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Rutendo Gwatidzo-Changing Perspectives
Many times in life many people do not realise the impact of something until they have experienced it.
When it comes to impact, what matters the most is the results of doing something more than the period in which it is performed.
When we count days, it all starts by counting one day, which then leads to days, weeks, months and years. The impact of one day produces many other days.
Day one simply means the first day. In other words, day one is the beginning, the introduction or the birthing of something.
When you take a day as day one, it probably means that you are working on something but, taking it as one day may imply that you are reluctant to work on things because you still have many other days to consider.
Let’s talk about the future, I believe that we all look to the future with great anticipation that things will go well and we will enjoy life. Do you realise that the better tomorrow that we hope for starts with day one, which then becomes two days, three days, weeks, months, years and it carries on like that?
Many of us are already in the future that we used to look forward to but, we do not realise it because it is not yet what we want hence we keep hoping for a better future. A good number of us think and believe that a better future is coming yet without intentionally doing something about it.
Let us consider 10 years, for example. Imagine where you were 10 years ago and begin to see if you are not yet in the future that you used to talk about. Imagine if you are 40 years today, this means that 10 years ago you were 30 years old. Others say that life begins at 40.
Is that really the case, especially if you do not do something about it? I have come across many people who got disappointed when they turned 40 and nothing happened until they realised that their 40s was really going away, yet without anything tangible to refer to. You need to work towards the future that you desire by taking the necessary and relevant action.
Organisational Status
One of the challenges in many organisations is that of higher expectations from both management and subordinates yet, none of the two groups takes time to consider certain basics sometimes.
For instance, management expects better performance and great profits and business growth in the future. Employees on the other hand expect higher salaries and more benefits in the future. Interestingly, if you analyse both sides you may find out that no one is really taking time to consider the strategies at hand, and probably the resources, to see if they are sufficient enough to bring about the desired future.
I have witnessed many organisations losing good talent and on the other hand I have witnessed many employees losing jobs simply because expectations are not being met.
Both management and employees should take time to bring minds together and discuss the kind of future that they both anticipate and desire, then put ideas together on how to get there. Management should be transparent with available resources and teams should be transparent about what they are able to do. one of the reasons that causes frustration is unmet promises. Management, upon bringing teams on board, may promise greener pastures that do not get fulfilled and employees may also promise a certain level of service delivery that may never be met.
Successful businesses are a result of deliberate efforts. Facts need to be tackled with intentionality. For example, it may be a fact that the business is undercapitalised. Being honest about it will inspire teams to be strategic accordingly when doing their work.
For instance, the organisation may employ teams that may be willing to accept allowances only until a certain time when things improve, then they get compensated.
I know of a man who once started the Royal Bank. Sadly, things did not go according to plan, I wish him well in his endeavours. He once shared something very important. He had worked at Econet Wireless years back during its birthing process. during that time the management for Econet Wireless got transparent with him about the situation that was on the ground. Resources were not enough even to pay him the best way he deserved according to what he was bringing on the table.
He then agreed to receive an allowance until things improved. He worked hard towards the desired future and when things got better he got a share percentage that changed the trajectory of his life.
General facts
I would like to challenge all of us to look back to 10 years ago and to see if you are in the future that you anticipated back then. If not, begin now, take today as your day one and begin to do something about the next 10 years. If you are in the future that you desired, then be deliberate to maintain or to keep doing better.
Many of us lose opportunities due to overlooking the impact that one day can make in our lives. Do not take each day for granted. Be inspired to make the most out of each day, maximise opportunities and everything else you have to produce the best out of it.
one day can significantly change the direction of your life for better or for worse.
Be encouraged to take today as day one towards something rather than one day out of many days to come. The moment to count it as day one, it means tomorrow it becomes day two and the counting keeps going.
That way will make you realise that days are going and it will push you to do something. Taking each day as one of the days will cause you to become reluctant and sometimes without realising you waste a lot of time thinking that you still have a lot of time. Be inspired, encouraged and challenged to number your days to avoid wasting time.
Ephesians 5:15-16 (NIV), be very careful then how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
FOOTNOTE.
Rutendo Gwatidzo is the Managing Consultant at The HUB HR Consultancy – as a Culture and Change Management Specialist. She is a multi-award winning leader, Consultant, Speaker and Coach. She is also an Author of Born to Fight and Breaking the Silence books. Contact detail – 0714575805/ [email protected]/ Rutendo Gwatidzo_Official fb public page.
