How Do You Serve

My list this morning is a bit later than others as I’ve recently ended a conference call with a client. His business needs have morphed and the company has a need for services I provide. The company’s principal had asked months ago for my services and sent a retainer. Our agreement was narrow in its focus, yet with the emergence of this situation, our agreement needed modifications. I happily made the needed changes.

Being adaptable, flexible is a must in life and business. Holding fast to the “letter of the law” or “sticking to my guns” is one thing and in most instances that’s how I behave. I’ve been conditioning myself to be “impeccable with my word.” In this instance, I believe that to be the case as well. Sure, things are a bit different but writing, in general, is what I was retained to do for his company. I will write something a bit different but it’s writing nonetheless.

Our conference call could have gone differently had I not remembered I am here to provide a service to his company. The company is my client and I’m here to serve.

Today, Saturday, February 29, 2020, I am grateful that:

When the situation is dire or urgent, some think to call me first. I’m being branded in a certain aspect and those who know me and what I do and what I’m capable of value me and the services I provide. They also have no problem with compensating me fairly for my services.

I get to write something other than a short post or a long novel. It’s great to explore other styles of writing and affords me the opportunity to expand and refine my craft. I relish the opportunity and look forward to its satisfaction.

I don’t have to be right and more specifically, when I know something I don’t have to force my knowledge on others. Last night a fellow traveller asked about making calls back to the U.S.A. I attempted, several times, to answer his question. He, and others, continued to interrupt as I was answering his question. Instead of continuing to assert, then reassert myself into the conversation, I remained silent. For now, the days of volunteering my knowledge or forcing it upon others have passed. I will happily answer questions and share my experience or that of others I’m intimately aware of but I will no longer put forth additional effort to share said knowledge.

Are you flexible?

Do you serve those around you amicably? Cheerfully?

(Your family, your employer, your subordinates, your clients)

Do you insist on telling others what they need to know?

Be Great. Be Grateful!!!