Our Rivers are Raging
As the rivers in our canyon are raging. I've been thinking about the preparedness that has taken place since those crazy days of 1983. Talking to my friend who is the Water Superintendent of our local city the work they have done to PREPARE and PREVENT is both fascinating and impressive to me. (He has graciously answered all my inquisitive questions about their systems and processes. I didn't even know I was interested in that kind of thing…until I was)!
More importantly it got me thinking;
out of chaos comes order!
Sometimes life can feel like a flood, sweeping you up and carrying you in unexpected directions. We are forced to ride the wave sometimes, and these life challenges can reveal our inner strength and resilience.
In the middle of our hectic days of can't-miss meetings, pressing deadlines, and managing people, processes, crashing planes, and burning houses we are rocking it! We get it done. As leaders, we flourish in stressful situations.
If you're like me, each morning when we wake up our first thoughts are about what we could have done better. We strive for constant improvement. We're excited about that big deal that is about to close. And in that same moment, we have concerns about the hefty financial obligations we bear—not only for ourselves but for those who rely on us for their livelihoods. What if things don't go as planned?
Despite all this, we remain positive and proactive. We clear the air of those low-vibe thoughts. We must. We are leaders in our worlds. Those around us are looking to us for guidance and answers. We are often the eye of the storm working to create resolution and gather our teams to better our outcome.
When things go terribly wrong we navigate the currents and emerge stronger on the other side. Sometimes that requires asking for help. Over 200 volunteers showed up to help sandbag yesterday in the late afternoon, what a beautiful sight to witness, all those hearts creating order out of the chaos.
Disasters not only foster ideas, solutions and improvements, they also BUILD CONNECTION in our families, our business and our communities.
Can you feel it?