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High Energy, High Focus

Tuesday, October 05, 2004

Isn't it amazong how irony rears its ugly head?

Let's start this off with some context... I'm having a bad day. On the way into the office this morning, I pulled the quintessential weekend warrior move, I tried to drive into the parking garage at the offfice - with my bike on the roof of the car... yup.. having a bad day. Bike is destroyed.

So, I move on. Whoops. BIG WHOOPS!!! But, I have work to do.

No sooner do I log in to my computer, than I open up our newsletter copy, to put some finishing touches on it.. wouldn't you know it, the book of the month is 'A Bias for Action'. In it, the authors talk of four types of leaders.. today, I am 'The Purposeful' - high energy, high focus. I have a job to do. I can't cry about my bike all day. I have to be focused.

Obstacles, and distractions come up, all the time. You must remain focused on your goal.

At work today, be purposeful.