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Hi there,
this is Max,
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Welcome to The
Leadership Tip of the Week.
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Do you sometimes
feel like a firefighter,
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trying to put out fires that break out
from every corner of your life?
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I know I do.
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Let's turn to professional firefighters
and see what we can learn from them.
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Firefighters from around
the globe risk their lives
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every day, to save
other people's lives.
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Their dedication and
discipline on the fire ground
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is at the heart
of their success.
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However, what most people don't appreciate
is the amount of time that firefighters
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spend at the firehouse
and how precious
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this time is for the
remarkable job
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that they do on
the fire ground.
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At the firehouse, firefighters spend
time inspecting their equipment
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to ensure that they are
always in good condition.
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They run practice sessions
to learn new techniques,
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and they spend a lot of time
on group bonding exercises
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to ensure that they operate as
one team on the fire ground.
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By the time they are on the fire
ground, firefighters know precisely
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what is expected of them and
operate with great discipline.
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They have great clarity
about the mission.
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In our busy lives, most of us feel like
firefighters trying to put out fires
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that break from every
corner of our existence.
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So, hereā€™s my question to you, if you
really feel like constantly firefighting:
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Are you clear about which
fire to put out first?
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Which equipment to use?
You are the firefighter.
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The fire ground is your workplace,
your household, your community.
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The fires are the multiple demands
that you juggle with at work and in life.
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The firehouse is the space where
you come to meet with yourself
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and prepared to be
on the fire ground.
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Time spent at the firehouse
helps you gain more clarity,
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make better decisions and be
more effective on the fire ground.
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Here are three actions for creating
more firehouse time for yourself.
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Number one, set aside
the first hour of every morning
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to go through a routine
made of meditation.
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prayer, reading,
journaling, exercise.
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Number two, block
time in your diary
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when you have no
meeting, no commitment
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and use the
time for reflection.
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As Bill Gates says, it's not
a proxy of your seriousness
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that you fill every minute
in your schedule.
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And number three, go to a personal
retreat at least once a year.
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It is time spent away from
your day to day activities
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for reflection, prayer
and or meditation.
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This is your leadership
tip for this week.
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I wish you a
very good week.
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I'll see you again next Monday
for another leadership tip.
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Until then, take responsibility
for everything that happens to
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you and be committed
to serving others.
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That's how you become and remain
the leader everybody trusts and respects.
