Panic at Inappropriate Times
Come Monday, it’ll be time for our February Jumpstart:
How goes it with your Managing with Aloha Jumpstart so far?
In my last visit to the new Barnes & Noble at Ala Moana Center, I picked up The Big Moo, Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable. It’s a collaboration of writing on what “Being Remarkable” is all about, by 33 different authors, and in the Introduction it says:
“When you bought this book, you also bought the right to photocopy as many pages as you like, as many times as you like. Go ahead and make five hundred copies of your favorite story and send them out via interoffice mail.”
Well, electronic works for me, so here goes! In leafing through The Big Moo this morning, there were two parts I thought I’d share with you:
The First Part: Who You Are is What You Do
As you can imagine, this excerpt was very appealing to me because I talk so much about the fact that work is personal.
“You are not a cog.
You are not an assistant or an administrator.
You’re not a gofer or a middle manager, either.
No, you’re creative. A valuable asset to your family and your community. A person who can make a difference to an organization.
You are capable of having an impact, leaving a legacy, creating things that are outstanding.
You are not ordinary.
In fact, you’re remarkable.
Now, hurry. Don’t let yourself (and the rest of us) down.”
The Second Part: Panic at Inappropriate Times
For this part, Seth Godin, editor of The Big Moo, did the electronic work for me.
“Panicking when something really bad happens is counterproductive.
The new Home Depot just down the street is having its grand opening sale ― this is not the time to figure out a new strategy for your hardware store. It’s way too late for that.”
Read the rest here.
So, I ask you again, How goes it with your Managing with Aloha Jumpstart so far? Are you ready to “Be Remarkable” with Managing with Aloha to support you?
[ You can visit the website for The Big Moo at www.thebigmoo.com ]
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