Don’t give up when the road gets tough. If you want to get better that’s all it takes. The majority of us will give up when he hit Craptivity because it’s the easier thing to do, we don’t get to feel like to we aren’t good enough anymore, we get to try something new and feel good again. But it’s not how we get better.
No one goes into work excited to clean up a mess left there the day before (or by the night shift). We want a fresh start, new beginnings, new opportunities to be successful. So don’t let someone else’s day start that way. Clean up your mess. Leave things better than you found them. Put in the extra 15 minutes to make someone’s entire day better. It’ll be worth it.
Go find the busiest coffee shop you can, buy the biggest drink you can handle and listen. Listen to what people are talking about, listen to what is ailing them, listen to what they are working on. Note: Don’t steal their ideas or do anything illegal or stalkerish. If that’s too “out there” for you, go sign up for a new course or program you have never done before. GlassblowingArcheryDrawingSkeetballNeedlepointCooking Whatever that takes you out…
Write down the good, the bad and the ugly. As it happens, when it happens. Then when faced with a similar problem, go back and read what you wrote; How you acted.What you tried.Who helped you. Next time presented with the same scenario, read what you did and now ask yourself these questions How should I act nowWhat should I try nowWho do I need help from to make this a success this time. The…
Pull yourself out. Don’t wait for someone else to do it. It’s not a sign of weakness but strength – you know something is wrong – you know you’re not thinking in the right space. You know. Let someone else on the team take over, take a moment, re-centre, find your focus, than when you’re off Tilt – get back in there. And if you can’t pull yourself out of it when you’re on it…