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One Brick at a Time
Posted by on January 31, 2016
A co-worker of mine had a rough morning this past week, the type of day when you feel you can’t do anything right. Ever have one of those? I’ve certainly been there. Sometimes I feel like I live there.
I was pretty happy with the advice I gave her. After acknowledging her feelings, I told her to take a deep breath and just build it back up, one brick at a time. So she went and got a cup of coffee, which seemed like a good place to start. Then she got a loaner laptop from the help desk, and then moved on to something else. And before long, she was back in rhythm and being her usual productive, cheery self.
Sometimes, when someone comes along and knocks down your wall (or you clumsily knock down your own wall), you’ve got to take a deep breath and start over. Only maybe you’re a little bit smarter the next time. Or more careful. And definitely stronger.
Brick by brick we build, and before long we look back and we’ve built something beautiful.
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Hey Brad! It was great to be with you yesterday, not because I love Christmas and family, but also because I learn so much and feel tremendous validation with our conversations about life’s curveballs! I was going to send you a message through LinkedIn and came across your blog. I love how you love to contemplate people, and the choices that they make and the impact of those decisions as we move through our lives. Your blog is thoughtful stuff! I too love to understand how people – as well as myself – our moviatated to make the decision we make. I join you in finding ways I can be open to positive outcomes in life – whatever the situation. We’ll talk soon. Jim