Ever wonder if we are more like vultures than not? It occurred to me that we are actually just like them.
Over the weekend, our Church’s Cub Scout Pack spent the night at Brevard Zoo. There were many safety rules, because of the children, the darkness, the animals, etc.
In the morning, before breakfast, we were still confined to a certain area to remain safe. Across from our cabin, I spotted the vulture cage. There was a wild vulture standing on the cage pole, with other vultures just a few feet away on the inside.
Couldn’t help but have this moment of truth fly through my brain and capture it on this one-take You Tube video:
Speaking of leadership with it’s titles, status, perks, benefits, bonuses, responsibility, accountability, opportunities…
This “bonus” (today’s second post) jungle jeff blog post shares my response to a faithful jungle jeff reader.
We are all leaders. Every last one of us. Even if it doesn’t seem so.
We all travel through life with the exact same “currency” – time.
Mistakes are gifts.
Past mistakes become worse when we don’t open them up as the gifts they are, and reflect on the reason they happened, and the opportunity they represent.
To me, failure is never opening the gift.
The gift-giver is actually ourselves. If we cannot thank ourselves for our mistakes – our opportunities – we lose.
Stay strong, dig deep, find quiet space, and open your gift.
Maybe it’s yourself. Maybe a neighbor. Or a colleague, friend or family member.
For me, it’s me. My younger sister is right up there too. Maybe it was growing up in small town America watching Walt Disney on Sunday nights in our living room.
Or maybe it was listening to the Disney vinyl albums – the Disney Classic stories, brought to life through the stereo speakers and our own vivid imaginations.
There were no VHS Disney movies. There were no Disney DVD’s. No Blue Ray. Only albums and imagination. And Walt Disney, the man, on Sunday nights.
Here are several Orlando Sentinel Links to recent breaking Disney News:
“Law of the Niche: People are most valuable where they add the most value.”
Duh, right? No brainer. Obvious. Get a clue. You can’t be serious.
In the hectic pace with which we travel through our days (weeks, months), we often miss the most basic of life’s truths.
This happens to me with our son. I’ll get caught up in my work, and the next thing you know, the week has flown by and our son has done amazing things, but guess who hasn’t noticed? Guess who wasn’t there to add a little coaching, a little fun, a little encouragement?
Guess what else?
Life is like this. Always was, is now, and always will be. Whatever your level in your organization, you must find your own ways to stay engaged, to stay passionate.
I see so many people who are stuck. Many of them leaders, responsible for inspiring and developing others, the way a parent does with children.
They get stuck managing their to-do list instead of inspiring and developing their people. Just like a Parent. Just like me.
But the days (weeks, months) fly by.
Our son can not wait for me to find the time. His life marches on at an incredible pace. He will not slow down for me. I must find the way(s) to keep up with him.
Same is true as a leader, and as an employee who follows orders. Same as you. You must figure this out yourself and not wait.
