Is Today The Day for You to Wake Up?

There are moments in our business lives when Destiny tries to get our attention!

Our eldest daughter, Lauren, had gained her degree.
But wasn’t sure which direction her life was pointing.

Until the moment when she came face to face with…
That heartbreaking scene in Africa.

Mum – trustee of a children’s charity – had organised another 10 day expedition.
And Lauren fancied another adventure.
You know…
Building schools, creating water towers, installing computers.
And a safari to top things off.

Except, she wasn’t ready for The Children.

The Children… who constantly, constantly smiled.
The Children… who danced in a playground of questionable puddles.
The Children… who were excited about getting one bowl of Fou Fou that day.
The Children… who sang to her. Haunting, harmonising songs.
The Children… who stroked her silky hair and golden arms.
The Children… who screamed at her shimmying to the music.

Eventually, her heart broke.
She disappeared for hours. Sitting. Staring.

Lauren Woke Up.
To the person she could become.

After completing her Master’s degree…
Lauren chose to enter the charity sector.

Since then… she has travelled across the world.
She brings hope.
She saves lives.

There are moments in our business lives when Destiny tries to get our attention!

Sometimes it’s a whisper in our half-sleep.
Sometimes it’s a repeated tap on our shoulder.
Sometimes it’s a good thwack across the back of the head.

The message?
“Wake UP!”

• “Wake Up!
  (To move your work from Good to Great!)”
• “Wake Up!
  (What do you already know… that you’re going to have to face up to in 12 months?)”
• “Wake Up!
  (it’s time to invest in leading your team… rather than playing at Super-Adviser!)”
• “Wake Up!
  (To what’s really important right now. And it might not be your work!)”

I wonder.
Is there a “Wake Up!” message you might be ignoring today?