Category: Bal’s Friday Thought

Age is just a number, right?

Correct! Age is just a number. There’s so many people that when they get older, they’ve realised they have so much knowledge and experience that when they want to embark on something, it’ll more likely to be a success than when they were younger.

But moreso… the more mistakes you make – the more you learn. The better you get.

Never Hurry, Never Worry.

It’s a quote from a book that I’ve been reading. Great quote – and there’s a number of things that we should review or slow down with. It’s like my Friday Thought below… Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

Whilst speed and ‘first to market’ is important, there’s also an element of making sure it’s right. There’s an element of making sure it works. There’s an element of getting it how the customer or consumer would want it.

This week has been a tough one.

Last Sunday, I was at the local Sikh Temple. I saw a close family friend who I hadn’t seen for a while. We laughed, joked and he asked how my parents were. I said they’re good.

Sunday night, I rang my parents. Told them who I saw, and that he was asking about them. Dad told me, how he remembers when he came to England from India, the support Dad and others provided for him and how he always shows a lot of love to the family.

Monday I was busy working. Challenges at work. But aren’t there always.

Tuesday at work. Come home. Had football in the evening. Super cold! – but good. Came home – and I had a message to call my Dad.

I called Dad. He said, I’ve some bad news. Earlier in the day, he was out shopping, and he had a phone call that someone had passed away and they needed my Dad’s support to help with some religious items. I asked Dad, who was it… he said, it was who I was laughing and joking with on Sunday.

Totally shocked! Only a few days earlier, we were laughing and joking – and now, he’s no more.

So my Friday Thought… value those around you, hug those close to you and appreciate those that are there for you.

Today’s Friday Thought.. is about your three greatest treasures.

I’ve often spoken about simplicity – with my lean and six sigma background. I’ve often spoken about compassion, and some of the charity work I’m involved with.

Patience. If there was one place I could improve – is patience. On reflection – is it because we have so much data and information around us? Is it these 2 minute clips on Tik Tok that show us how to make a 20 minute meal, make us impatient? (Or do they inspire us?)

Either way, patience is important. And there are methods to help increase patience. I’ll let you find what works for you – & I’ll let you know how my journey goes.

How long have you been doing what you’re doing?

Making a lot of progress?

You see, when you’re comfortable, slow and steady… you can make it. But it’s when you are outside you’re comfort zone, you are more alert, switched on, aware and more focused. And that’s where, honestly, all the progress is made.

Most of you may know, that I’m a Lean Six Sigma BlackBelt. This is why, everything, and I mean everything… that I’m involved in… needs to have a process.

There’s got to be steps. Nothing too complicated. Just a simple, documented, process. That shows what needs to happen. When. How. Etc.. Bonus if there’s a stakeholder map and RACI. But just the basics work.

That’s why, many who have engaged conversation with me or worked with me – I’ll try to explain things in a process-orientated manner. And if I’m seeking information… tell me step… by step.

There’ll always be a time or moment when we fall low on the scale for motivation and inspiration.

Great thing is, there’s ways to move up that scale…