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The class instructor asked us, “Do you feel you get enough recognition in your job?” Only one out of the thirty-four leaders taking the coaching class raised their hand. Sadly, several of the people in the room were leaders in my organization. This question led me to take a look at the importance of recognition at a deeper level.
Sometimes, life can feel like the carnival game you can never win. You practice your skill, you invest the cash, you stay in game until the last ring is tossed, and all you end up with is a stuffed banana with dreadlocks. (There may be a true story in there somewhere.)
After an experience like that,
Do you ever find it hard to ask for what you want or what you need?
In the past, I was infamous for trying to do everything on my own. Asking for help was not apart of my vocabulary. My “do it yourself” attitude consistently left me disappointed when my efforts didn’t match the reward I was working towards.
Last week I received an email from Parker Palmer (Center for Courage and Renewal) with Mary Oliver’s poem, The Summer Day and the subject line, Your one wild and precious life…
It was a blog of reflection.
