Leap of Faith

 

It has a little to do with procrastination but also with taking a leap of faith.  It applies to a lot of decisions in life.  You can never be 100% positive about anything.  There is always that small percentage that is a leap of faith.  If we wait until everything is "just right" we will never do anything.  We would never get married, buy houses, have children or change careers.  And, as it says you will gain better tools as you go along.  Don't wait...

“Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” - Napoleon Hill

Business Is Not All Business

 

It can’t be! People work in businesses and people can’t be all business all the time. We have issues in our lives, there is family, and of course there is drama.

It is important for leaders care about the people on their team. They need to know what is going on in their lives. Many leaders disagree with this. They believe that it is possible, and even preferable, to completely separate business from their team’s personal lives. I believe it is more nuanced than that. Leaders don’t have to be best friends with their team, but they do have to care. If a team member is facing a personal challenge, it will impact their work. Leaders need to understand that. Business is not all business, because we are human! Remember this….

“People don’t care what you know, until they know that you care”

-       John Maxwell

It's all about attitude!

 

Ever wonder what makes a person or team give 100%? What if greater than 100% is achieved? Here is an interesting math fact that might shed some light on this.

 

If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

is represented by:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

 

Then:  K N O W L E D G E

           11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

And:    H A R D W O R K

           8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

But,    A T T I T U D E

           1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

 

Hard work and knowledge will get you close, but attitude is what gets you to 100%!

Fun and Recreation

 

When was the last time you did something really fun?  Enjoying life is key to making it through life.  It is important to laugh, relax and make time for recreation.  Here is a great quote...

 

"People who cannot find the time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness."

- John Wanamaker

 

It is always important to make some time for a little fun and recreation.