If You Are in the Building, ARE YOU THERE?

If You Are in the Building, ARE YOU THERE?

Of course, you were at work when at work.  Of course, you were home after work.  Of course, you were still that partner/spouse in that relationship.  But can you attest to that?  If You Are in the Building, ARE YOU THERE?  Which reminds me of the very recent Game 6 at the NBA Playoffs between Miami Heat and the 76ers wherein the latter has no less than James Harden who, in the past, can take over the game.

lights out.  But on that fateful Game 6, ESPN's Stephen Smith blurted that James Harden was "HORRIFIC & IMPOTENT' in that game, whew!  In real lives, there could be tons of 'JAMES HARDENS' who do exists physically, period.  Beyond that, it behooves to ask everyone of us, what have you done yet besides being physically existing whether at work, at home or in a relationship?

In any endeavor in our life, it can't be half-half.  Not even 90% effort.  Life is a game of 'X' and 'O'.  It's either you perform a task thoroughly or not.  If you exerted 90% of all yourself into it, it's probable that that task or activity still prospers but if over time you will pursue your goals with a 90% focus + effort, eventually, that 90% will dwindle, promise.

Not to beat my chest but it is inevitable.  Even at work, I demand and expect 100% focus from team members in the same way that I pour out at the very least 100%.  WHY AT THE VERY LEAST?  Because I DON'T just work to 'DELIVER MY DELIVERABLES'.  By force of habit and self-discipline, I go beyond my very scope, i 'LURK' around the deliverables of my team, expecting and demanding from them no less 100%.

If there a word I loathe down to the skin, it is to peg any work or output as being 'PASSABLE'.  I'm sorry but to me, that is mediocrity to say the least and what I fear most in mediocrity is that it is one of the very ingredients that will turn your side from BAD to WORSE.  Whether it's your self-discipline, your mindset or your work ethics, the COLLATERAL DAMAGE for that mediocrity will be your very values as it will shrink both in value and in essence.  Bottom line is, IF YOU ARE IN THE BUILDING, YOU NEED TO BE THERE heart & soul❗❗❗