I just did about 27 events in 60 days all over the country and I am having a low brain activity day (I literally cannot remember more than half the places I’ve been). Speaking for a living is pretty weird. You just finished being entertaining articulate and intelligent for 1500 people for an hour and now on the airplane ride home you’ve accidentally locked yourself in the restroom. I tried to act like being in the miniature facility (anything you do in there is pretty much a hook shot) of an express jet for 20 minutes is normal but nobody is buying it. I guess I just run out of mental steam from time to time. I think the more on you have to be the off you end up. In my business I have to be on every time because that’s what they are paying for. They booked 8 months in advance and have anticipated your success. So after my speech when I’m having lunch with the meeting planner and few people from the audience I hope they won’t mind if I forget how to effectively use a fork. So the question is: Do we humans demand too much of ourselves?
Humans: Damned or demanding?
October 31, 2007
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Posted by Ginger Dailey Wynn
I’m late, but willing
October 30, 2007I guess I should have started blogging five years ago when I was told it was “the thing to do”. So I’m late, but willing! That is not the story of my life however; usually I’m early and demanding, which leads me to my thoughts today. Do I expect too much from the people around me? My wife, my kids, my staff, the garbage man (I expect them to pick up all of the garbage not just a few select pieces. Is my garbage being judged on its content?) In my business, I teach people how to be more influential how to be more effective in leadership, change, sales etc. So I know what the research says we are supposed to do and what works, but its not that easy when you have expectations that you believe should be met and those around you are not that particularly interested in meeting them regardless of the trust and stability of your relationships. The research shows that lowering your expectations is a pretty good start but how can we do that on a personal level and how low can you go?
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