My wife had “girls date night” on Friday and so I watched “The Lion King” with my five year old, Phoebe. A line we all remember, “Hakuna Matata”, is behind today’s message.
As professionals, it’s important to remember that problems are in the past, and solutions are right now. It’s tough to find solutions while pointing fingers at others, in part because we’re stuck in the past. Whatever happened, happened. It’s over and done. Focusing on finding solutions rather than finding scapegoats brings us into the present. We can only move forward by living right here, right now. Questions such as “Who did this to me?” and “Who is to blame?” aren’t productive. Instead try asking, “What can I do to solve the problem?” and “What can I do to make things right?” This kind of thinking allows us to get creative and to start to think outside the box.
After making our morning smoothies today I dropped my glass and green smoothie shot all over the kitchen. My first thought was, (actually I won’t say what my first thought was), but I can tell you it wasn’t focused on the solution. My 5-year old immediately said, “Akuna Mattata daddy”. I couldn’t help but smile as I started to work on the solution, the cleanup.
Let’s make March something to remember. Hakuna Matata friends; and you know there’s no better office to take care of your title work.
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