The phrase for the week is "Know
When To Walk Away”
You might be humming the Kenny Roger’s hit “The
Gambler.” It is so appropriate for this
week’s affirmation. We often hear, “hold
on tight to your dreams,” “persevere,” “never give up.” It is so specific. So,
if I let go of a dream, give up--am I a failure, a loser? How do we know when
it may be time to sunset something that isn't working? When do you focus on what you've learned
and move on?
I’ve read a lot of self-help books over the years. Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud stayed with me for years and I’ve recommended it to countless friends and clients. In it
he states, “Getting to the next level always requires ending
something, leaving it behind, and moving on. Growth demands that we move on.
Without the ability to end things, people stay stuck, never becoming who they
are meant to be, never accomplishing all that their talents and abilities
should afford them.” Wow! I was so
relieved to consider the perspective that moving on didn’t mean failure--that I had given up!
Here are some additional insights from the book:
·
Until we let go of what is
not good, we will never find something that is good.
·
Normalize the idea of
endings, so you can expect them rather than being surprised.
·
Positive is doing what is
best and right for the business and for the people. This is not a NEGATIVE.
·
Always ask what season you
are in.
·
Having an abnormally high
pain and failure threshold keeps you from ending things.
·
People. Knowledge. Energy.
The three keys to believe in a better future.
·
When truth presents
itself, the wise person sees the light, takes it in, and makes adjustments.
·
Put on actual funerals for
endings. Let people grieve.
·
Your next step always
depends on how well you are maximizing where you are right now and how ready
you are to do what is necessary to get to the next place. And sometimes, that
depends on ending some of what is happening today.
I know when to
walk away.
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