Self: Tough week?
DK: Let’s talk about the weekend.
Self: No highlights? No inspirations?
DK: Two word summary: Falling behind. And, exhausted.
Self: That’s three.
DK: Listen Pal. Don’t get cute.
Self: OK. OK. OK. We’ll keep it upbeat. I’ll cut you some slack. Gimmee one BURSTING ray of sunlight.
DK: Direct reports. 2-down managers. Sales side leadership. SMEs. Gritty. Scrappy. Poised. Professional. Proud. Taking body shots. Best in business. One word for this pack: L-E-A-D-E-R-S.
DK: And those closest to me. Including my assistant, a feisty Chihuahua seeking some form of acknowledgement for her self-assessed extraordinary effort. (And, searching for love in all the wrong places.)
…Those closest to me – – getting the full gale force winds of DK’s “hi-potential” extraction. Push. Pull. Push. Pull. Push. Extract. Push. Back off. Too hard. Offend. Apologize. Pause. Take breath. Re-load. Do over. Cajole. Push. Push. Push. Pull. Oh, oh, too far. Re-boot…
Wish I could tell them that I believe. In them. Wish I could tell them if it ever gets quiet, I’ve given up (on them), then, and only then is it time to be worried.
Self: Chihuahua? Hmmm. Interesting term of endearment. (Wonder if she’s a blog follower?) And these are your bursting rays of sunlight?
DK: Yes sir. The week’s chapter is closed.
People who have accomplished work worthwhile have had a very high sense of the way to do things. They have not been content with mediocrity. They have not confined themselves to the beaten tracks; they have never been satisfied to do things just as others so them, but always a little better. They always pushed things that came to their hands a little higher up, this little farther on, that counts in the quality of life’s work. It is constant effort to be first-class in everything one attempts that conquers the heights of excellence.
Orison Swett Marden (1850 – 1924)
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Where do you get the all the energy and time Dave?
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Hi Steve. It’s been a long time. How? Clean living! (and no TV) 🙂 Hope you and the family are doing well…
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Higher up and further in – C.S. Lewis – up there with Chesterton!
And now… off to the opera…
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Ha! Hadn’t heard the C.S. Lewis quote. Thanks for pointing me to it. Enjoy the opera…
“Welcome, in the lion’s name. Come further up and further in… the further up and the further in you go, the bigger everything gets. The inside is larger than the outside.” C.S. Lewis – The Last Battle
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It’s a great book. You should read it.
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I’ll add it to the list. Thanks
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Looking at that picture for a few seconds was exhausting enough!
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Funny!
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In the words of a true mother hen, “Come here, honey, and let me give you a hug.”
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LOL
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Hopefully you are now sleeping and will sleep long enough to self-restore a little bit….
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Yes, slept in 2 hours beyond normal starting clock. Nice…Have a great weekend Mimi
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“The mind is so rarely disturbed, but that the company of friend will restore it to some degree of tranquility and sedateness.” –Adam Smith. Wishing you a relaxing and restorative weekend, David!
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Soothing Lori. Thank you. You too…
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A small annoying dog! Hummm. Loving the rays of sunshine
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Good morning!
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Having been a leader during the work week is such a great way to start the weekend! Lead on, David!
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Thanks Granbee…I like it (Lead on!)
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