When JKL Associates is invited into a business to add value, early in the conversation with them, we bring up the need for the owner and associated leadership to take their health seriously. It may sound like an unusual suggestion for a third party to make, but if we collectively want to advance the organization’s success, then we need all team members to be present at both the beginning and the end.
There is an old saying the “Hope is not a strategy.” It has been attributed to many people who have used statements like it to emphasize that planning and action are critical parts of achieving the desired outcome. As discussed in previous weekly newsletters, planning and then taking proper action are crucial to achieving the goal or best results. But where does “Hope” fit into the success or best outcome?
Summer vacations have wrapped up, Labor Day has gone by, children are back in school, football season is in full swing, and business is about to enter into the final quarter of the calendar year. This is a time to re-engage and make the most of your efforts to close out the business calendar on a high note.
Let’s start by acknowledging that, no matter how hard we try, there will always be challenges to address and a need to be proficient in reacting to situations we had not planned for. There is a real cost to having to react to a challenge that presents itself. The initial distraction from the intended plan or outcome takes place first. The Oh No! We must deal with this…