Must Sharpen The Saw

I felt a little burnt out over the weekend. Well, actually that’s not entirely honest. I felt a lot burnt out over the weekend. There are a lot of stressors when one is building a company from the ground up.

I suppose that’s true of any task that to many/most would seem insurmountable or unattainable. There’s only a few of us that are crazy enough – we prefer the term “entrepreneurial”, or even “visionary” works well – to tackle this challenge of building a company.

I spoke about this with a close and trusted friend today. Help was offered, again. It’s been offered in the past.

I have a few tendencies that always seem to get me into trouble. I tend to try to do too much too quickly. I tend to get so busy doing that I fail to “sharpen the saw,” from a previous blog entry. I tend to offer my help to others (individuals, charities, etc.) without considering my capacity. And I tend to keep all stresses bottled up inside, dealing with them “like a man.”

And just so this entry doesn’t come off to bleak, things at Parmasters Kitchener-Waterloo are really proceeding quite well. The current focus is capitalization, and capital is flowing in nicely. We’ll start selling memberships soon. We’re making great progress. But still, many stressors remain.

While my weekend certainly wasn’t much fun, I’d like to think that I’ve learned something, or at least been reminded of something.

When the flight attendant demonstrates how to use the oxygen masks, as the flight is preparing for take-off, there’s a reason why he/she urges all those traveling with dependents to help themselves before they help their dependent. One must take care of ones self first, before one can truly care for others, or take care of business, or help others, etc.

“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” -Goethe