From today forward, I am being the point guard.
For years selling used machinery, I’ve constantly thought about how I need to delegate, how I need to stop trying to do everything. When I try to do too much, it’s a mess. I don’t do as good a job as I could have, and I get less done.
One of my issues is my ego. My brain says: I’m the best deal maker. I’ve made a study of this deal. I know this person better than the others do. This should be my task because I know how to do it better than everyone else. Those who know me well know that “should” is a verboten word in my vocabulary.
The other big problem is that I feel like if I ask other people to do things, it means I’m lazy, that I’m not doing my share or being a leader.
And even when I know I’m not being lazy, when I know I’m doing my part, I’m still self-conscious that other people will think I’m slacking.
Recently I worked from home because I was too tired to drive in. But first, I sat in my car for several minutes, going back and forth. Should I drive in and be seen doing my job, even if I felt sleepy? Even if I actually might focus better at home? Or, should I work from home and get judged for it? (Ugh. More “shoulds.”)
Of course, nobody said a word to me. But I hated that I had such insecurity about the situation.
So I’m shifting my mindset. Instead of trying to be the guy who scores all the time, I’m going to be the point guard. I want to pass the ball. I want my teammates to call more of the leads who email us about machines, so they score more. When they score more, we all win.
Question: What is the hardest thing for you to hand off?
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The most difficult thing for all of us, especially Christians is “forgiveness”
When we pray each and every Day The Lords Prayer as taught by our Savior:
“…forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us.”
Matthew 6:12
Most fail to realize this is a twofold agreement with our Creator.
We must forgive those who have taken, hurt, harmed, betrayed, raped, robbed, betrayed, stolen, swindled, wronged us and our loved ones in one way or another, to achieve our own forgiveness from our Creator!
It is the States’ obligation to rectify their misdeeds here, but most do not realize their ultimate trial before The Almighty Judge of Heaven and Earth.
The greatest testament of forgiveness in my lifetime, was seeing Erica Kirk forgiving the assassin that took the beloved father of their children and the LOVE of her LIFE.
I broke down and cried when I saw and heard that!
I cannot fathom the strength devotion and fortitude it took to declare that not only to one’s self, but to the world!
That mentioned and back to the question at hand;
each day we teach our posterity the tasks and lessons we inherited from our elders, as we mutter the vile profane expletives in our forefathers’ native tongue, as we pass on our wisdom, skill and experiences we came to learn from them. Somehow knowing and hoping and praying it will all work out and our lessons will sink in.
(fingers crossed)
Again when we go through our daily devotion in the evening, we ask, hope and pray that our efforts are not in vain and further the future of our posterity for the good and betterment of all in this world.
His lord said unto him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.’ Matthew 25:23
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My I ask what task you are talking about giving up?
You may have similar feelings about passing a family business as well as all of your investments onto the next generation.
Stepping back and giving up “control” …