Let It Be. In 1970, The Beatles released their final studio album, Let it be. The title song which still resonates through the culture some 40+ years later is a pithy prescription for a propitious life.
Sadly, as of late I've been a bit caught up in more of a Diggy-Wa-Do sort of existence. Not good. So easy to get drawn into the do-er trap.
As leaders it is important that we balance the "doings" of our lives with the "being". More often than not, the latter informs the former.
Eight years after the Beatles broke up, another English rock band, The Who, released their eighth studio album, Who Are You? just prior to the death of the band's drummer, Keith Moon (go to the videotape for some memorable footage of Keith). The title song asks the essential existential question.
So, go ahead and ask yourself: Who Are You? Then, Let It Be.
Recently, my teenage daughter suggested that the water in shower was
not hot enough for her. Recognizing that our household domestic hot
water could use a boost, I turned up the temperature settings on the
coils in the hot water heater. Problem solved--happy teenager.
As
with water temperature, sometimes we want to boost our personal and
professional lives. Or, as Emeril Lagasse is fond of saying: "kick it up
a notch".
In the case of my teenage daughter she asked me for
help in dialing up the water temperature. In our own lives, we can ask
for help from our professional coach to challenge us more. If you do not
work with a coach, it can be helpful to connect with a colleague in
your network or an independent adviser/consultant/counselor to explore
ways to turn up the the heat in your life. If you prefer to do this
yourself, then go ahead and set a BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) for
inspiration and motivation.
Whether you choose to ask for help, or
summon the inner fortitude to dial up your own temperature, adding
a little heat every now and then can be satisfying.
BAM!
