~Wonder~

December 4 – Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year? [Author: Jeffrey Davis]


This year, a company wide training initiative was implemented.  It was meant to change our company culture, and it was called "Apprentice to Master."  It wasn't 'just another sales training' like most everyone thought...it was a process, meant to change our whole culture as a group...and boy, it met a lot of resistance.  In a nutshell, Apprentice to Master's message was...you have the power to choose...you cannot control anything, but how you react to someone or something.


What I loved about this initiative was that it wasn't just about work...it was applicable to life in general.  In fact, I DID have the 'power to choose.'  When my husband did something to upset me...I had the power to choose, NOT to let it upset me...or when the cashier at the local market makes an obvious mistake...I had the power to choose...or when a subordinate at work...etc...etc...The initiative gave me a whole new sense of wonder and appreciation for work and people in general!  We are all different...and it's not always a good thing.  But if we learn to accept that fact, everything else?  Well, it's just not that important anymore.


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