It Can Be Done

Submitted by wendii on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 23:00.
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When I tell my friends what I've been doing at work, they are often shocked and ask: how do you get that done? A memorable recent example was getting 20 decks printed overnight and delivered to a hotel in Edmonton, Canada. Thanks to the internet, it's easy - just like trying to find someone to print overnight down the street. Find some people who might do it, and start calling.

On the other hand, I was recently watching a program about organizing a fashion show. Before I knew it the thought ran through my head: I have no idea how you get that done, where would you even start?

Why does one thing seem easy and the other hard? Experience, I think. I've achieved printing miracles before, but I've never organized a fashion show. The secret though, is that someone else has. There is someone somewhere in the world organizing their 100th fashion show and thinking, I really need something more challenging than this - it's too easy.

Anything that has been done by someone else, can be done by you. It might not be easy, but it can be done. If it can be done, what's the first step?

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Submitted by japanexpert on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 12:58.

Getting it done

Great topic, it reminds me how important perspective can be when I start something new.  It also reminds me that I may need to go out and find that person to help me get my task or project accomplished.  

Today I heard a presentation by a senior VP from GE at the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and the speaker was asked, "What does someone need to get to be where you are?"  His answer was competency and confidence.  Your illustration brings these to mind.

 

-Positive thoughts attract success.

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Submitted by hmcwheeler on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 14:29.

Agreed

As a member of the US Military, my organization has veryh high turnover in all positions, to include leadership.  People are constantly moving up the big ladder as well as transferring to another duty station every three years or so.

Becasue of this we have lots of people facing big challenges for the first and possibly only time in their careers every day.  The US Military is certainly a learning organization with its many after action reports and lessons learned websites, but in the end it's on the individual to access these resources.

It's the leading a horse to water analogy: Those who seek this information will succeed, those that do not will fail.