This morning I'm reminded of a post I made on 1/12/2010. Reminded because as I look back over my shoulder at this weeks work I find more than a couple of people with struggles at work.
The post....When you're asked "how's it going?" And you talk about your work, and whether it's a struggle or not, that's ok to talk about your work.
We were made to work and it was probably not a struggle before the "fall" but it sure can be now. But that's ok that it's a struggle and it's ok to talk about it.
Be someone others can talk to about their struggles at work; don't try to fix them, just be someone they can talk to. Encourage them.
I have a friend who I called and found out he'd been really struggling the past few weeks with everything (work and otherwise) and he can't figure out what's wrong.
Since then we've prayed, spent time together and just check-in with each other. During a quick cup of coffee two weeks ago, I asked him if he'd ever read a certain book and I almost choked on his response.."Danny, I haven't read a book since I got out of high-school over 20 years ago."
Ha...I just locked up again remembering the next few minutes of our conversation followed by a trip together to B&N and him buying the first book in his life!
We talked this week and he's read that book, spent more time in B&N, and bought another one!
That call to him a few weeks ago was meant to be about work, I asked "how's it going?" and he started telling me about the struggles he was having. Now he's reading books.
It's a great day.
The post....When you're asked "how's it going?" And you talk about your work, and whether it's a struggle or not, that's ok to talk about your work.
We were made to work and it was probably not a struggle before the "fall" but it sure can be now. But that's ok that it's a struggle and it's ok to talk about it.
Be someone others can talk to about their struggles at work; don't try to fix them, just be someone they can talk to. Encourage them.
I have a friend who I called and found out he'd been really struggling the past few weeks with everything (work and otherwise) and he can't figure out what's wrong.
Since then we've prayed, spent time together and just check-in with each other. During a quick cup of coffee two weeks ago, I asked him if he'd ever read a certain book and I almost choked on his response.."Danny, I haven't read a book since I got out of high-school over 20 years ago."
Ha...I just locked up again remembering the next few minutes of our conversation followed by a trip together to B&N and him buying the first book in his life!
We talked this week and he's read that book, spent more time in B&N, and bought another one!
That call to him a few weeks ago was meant to be about work, I asked "how's it going?" and he started telling me about the struggles he was having. Now he's reading books.
It's a great day.
