Patience is prudence

Patience Is Prudence!!! Do Yo Have It??? 

Because our lives are so complicated, we cannot devote ourselves to every part of it as completely as we might like. We can't do everything perfectly (no body is perfect), there just isn't ample time. We all need to accept these limitations and start being more patient with ourselves.

For an example, we may have a tight deadline on a project at our marketing business. In the midst of working on it, you may also be planning major renovations on your home and sending your first child off to college. Your schedule seems overwhelming, and even small things try your patience. Perhaps more upsetting is that you feel as if you are cheating
yourself and others because you feel as if you are cheating yourself and others because you feel you cannot give your best efforts at your marketing business or at home. You need to determine whether you are being unnecessarily impatient with yourself. You need to draw up a list of the priorities in your various lives, your business life, your personal 
life, and your spiritual life. 

Now, determine how much time and effort these priorities take in your lives. Then asses realistically how much time you can devote to them. Keep a log if you feel it will be helpful. Next, armed with this information in mind, plan changes. You may find that you need to adjust your marketing business, maybe you need to begin earlier in the day so you can spend more time with your family, or set project schedules that will not keep you working entire week-ends. Or maybe you may find that you need to change your personal life somewhat, maybe cut down on some current activities for the moment or postpone some travel plans.

Whatever you do, once you you establish a cleaner focus to your life, you will work more efficiently and start enjoying your life more & fully. Your leadership skills will serve you better if you are patient with yourself and with the time it takes to get things done. Bless you and yours. Bye for now. 

P.S. Remember on the lighter side - even doctors need patients.

Bruce Harper