{"id":2329,"date":"2025-04-18T20:31:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T20:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/merrimanmanagementsupport.com\/?post_type=project&p=2329"},"modified":"2025-04-18T20:32:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T20:32:16","slug":"who-do-i-want-to-be-april-3rd","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"http:\/\/merrimanmanagementsupport.com\/index.php\/project\/who-do-i-want-to-be-april-3rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Who do I want to be? April 3rd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At times, things can get pretty rocky at a co-op…people calling out, people giving notice, the new hire that is just not working out, crazy things happening on the sales floor…need I go on?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The grind of it all. <\/em>With all its never-ending hassles, frustrations, and deflations of our spirit.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we know it we are descending into that place of feeling helpless and sorry for ourselves.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lately this has been one of the more frequent topics I coach managers on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let me say this – I want to challenge each and every one of us to reconsider where we are placing our success and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we’re\u00a0postponing feeling better and\u00a0waiting around for a time when crazy things are not happening on the sales floor, or\u00a0all staff are solid contributors,\u00a0or\u00a0all\u00a0our SOPs are in place,\u00a0that waiting will turn into hopelessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hope for a better future is not something that is provided to us – it is something that we can create on a personal level. It’s a mindset. A willingness to meet the challenges of the day and do what we can reasonably.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can pivot our focus to navigating what needs to be done rather than hanging our happiness and sense of well-being on what we think the co-op, customers, and staffshould be at that moment.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We shift our focus to “who I want to be” given the circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When things are turbulent do I want to be resentful, hassled, self-pitying?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or do I want to strengthen my ability to navigate challenges and difficulties?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s allow ourselves to walk into our futures with our light bright and visions intact while we work to not allow transient circumstances to rob us of our very life itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We work in a co-op to make a difference and for our bread and butter, yet the work of focusing our thoughts and emotions in positive ways is what brings water to our spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have so much to give our co-ops, really the whole world, yet it will be seriously thwarted if we can’t lift our heads up under the weight of self-imposed struggles and disappointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are dutiful, reasonable, and give it our all kind of people. So let’s make sure we are giving that same consideration to ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take care of yourself so the world can better see the magic that is you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s not let challenges become a snuffer to our light rather an opportunity to let it shine even brighter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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