. It is the conviction that things need to change that gives them this power. We must believe in what we know is right and willing to do what ever it takes to get the job done. They also preserve until the job is done. Our founding fathers pledged their fortunes, lives and sacred honor to start this country. They all paid dearly for their pledge which ultimately gave us the privilege that we enjoy. We also must be willing to pay the cost to make the change, whether great or small. There is always a cost for change.

Effort must be used to bring about change and this leads to turbulence. A body at rest tends to stay at rest unless an outside force changes it. This requires effort and there will be resistance! People don’t like change from the status quo. But there needs to be change!

Just wanting to do good for others is not enough to warrant change. Change for change sake is often destructive. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Good intentions are not enough. Change must be guided with understanding and purpose. Gasoline ignited out in an open container is destructive. Put that gasoline into an engine (guided by the discipline of the engineering of the engine), it can accomplish constructive goals

Have clear defined goals, everyone involved knows your direction. There also needs to be a finish line so that when the job is done, it is done!