First Quarter 2011- Issue 3
Note from Coach Mario- “The Most Important Part of the Day Are The People”
As a leader, one of the pillars we stand on is Creating a Motivating and Developing Environment. Oh, yes, having a compelling vision and articulating it effectively is very important. However to be truly inspirational, you as the leader must connect with the people as a person who understands, values and cares about them. Through the years, I have come to realize that the most important part of the day is not the work we do, but the people we do the work with. I am not diminishing the importance of the work itself, but when the time has come and gone and we look back and see all those eyes and memories, I have a question for you, “Will you have realized what all those people you work with mean to you?” For me, one of the things I cherish the most are the words said to me by people that I have touched in one way or another. Some of the appreciative words and phrases said to me in emails or other written forms are:
–I learned a lot from you
–Your words of encouragement
–Your guidance
–The most engaged leader
–Thanks for the sympathetic words after the loss of mother
–Your dedication and loyalty
–Your leadership guided us to stay focused on what really mattered
So when you answer the question, “Will you have realized what all those people you work with mean to you?”, you can say yes by not waiting to realize it until you look back and see all those eyes and memories. By recognizing now that the most important part of the day are the people you work with, connect with them and start today making the memories that you too will recall and cherish for a lifetime.
–Mario Flores
Mario Flores. All Rights reserved. No part of these materials may be reproduced in any form without written permission.
