Are You In Position?

People are often eager to upgrade their vehicle, their wardrobe, or even their hairstyle.  Folks get excited just thinking about the change(s) they are about to make and they can’t wait to step out to show the world their new choice(s).  I’d love to make a suggestion.  Operating with the same gusto you’d have about upgrading your TV from a 20” to a 75” flat screen why not upgrade your associates?  Have you any idea the impact that would have on your life?  And I hate to feel like I’ve got to disclaim everything, but I do.  This is not meant to put anyone down, and it’s not meant to sound elitist.  BUT if you’re looking to learn how to fish you must learn from a fisher.  Want to learn how to ride a motorcycle?  You’re gonna have to learn from a skilled cyclist.  Interested in taking up a musical instrument?  I guarantee you’ll be seeking the advice of a musician.  It seems so simple – so first grade.  But why is it we’ll spend hours on end in our daily lives with people that can’t teach us a thing?  If you’re interested in being a successful business person, you’d better try to apprentice with someone that has a proven track record.  The same goes for any industry or field.  Once the student has outgrown the teacher, it’s time to get a new instructor.  He/she can’t teach you any more than they themselves know. 

Now here’s where it gets fun.  Sometimes YOU’RE meant to be the teacher, and this is where discernment comes in.  There will be times when students will gravitate to you for advice, learning and instruction and you have to be smart enough not to throw them away.  So many intangible gifts come from mentoring others.  And it’s often in having these relationships that we end up learning more about ourselves.  BUT – and it’s a big but – you cannot spend your time helping someone that is unwilling to help themselves.  You need not waste your time with those individuals that are going nowhere and aren’t interested in even looking at the map.  There’s no need.  You have too much to do; too much to accomplish; too much to learn.  And you shouldn’t feel bad about it.  Do you.  Seek out those mentors that you can truly learn from and soak up every bit of knowledge they’re willing to toss your way.  For everyone else you’re senselessly filling your time with?  It’s time for an upgrade.  Inform them.  Don’t inform them – that’s up to you.  My only suggestion would be to get it done with the quickness.  You’ve already wasted enough time with them.  Look ahead at the horizon and visualize the effect this change will have on your future and get excited, cause it’s gonna add way more value to your life than that silly flat screen.  In the very near future just about everyone will own one of those things, but not everyone will have taken the necessary steps to position themselves for excellence.  Take charge and do it for you.

My name is Jasmynne Shaye, and this is me STEPPING ON A FEW TOES.