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"?
I am a rule follower. I like rules. I think rules help to avoid a lot of problems. They provide clear expectations for appropriate behavior. They bring a certain civility to life. That being said, I think I'm a dying breed. Almost every day I see people breaking traffic laws (texting, running red lights, causing grid lock, speeding through school zones). These things are illegal and downright dangerous. And don't even get me started about how awful people are when dropping off and picking up at school. I have recently had conversation with a couple people who are dealing with bad employee behavior. The employees do not like some changes that have occured within their respective companies. (On a side note- companies often have to change due to economic or industry factors just to keep their doors open.) Instead of adjusting to the changes or forming a plan to make the changes work in their favor, they have chosen behaviors that are unethical and damaging...
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