We all use tape to get us through the day.   Sometimes is is less obvious with scotch tape.  Other times we need to have masking tape that can easily be removed without ruining something.   Duct tape can fix numerous items, but it is also very obvious, so in recent years those producing it have made it look more decorative.   Now there are other things we stick to that don’t require actual tape at all!

Sticking to a networking group that is totally social and not producing business may be a false sense of taking action.   Sticking to a list of outdated systems may be easier than updating them.   Sticking to obsolete thinking may be the lazy way to navigate through the day.  Sticking to a filing system that is still effective may be the best solution.  In other words, there are times when it is good to stick to our path and other times work to change things.

Often people including myself at times stay with what works for fear of making things worse.  And that is sometimes true.  We change when things are working well and in updating, things turn horrible.   I had a plumber tell me if something is good don’t mess with it.   I had wanted to change out a water tank.   I guess he was right because it lasted an additional 7 years.

The problem with not changing  is that it can become an excuse not to stretch.  Changes can be good and staying with the old ways can be  like bad tape.   It doesn’t resolve the problems or make the pieces fit well to blindly stick with what we have.

Listening, learning, and advancing helps everyone.   We help ourselves and those we serve.   We help set a good example for the next generation to find success.   Now is the time to discern what you need to “stick with” and what you need to “separate from”.

Have a “Delight in Living” day!   See what “Mini Miracles” are falling all around you to help make you a better business person.

 

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