Wonderful, Sisters -
The summer has proven to be a blur of work, planning, rehearsal, communicating, and making sure everything is going the way it needs to. I have a full-time job this summer at a Spanish speaking summer camp located at a local elementary school. I am surrounded by 5-12 year olds all day but we are having a blast! Also, after work I go home for about an hour and then head off to musical rehearsal. As some of you know, I am a involved with "Cabaret" at a local community theater (pictures coming soon).
Now, I am telling all of you this because I do not want to keep anything from you. At the beginning of the summer I made a schedule of when I would work, rehearse, and do TBS work. However, as the summer has gone along my plan has deteriorated for one reason or another. A few easy things have slipped through the cracks because I let them, which I think is unacceptable.
But, instead of beat myself up about it and get myself down I am taking a different approach: I apologize for my mistakes and plan better. Personally, I believe a big mistake leaders make is to not apologize. No matter what position a person holds they are still human. Mistakes will be made no matter what; it is the way they handle them that speaks to their ability as a leader.
So, here is what I'm doing. Currently, I am revamping my summer plan so that it will be easy to work with. I am creating a daily schedule when I go to bed at night so that I know exactly what needs to be done the next day. But, most of all I am making sure that I have time to myself. Too often leaders can become overwhelmed and not take time to decompress, which is important!
In my life, I know many different leaders. Lately, I have heard some of them beat themselves up because of some mistake they had made. When any of these people come to me for advice on what to do, I tell them to bounce back with a vengeance. Figure out what isn't working and fix it, seek help when you need it, and don't be afraid to apologize. These steps are guaranteed to put you onto the right track!
After saying all of that, I wanted to remind you of our relationship. If any of you ever have a question for me, I wan to know what I am doing, let me know! Contact me any way that you want. I will respond as soon as I possibly can!!
Have a fantastic June :)
MLITB,
Anthony
