“As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates.” John Maxwell
Have you ever had those very troubling feelings of being overwhelmed? The current challenges seem almost too much to bear. What I have discovered is trying to carry this load alone is impossible. The challenges, frustration, fear, and lack of clear next steps and solutions can be depressing. So why do I, why do we, try to carry this burden alone? When did we take on the responsibility of having all the answers. Yes we may be the parent, spouse, department head or owner, but we need help. We need other people. We need a team.
We need to surround ourselves with people that have different perspectives. Different life journeys. Different experiences. Different gifts and passions. Then we need to invite them into the challenge. We need to tell that voice of fear to be quiet. So what if they think we should know what to do. So what if we have more experience. So what if they are much younger and way less experienced. We need input. We need perspective. We need suggestions. We need solutions. We need our team! We need to worry a whole lot less about what others think and a whole lot more about what we can do to move forward. To find possible solutions. To take some chances that someone around me has a better idea.
Then! We need to invite them into the journey. We need to allow them to carry some, or all, of the load. We need to empower them to own and run with this possible solution and be there to support them all along the way as needed. I, we, don’t need to own everything. Manage everything. Solve everything. We need a great team and we need to empower that great team to crush it. To own it. As John Maxwell tells us, “One is way too small a number to make the maximum impact. You need a team.”
So, if you have been carrying some heavy decisions or challenges lately, find some people that believe in you, that support you, that are on your team and invite them in to carry the load. To develop solutions and to carry the responsibility of implementing those solutions. Today! Today! Don’t wait until you have time next week. Call them, invite them over and share the challenge today!
You got this! You have depended only on yourself long enough. Share the journey. Share the load. If you need help unpacking how to take these steps, let me know. bmink@choiceconsultingman.com
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