Well we have all had the feeling of “needing to hang on.” Maybe not in the way this baby is holding on, but in many other ways. That includes waiting for phone calls to be returned or people getting back to us. It may be waiting for a delivery! Or for people to pay their bills.
A Few Random, but Worthwhile Thoughts!
As a classic achiever, I want things done ASAP. Therefore, I navigate to people who are also achievers. They want quality, a good track record, and to accomplish things in a timely manner. Usually they are perfectionists who are constantly learning. They keep building, developing, and taking things to the next level.
Designs, goals, and appointments don’t always play out as we would like them to play out. We can set things up and move ahead to have our plans blocked by the inaction of someone else. We may find that term “soon” to one person means within a month to another.
As a result of these miscommunications, people get upset and feel a disconnect. Words are only one way of exchanging information. We have the written word and pictures to express ourselves. There are terms in each industry that may not be carried over into the other persons business.
Another form of communication is the email. When someone does not respond to me my email, I wait and try once more. Recently I sent out a couple of emails to the same person. They did not respond to me; I assumed they did not have the skills I needed. As a result, I took my business to another person. I was glad I acted to remedy this for the answer was simple and problem resolved within a few hours. It was worth paying them!
I have found that if I don’t have the answer for a client or the skills to help a patient, I know it. I will be the first to acknowledge that something may be out of my range. I gladly refer to them someone who does have the skill set needed.
A really reliable business person I know went out of her way for a client. She found that she had undercharged for all her work, but delivered timely and well. Lessons like that happen to all of us–or at least they have happened to me. In trying to be generous, we are often “used”. Expertise must be compensated appropriately. 
By the time we are adults or in the business world, we come to prepare ourselves. We build in backup plans. We may not have everything figured out, but we try.
We try to equip ourselves with the ongoing learning tools for our industry. This may include CEU’s for Professional Licenses. We make lists and use programs like Evernote to help us remember facts.
Hopefully, we master the calendar! Or we have managers and people around us who do what we don’t do well. We connect with many different people and they often help hold us up by teaching or showing us skills. We connect through Networking Groups and Social media to stay on top of the curve.
As the economy fluctuates, we try to adjust internally with our expenses and marketing strategies. So keep hanging on to the skills, people, and knowledge base you have. It is all worthwhile and supportive.
Hope your day is filled with success! See you tomorrow, Delight in Living!