In saying yes to someone’s request for your time, they receive your help, ….. but then you have a problem. Assuming you are busy, then you have to defer something you had planned to do. Or you don’t get to do something at all. In effect, when you said “yes” to something they wanted you to do, you were saying “no” to something you wanted to do.
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In most other environments, where leaders manage people who do the work, is the leaders’ value really in their ability to do the real work? In the technician example above, do managers over departments of technical employees contribute more value when they do technical work or when they are helping their employees do the technical work?
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The basic solution to not over relying on memory, being organized, getting things done, being productive, and being reliable is using systems. In the context of being organized, a system is a repeatable approach, usually facilitated with tools such as software, that provides structure to what is otherwise disordered or inconsistent. In the context of not forgetting, a system provides a consistent and reliable approach to recording information so it can be easily referenced and shared.
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Studies on success find that everyone experiences adversity. Yes, some more than others, but the people who are most successful in life are the ones who choose to learn from their adversity rather than be a victim from it.
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Because parts of the past can be so adverse and traumatic for so many people, here are a few thoughts to consider if you find yourself, or someone in your circle of influence, in need of letting go of the past and moving forward:
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