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WRECK IT AND BUILD IT AGAIN5/18/2020 My guru at home gave a new term for reconstruction.
"Wreck it and build it again." The vast majority of the work that we do can be reconstructed, remodelled, rebuild. While the tearing process can be painful and exceedingly laborious, it could also be a source of relief (cathartic to some) and release from the burden of perfectionism. Our most prized goods, services, products, programs are held up high and with finality, judged as best. Where in fact, in other spaces, they wreck their best products so see if it can withstand several iterations for different purposes. There is nothing wrong with valuing great assets, but if it becomes the 'sacred cow' that nobody wanted to touch for fear of reprisal, retribution, or negative impact, then there is the problem. Either it is perception issue or an accountability one. The joy of rebuilding is 100x better than the stagnant trophy gathering dust in the library. "Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's the courage that counts" -Churchill said that.
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SPRING HOPES5/13/2020 Something came back to life!
A little plant that was gifted last year by a dear colleague came back to life. I am not good with plants. They die with me. Given that awareness, I thought it was dead as dead. Little did I found out that, a few weeks ago, two buds started to spring back to life. I was doing my spring cleaning this morning in the area and found out a simple fact. Life happens! There are things that are essential no matter what. When you think that everything is starting to go on a wrong tangent, focus on what you can govern. When you least expect, events or situations can turn into positive accidents waiting to be mined to its full benefit. Life presents its surprises and serendipities. The question is: are we fully aware that positive unexpected outcomes exist too! It is a big deal and worth celebrating when it happens. When it happens more, it's not luck, it's called harvest time!
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THE SPECTRUM OF RESPONSES5/11/2020 The Gloomy Facts in Canada:
1M job losses in March. 2M job losses in April. More facts to come as we learn more about the state of the economy in the new few months. This the new volatile world. With these sordid facts, we can hypothesize the following scenarios: Some businesses and organizations will not survive. This is a fact. Take the case of the Army & Navy. Some businesses and organizations are still on stabilization and will do a 'wait-and-see" until this is completely over. This is a sad fact when they can start looking up. They are missing a lot of opportunities. Some businesses and organizations in certain industries are making a killing. They are immune or some are more in demand in this time. What does it say about that-there are inequalities of impacts and unexpected opportunities for some! That is a fact too. Some businesses and organizations are hell-bent on maximizing this new environment and are up re-rigging continuously until they find the right balance between what works now and what will work in the new future. This is the new fact. Where are you in this spectrum? Are you in the first, second, third, or fourth group? Your current responses dictate your future. Your past successes do not translate to your future success. Talk to me if you want to be in the fourth group. |