In the book Falling Upward, author Richard Rohr contends that you spend the first half of your life building your vessel, and the second half of your life filling it up. He was referring to spirituality, but I think it applies to many aspects of living.
It can apply to your work in your organization too. You spend the first months or even years building the infrastructure, policies and staffing that are necessary to implement the vision in the second phase.
It is a good metaphor to keep in mind whenever you start something new. The enthusiasm about filling up the vessel may keep you going, but it's the building part that will get you there.
-- beth triplett
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! I hope your day was filled with lots of watermelon!
ReplyDeletePS-thanks for being a constant reminder that my mom's birthday is in 6 days! ;)