It's Never Too Late To Turn Around

 

I don’t know about you but there have been many times in my life when I’m driving somewhere and suddenly realize that I have no freaking idea where I am. There suddenly is this moment of realization followed by panic, and if you have anyone with you, this is followed by embarrassment, then followed by (typical male) “I know exactly where we are!”

I learned a loooooong time ago that there’s nothing wrong with asking for directions. In fact, in most cases, it actually will impress your co-travellers.

Life is like that. I have been going in a direction either in my career, workplace, or personal life and suddenly I’m met with this, “what the heck was I thinking!!!” And if it’s to do with your income this is almost always followed by panic.

But let’s take a step back from the dramatic and settle into the day-to-day. You’re at the office and you’re given an assignment to carry out. You look at it and think, “How am I going to do this? I have no idea what I’m doing!” But you push a head anyhow and push, push, push. Everyone around you can see that you’re lost, but they know that you don’t want to admit that so they just watch in horror as the Titanic rushes through the ice field all over again. And we all know how that story ended.

Recently I was speaking with my employer and we were joking around a bit and I asked what someone might think was a stupid question. But I’ve learned that there are no such things as stupid questions, just stupid people who won’t ask them! I said that to him and he totally agreed with me.

I’m one of these people that’s blessed with a memory like a steel trap! Once trapped, nothing comes out! In other words I often forget things. So, for the most part, to save myself embarrassment later, I ask for a repeat, just so I got it right. Then I avoid going down that road in the wrong direction and save everyone time, ego bruising and money. But in those times when I do forget to ask and realize that I’m heading in the wrong direction I will stop and ask.

THOT: How many times this week will you try to fake it? Why? What have you really got to lose? Stop! Ask for directions. Get on the correct path.

It's Never Too Late To Turn Around