“On Paper we shouldn’t be doing this well” I’ve heard that statement many times and it always comes back to the team effort. When the project, the delivery, and the timeline start, it doesn’t matter how many people you have, how much cash is in the bank, and who has delivered more in the last quarter. All that matters is what the team can do and if the team can deliver past what is expected…
We all have our set of GOTO tools when we need to work a problem. Markers, Whiteboards, NotePad++, libraries, extensions, plugins, etc, etc. Starting with a new set of tools that are not your own feels wrong, out of place, and forced upon you. It feels like you are trying to crush a square peg through a round hole and it refuses to go. You keep pounding it in, but it won’t go. Give them…
I have a stand-up desk. I have a sticker on it that says “STAND UP”. I don’t overdue it in 45/60 minute increments and try to go for a basic 15 or 30 morning/afternoon. But when the days are long, when I need it most, I don’t do it. I have no idea why.
Did you show up? Did you do the bare minimum? Were you there but not engaged? Did you give to try your best? Could you have done better? Checking the box isn’t enough, it never was, and it never will be. The next time you find yourself in that scenario, ask yourself what you could accomplish if you did more next time – not for others, but for you.
If you’re always showing up, you are that much farther than those that don’t. If you show up and participate, you are that much farther than those that show up. If you show up and ask questions, provide feedback, take initiative, lead and keep helping others. Well… then you’re unstoppable.