Good Morning Friends! Here are my 5 Things to Consider this week!
Culture – We value optimism. We’ve all heard the sayings before; “See the glass half-full” or “When life gives you lemons…” and you’re probably thinking, “easier said than done”, right? Being optimistic means a lot more than just being happy all the time. It means looking at challenges from all angles and seeing the possibilitiesrather than the roadblocks. Problems are going to arise every day. A pessimist has the tendency to let those challenges ruin their day. An optimist see these challenges as opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve. At the end of the day, we can’t control everything that happens in our day to day lives, but we CAN control how we handle it. As Henry Ford said, “whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right.”
Leadership – Validating others. Doesn’t it feel great when someone notices the hard work you’ve been doing? Or the new shirt you just bought? Or just the fact that you’re smiling? Validation is a gift we can give to others that’s totally free and majorly impactful. Anyone that has ever received a compliment knows that they we’re noticed. We get a sense of fulfillment and joy when someone notices us and is kind. We can be successful without being recognized and our actions shouldn’t be dependent on what others think, but when you’re generous with your compliments and validation towards others, two things happen, the receiver feels good for being noticed, something all humans desire, and your heart and soul feel full because you did something selfless that made someone else feel great. It’s a win, win. Be generous with your recognition and abundant with your validation towards others.
History – How our Mission Statement came to be. 5 or 6 years ago, we decided to become a more mature company we needed to have a mission statement. We went through the exercise of putting together a formal summary of our goals and values. Just like we do presently, we sat around the table at the Tuesday Manager Meeting and dug in. Everyone had something to contribute and after 4 or 6 weeks, we had the rough version of the Mission Statement that exists today. Its establishes three core tenants; our CULTURE is everything, our EXPERIENCE is everything and HOW WE TREAT PEOPLE is everything. I couldn’t be more proud of the fact that, minus a recent polishing, this statement still stands practically untouched today. It isn’t cookie cutter, it isn’t bullshit, it’s truly who we are and what we want to stand for in this world. It’s a “fuck yeah.”
Motivation – “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” -Churchill I selected this quote because we started this week on the topic of optimism. I’ve always liked this quote because it’s impactful and simple. To be honest, there’s not much more to write on this one.
What I’m Reading or Watching – Catching Fire by Jamie Wheal. This book is about the revolution of peak states, altered states of mind and the impact these new found forms of consciousness are having on society. I’m super into this topic currently. If you have a few minutes, are interested in this topic, and want your mind fucking blown, listen to this interview with Jamie.
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Have a great week!
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