Out of necessity and to prepare for the author’s showcase at Newport News Public Library I have been re-reading the book. I am grateful for understanding this feeling again. It helps me relate to my readers and those who find this blog.
As I re-read the book I realize that this is a book about holding on the hope that everything must change. Not knowing WHEN it will change, but that it surely will change and that you can plan and prepare for something better for your life.
Below is September 9th’s Entry
HAVING A STRATEGY
I’m not inspired by what I’m doing.
I’m working very hard and achieving nothing.
I don’t agree with the strategy or lack of strategy of the work and how it has been put together. The company has no strong work ethic ethos, and lots of people doing the bare minimum.
There is no transparency in pay and often projects are under resourced meaning that we fail to deliver quality work on time.
~Worker Living in the UNITED KINGDOM
How many of the places where we work have well-thought out AND COMMUNICATED strategies? Not Many. We all know this, and we also know when there really isn’t a cogent strategy AT ALL…communicated or not.
We know when everybody is just showing up, but not working towards the same thing. Sometimes all we can do is know this, and maybe do the bare minimum (if you can) while you reserve your mental energy to pursue your own interests, develop your own personal life strategy and work it…sometimes that is all we can do.
P.S. – That I wrote in 2014
If you find yourself in this situation today; continue to work hard EVEN if there is no strong work ethics in the organization. Just stay focused and develop a clear strategy for your job. There is something powerful about doing the right thing even when you don’t see the point.
Just pretend like you are the owner/president/executive director/in the corner office. This is your organization. Now ask yourself what would YOU (as the owner) want YOU (current job holder) to do? Just pretend…who knows…maybe one day YOU may be the owner…have employees…need a clear and communicated vision..need a strategy to reach the vision…and…change your corner of the world…or the world.
I always go back to Microsoft’s vision that they basically achieved inside of 20 years…it happpened…A desktop computer in every home running Microsoft Office.
NOW what is the vision for YOUR life in the next 20 years?
What is it????
There is NO NEED for a strategy if you don’t have a vision.
WHAT IS YOUR VISION?
It is not a mistake that you are in this situation…maybe it is to wake you up…have a vision and strategy and stop just going through the motions.
P.S. that I am writing in 2018 – Focus on your own business, even if that business is just living your life. Envision peace for yourself and your family.
You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live