The words ‘checking in’ may have you thinking airport and traveling. I didn’t mean to scare you! Unfortunately the flying experience this season has become stressful. This check in should not be frightening! This is something you should look forward to doing at least four times a year, at a minimum. You’re being gifted a valuable tool that you should utilize to assist you in assessing how you are doing in your business and life. This about your plan for your time and your commitments … [Read more...]
Do You Show Up At 100% Every Time?
Do you show up at 100% every time for everything and everyone? Don’t worry – no one does. It’s not realistic. Sure you are physically present, however, with the demands on all of us, it is unrealistic to think anyone is going to be 100% all of the time at everything for everyone. Think about the distractions we are all dealing with each day on a regular basis. To begin with everybody is going 100 miles per hour – and – that’s before you even get into your car! Then there’s notifications … [Read more...]
Mark Off The Date With A Big X
A favorite and consistent habit of every person working aboard an ocean going merchant ship is marking off each day on the calendar. A big X signifies another day done and dusted. Sometimes the calendar is a large one on the bulkhead (that’s the wall you land lubbers!) and for others a smaller calendar on the writing desk or by their bunk. It’s a combination of seeing the days gone by and looking ahead to the days when it’s time to leave the ship and go home again. Other than a few words … [Read more...]
Setting Goals Is A Waste of Time! Right?
By now the majority of people, yes, each and every one of you, have sat through one or more goal setting seminars or workshops. You know the drill. There will be slides about S.M.A.R.T. goals and why this is very important. There will be a discussion about not giving up on your dreams and having great big goals. Someone might even ask the group, “How Do You Eat An Elephant?” Answer – “One bite at a time.” This may be true – what if you don’t eat … [Read more...]
