Maintain A Balance In Business
I had a person cancel a meeting with me this morning, which might have been a bit annoying. But the reason was that he’d experienced the death of a close friend, and was frantically trying to figure out how to get to New York as soon as possible.
You know what? That’s more important than our meeting. And even if he would have shown up, he would have been totally distracted because of the emotional turmoil that he’s going through. So we rescheduled for next week, no problem.
In your own business, I’ve found that it’s helpful to keep a little perspective about such things. Sure, business is important – you’re devoting a huge amount of your time and energy to it. But if you can’t take a little time to focus on relationships, on your mental and spiritual health, then what’s the point? And remember, the same is true for your employees. They also need to get away from the stresses of the job in order to maintain a bit of balance.
That balance will make them better employees too: more dedicated, more inspired, more customer-focused. You can’t beat that into them using pressure.
Carl Dierschow
Small Fish Business Coaching Fort Collins
www.smallfish.us
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