Lessons Learned

“When Fear Makes Decisions, It Is a Mistake”
Sally Fields

Do you sometimes come up with an idea and become the driving force to make it happen? This happened to me recently, I got this idea in my head that I needed a new job.

I started calling everyone I knew to ask them if they had any ideas and could they help me with my resume. Quite a few people offered to help and I started working with them. My resume is being revised and others offered advice.

The other night I was talking to a friend and she asked me what was I running from? It made me stop and think, I was not focusing on what was happening around me and definitely not the pain I was feeling.

That evening, I was reading an article in the O Magazine, and during an interview Sally Fields said, “When fear makes decisions, it is a mistake.” I started thinking about this quote, my conversation and realized I had to slow down and focus on what was happening around me and the opportunities I were receiving each day. Immediately I felt much calmer.

Working with a client yesterday, he was telling me how frustrated he was with his boss’s behavior. We discussed the circumstances and explored what lessons he was learning. Some of the lessons he learned were:

1.His boss was a human being and sometimes got frustrated.
2.Learn from the discussion.
3.Next time prepare the report with the information that was required.
4.Wanted to continue the good relationship he had with his boss. Today he was going to discuss the situation with his boss and thank him for his help. By doing this he was building the relationship.

What we both learned was to become aware of what was happening and learn from the situation.

Thinking about a challenge you have, what lessons are you learning from it?

Helen