"By combining Hand Analysis with her other tools, Helene has an incredible ability to help you discover your deepest self in order for you to move forward in your life. Her many years of business experience add a perfect complement to mentoring her clients to success"
How many times did you risk too much to go to work?
We’ve had a major snow storm here, and I’m sitting here so grateful for modern technology. I’ve had a productive day despite (or maybe because of) being housebound.
I remember the old days, when I would drive in horrid conditions to get to the office. Many of us have a strong work ethic, and we prize ourselves on being reliable. Plus we know that work piles up and we’ll pay for the day “off” if we can’t make it in.
Never mind that getting in an accident would cost us more than the day’s worth in terms of money, time, aggravation and possibly injuries (sometimes with longer term consequences). I guess winter gives another meaning to the term “road warrior”.
A truly objective observer would have told me, on those days when I skidded to work squinting between snow drifts, that it was not worth it. Yet why did I (and many others) do it?
In addition to the reasons I mentioned above, I didn’t want people to think I was a slacker. The whole topic of “reputation” deserves a post of its own on another day.
Another reason is that it’s hard to pull back when you’re on a roll. The dark side of being devoted to getting things done and making things happen, is that we lose perspective. We’re so focused on getting the results, that when circumstances come up that should make us rethink our plans, we don’t see them or rationalize them away.
That’s a recipe for accidents, both on the road and in business. We all need an objective observer to pull us back from our irrestible momentum.
Did you enjoy this post? Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader.
Comments
No comments yet.
Leave a comment