The practical things say a lot. Rather in paying attention to the basic practical things in our lives say a lot about you, the people involved and many other areas in our lives. At least if you’re paying attention to them. The other day there was this outer weather door or some call it a screen door. Why I have no idea since in the northeast this door will not have a screen in it. It will have a storm window in it for 7 months of the year. Yes for the experts even if the screen will stay in … [Read more...]
Do You Wear a Costume?
Are you in costume everyday of your life? At work...at home... are you who you really are, or are you role playing all the time? Have you lost track of who you really are? Are you really you when you are working with your clients and customers? The point of this question is to ask “do you assume a role”? How do you show up to work with clients, customers, or when you are out networking? In addition, do you have MVS syndrome? This stands for Multiple Value Systems. There is the … [Read more...]
What Do You Get Excited About?
What do you get excited about? Seriously, what excites you? You know the feeling. There is something you are doing, thinking about and now you can feel it is about to happen. Your heart beats faster. You can’t stop smiling. You have been looking forward to this and now the time has come! On board an oceangoing ship, after days at sea, the knowledge that in a few days you will arrive in port creates this excitement. Everyone on board starts to think about what they will look forward to … [Read more...]
Do You Have a Fear to Overcome?
It just happened this week. I climbed up the steps on our step stool to the top portion. Unlike a ladder, there is nothing to hold onto on the top of the step stool. It was a moment of exhilaration and brought a smile to my face. Sure the purpose was to repair something in the garage at home. However, the happenings these last 10 months – well let’s just say – THIS WAS A MOMENT TO CELEBRATE! “I didn’t respond to that. I’m not scared of heights. I’m just scared of falling from heights.” ― … [Read more...]
Do You Leave Your Values at Home?
Early in my sea going career one of the Senior Officers aboard the ship (I was on) introduced me to his wife and teenage son and daughter when we stopped at a coastal US city to load some cargo. This was where they all lived. They all met up and were going out to dinner before we set out on our two month trip to Central and South America. The ship we were on was commonly called a ‘stick’ ship. This was because it had booms and hatches carrying break bulk cargo of all different types. Due to … [Read more...]
Does Your Wheelhouse Keep You In A Bubble?
I’m in total agreement that your specialty, when you’re in your wheelhouse it’s a special thing. An expertise of great value. Who said ‘knows a lot about everything, is a master of none!’ – being in your wheelhouse is just the opposite. What does Malcolm Gladwell say ‘to be an expert do something for 10,000 hours?’ The wheelhouse aboard an oceangoing ship can be a lonely place. You really don’t want there to be any distractions. So generally people have to stay clear. This means for … [Read more...]
