Daniel Schaffer Shares Strategies on Making 2021 a Good Year

 Daniel Schaffer Shares Strategies on Making 2021 a Good Year

Written By:  Autumn Ray,  Ignite Intern for Stinger Media

 Florence, Kentucky – January 6, 2021 – Daniel Schaffer is an audience engaging specialist, a best-selling author, and has made 18 television appearances. On Monday January 4th, 2021 Schaffer met with the Rotary Club of Florence Kentucky in a virtual meeting to share some strategies for getting a good start in the new year.

Schaffer shared that he used to be a magician and he would trick people. He then noticed that we often trick ourselves. He gave a current example of people saying “I can’t wait until 2020 is over.” Thinking that there would be an instant change or something magical about the new year, when in reality the only change is the date. Schaffer went on to explain that change will   only occur if we change our actions. Unless we change our actions, our years will be the same. A repeat of successes and failures.

Schaffer told a story, that he went to the Smale Riverfront Park in Cincinnati, Ohio where he saw the largest chime foot piano, everyone was dancing on the foot piano and the chimes were playing. He saw a sign that explained how the foot piano worked.  The piano would only operate during certain hours and on the hour it will chime, but during the time that it chimes the foot piano would not work. Schaffer watched many people walk by and get frustrated because they thought the foot piano was broken, when in reality, they didn’t read the sign that explained how it worked. Schaffer explained we tend to do this with life, everyone wants to complete things their way and get upset when it doesn’t work. Maybe in 2021 we should pay attention to our surroundings, and change how we approach life.

Schaffer has a strategy called “Gas Up”, an acronym for goals, ask for help/accountability, identify stepping stones, understand opportunities and preform. The goals have to be smart goals so they are more likely to be accomplished. The second step is to ask for help, because often times people get so wrapped up in what they’re doing they turn down the needed help. Accountability, as long as an individual is accountable for their actions the more likely the task will be completed. Next is identifying stepping stones, when an individual identifies steps it is easier it is to accomplish their goals. It is better to take smaller steps to accomplish the goals in place so nothing is rushed or skipped. A very important part is understanding opportunities, opportunities that arise can open great doors that lead to success. Lastly preform the tasks, one must take action to make a change.

So, the steps one must take to make the new year their own is to acknowledge the routines that need to change. Learn the rules of business, relationships, school, etc. This way everything is in order and operating appropriately. Lastly use “Gas Up” to set goals and put them into action. The new year won’t change unless we make it.

A recording of this presentation and past meetings of the Rotary Club of Florence is available on the club’s Facebook Page:  

The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky (serving all of Boone County) is a community service organization focusing on “service above self”.  The club meets weekly on Mondays via Zoom during COVID.  Guests are always welcome.  To learn more about upcoming speakers and events, please visit the club’s website at www.florencerotary.org or follow them on Facebook page.

Daniel Schaffer can be found on his website:  http://danielschafferconnects.com/   Twitter: (@DanielSConnects), Instagram: (dsconnects),  Facebook: (Daniel Schaffer Connects LLC), and LinkedIn:  (Daniel Schaffer)

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