Shortly after I woke up this morning, I started thinking about how different my morning was yesterday. Yesterday - dizzy, spinning (and worse), today - calm (where's my coffee?). Yesterday - "how will I get everything done that's on my schedule?", today - "what still needs to be done?". Yesterday - laying in bed (or on the floor), today - working at my computer & making phone calls. Yesterday - couldn't even think about food, today - where IS my coffee? Yesterday, I was reminded that sometimes other people need to take care of things so that I can take care of my most important things. Yesterday, it was taking care of my health so that I could be productive today. Sometimes, it's saying "no" to a project or commitment, so that I can say "yes" to the things that make the most difference. Sometimes you need to take a day, a few hours, or a few minutes to take care of yourself, so that you can be your best today. Will you let your schedule be filled with "yesterdays"? Or "todays"?
A few years ago, I found myself in front of a 100 or so scrapbookers wearing a coconut bra and a grass skirt. The "tiki" theme that we had chosen dictated the need for my costume. The fun part was that everyone in the room knew that when I hit the stage in my crazy outfit, someone was going to win a prize! Shouldn't a leader be above dressing silly at a big event? Never! Would it help if I mentioned that I did have a t-shirt on under the coconut bra? And that we all wore Hawaiian shirts the rest of the time? Or that I've worn a Santa hat, light up necklace, blue hair, pink bowling shirt with matching glow-in-the-dark bowling shoes for other events? So why did I go the extra mile? Did I have to wear a coconut bra and a grass skirt to give away prizes? No. But did it add to the excitement and the atmosphere? Yes. It brought a sense of fun to the event and unity among the team. A large event is a huge undertaking. Havi...
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