Lately I’ve become the kind of guy who finds fault in stuff. I will, for example, look at an event I’m a part of and dissect the planning and execution, finding holes and complaining about how things could have been so much better. Still, I remain the guy on the other side of that fence who has planned events and had holes and felt pretty darn annoyed when someone pointed out all the things that sucked and overlooked the good. So, I’ve been on both sides of it and I understand intimately the amount of work it takes to put on an event, run a team, etc.
Still I complain.
I don’t think that makes me a jerk. I think it is important to point out flaws in the system in order to improve the system. It is equally important to handle it respectfully, if bluntly, though the two never seem to have much in common. I fear that too often people are overly concerned with the feelings of the individuals who are messing up and less concerned about conveying the information accurately. Its one of those, “We don’t want Adam to feel bad, but…” situations.
Fortunately, I’m not talking about anything or anyone specific today. It is just a thought bubble that popped up while I was developing a calendar of the stuff I need to do and plan over the next 21 days. Yes, three weeks from now I expect to have a great deal of stuff handled and be in a position where, moving forward, life is organized enough to provide me with room to relax and focus on self-confidence and self-improvement. These are the areas that take the biggest hit when I am swamped, backlogged, and struggling to find balance.
Fortunately, these are the things that are buoyed by a healthy support structure. I’m working on that part too.
Some Thoughts:
- Football: Giants are tied for first in the NFC East and will move to 1st all alone if they win and the Cowboys take that (inevitable) loss to the Patriots. I’m excited about this season, in spite of what was perceived (prematurely) as a bad start. Still, we could use a good defensive trade… or Landry. We would benefit from that dude…