"How you do anything is how you do everything"When my wife and I were preparing to get married, we meet with our pastor and one of the activities we did was to discover each others love language. These are the five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Gifts, Acts of Service, Quality Time, and Physical Touch. After answering a few questions, my love language was gifts (pretty materialistic I know but this is a judgement free blog so just relax) My wife has stated that she is, "all of them" which I responded with, "that's not allowed". This weeks Mega Millions, Powerball, and Classic Lotto jackpots of course had my mind working on the possibility of gifts I could both give and receive had we won. According to cnbc.com, "The lump sum on Tuesday's $1.54 billion jackpot is $877.8 million. If the as yet unnamed winner (or winners) chooses that option, the total haul will be about $491.7 million, after both federal and state taxes." These are our tickets in the image above, and no we were not the unnamed winners. The question on my mind after seeing the $491.7 million payout was, when is enough, enough?
One of my favorite quotes I share with kids is, "how you do anything is how you do everything." If you are not willing to give to others when you have a little, you will not be willing to give to others when you have a lot. I believe it is important to work hard and take pride in our accomplishments as long as it doesn't become our identity. Winning $491.7 million would certainly create a challenge to not let gifts/money to become my identity. Am I saying that I don't want to win the lottery or work hard to earn more money in my career? NO! I'm saying that being grateful for the gifts I have right now and developing values of service will be "enough". Reflect this week on when is enough, enough? Focus on how you think, serve, and speak to others. How you do anything, is how you do everything!
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"Work without fear can be done by robots and artificial intelligence" - Brene BrownEvery now and then you hear someone say something that resonates with you. I was listening to a podcast this week featuring Brene Brown. The podcast went in many directions but what struck me the most was this statement: Work without fear can be done by robots and artificial Intelligence! I know I work in the tech and teaching field, but robots and A.I. freak me out a bit. Google has artificial intelligence technology that can call and book a hair appointment for you without the barber or salon knowing they are talking to a computer on the other end of the phone! If you don't believe me, click here to watch it in action. Brene states that vulnerability and opening ourselves up to uncertainty, risk, and exposure is necessary to be a successful leader, partner, and friend. She speaks with many professional and successful business organizations and when she asks, "What is missing from your organization?", many respond with, "courageous leaders." She then goes on to say that the biggest barrier to courageous leaders is self-protection. We can't lead from an "armored" place. Moving forward I'm realizing the importance of vulnerability in my relationships. How often am I speaking and acting from an "armored" place? Being vulnerable isn't easy but it allows us to own our stories, lead with courage, create and do work that matters, and build actual meaningful relationships. Take that robots and artificial intelligence! The challenge this week is to be vulnerable with someone. Share a goal or dream. Don't armor up when you disagree with an idea, procedure, or change at work. If you are a leader (which we all are to someone else) be authentic and create an environment that promotes risk taking and vulnerability because your followers are watching! |