Reflections

Embracing change. While it sounds good and it makes you feel good inside, why is it that some feel like it's a knife in the gut? It sometimes comes off as a shock and if it doesn't benefit the individual they become resistent.

This has everything to do with communication. No matter how you want to turn it around, flip it, break it a part.....is has to do with communication. 

Leaders make decisions because that's what they are paid to do, right? Who cares about the folks on the ground! What do they know? Why should I care? Because a happy worker is a productive worker. Before changing elements in their environment, maybe you should consult them? Ask them their opinions. You never know what kind of ideas they may have on improving processes and the general tone/culture of the workplace.

Think about the implications of a disgruntled employee. The may deliberately sabatoge you and your business, they become unproductive and reducing the quality of your product or service. They may even leave. How much will it cost to replace this employee? How much money are you loosing with that position being vacant? What kind of skills or knowledge do they have, are they critical or transferable? Have they been transferred?

If we think about the implications of our lack of communication, maybe we will rethink not sharing information with others.

Hard Work No Play Keeps the Stress Coming?

You heard me right. Life is made of tough decisions. Life is made up of situations that will press you against a wall. This weekend I realized that I need to climb over the wall. No need to look down or back. Continue to climb, looking up, towards the sky. It took me PHYSICALLY climbing a rock wall to realize this. This weekend, I started getting rid of my stressors. Sadly, my cute puppy was the first to go. With the track that I am on, poor Bailey was a daily speed hump. With that came, more sleep.....More time to take care of myself.  What's Next?
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Simplicity, LESS IS MORE! Have you ever had a paper that had a min and a max page limit? That forces you to think.....hmmm..... maybe I should shoot for somwhere inbetween? NO! How about you say what you have to say and be done with it? What's the point of dragging out what you have to say? This Project has proven that I have it in me, I just have to push and control myself. A's all around my friend, A's all around.