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Episode 52: Exploring Your Options, Taking Initiative, Avoiding Perfectionism And More (Podcast)

Garth Beyer

On this episode of In The Box Podcast we talked about if it made sense not to explore options, how to stop being a perfectionist, one tip on how to take initiative at work (and subsequently the difference between responsibility and authority), accepting that expectations will always get bigger of you and one thing I (Garth) would change about myself.

Episode 52: Exploring Your Options, Taking Initiative, Avoiding Perfectionism And More

Performance – What is one tip you have for those who need to accept they will always be performing at a higher level than before?

Exploring Options – Does it ever make sense to not explore your options?

Initiative – One tip on how to take initiative at work without overstepping our boundaries?

Perfection – How do you avoid being a perfectionist?

Bonus – If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

 

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Strawberry Service

Garth Beyer

Strawberries

I walked by the farmers market today and saw two tables filled perfectly with strawberries. As soon as they sold one (which I ony saw them sell one) they filled the empty space with another carton of strawberries.

This, to me, seems very mechanical, that they were trying to streamline the process of selling strawberries. Where’s the service?

It looked like all they had to offer me were strawberries. No advice. No story behind the berries. No way to connect. Sure, most who want strawberries, just want strawberries. However, when you have five stands to choose from, the friendly looking ones are the most gone to – even if there’s a line.

This stand still sold strawberries, but not as many as other stands. And I guarantee the people they sold the berries to won’t be returning customers.

On an aesthetic note, the table wasn’t appealing. In fact, I sort of felt bad wanting to purchase some strawberries because it would throw things out-of-order. They like everything lined up perfectly. So do I.

But I’ll sacrifice my slight perfectionist attitude if I could make a friend and get strawberries at the same time.

 

Stay Positive & Service Requires More Than Two Movements*

Garth E. Beyer

*If all you expect customers to do is hand money and grab the product. Good luck staying in business.

 

The Finish Line

Garth Beyer

What I love about runners, racecar drivers, swimmers, and any racer in general is that when they reach the finish line, they don’t stop. They zoom through it and then start to slow down.

Taking a finish line literally, it means you finish at the line, as in, you stop on the line. Why go past it if it’s the finish line? Taking it literally would mean that you need to slow down before you get to the finish line so you can stop on it.

In reality, that’s actually what a lot of people do. The closer they get to their goal, the slower they get. They want their step on the finish line to be perfect. Plenty of times over, the fear of success, the fear of it not being perfect, stops them from making it to the finish line. Once near it, they take a couple of steps back just to make sure they are doing everything right.

Don’t.

Find out where the finish line is drawn and run past it.

You don’t need to be a racer to live the concept of a finish line. Have a goal? Blow past it, slow down, and then evaluate. You will learn, adapt, and grow much quicker than if you stop before you finish just to evaluate something you havn’t completed.

 

Stay Positive & Let’s Race To Our Goals This Year (and by to, I mean past)

Garth E. Beyer