1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:09,480 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: tip is that we don't always get the perfect resources 4 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 1: for jobs we need to do. Sometimes we can figure 5 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 1: out how to get what we need. Other times, though, 6 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: we get what we get, and as the saying goes, 7 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: we don't get upset, or at least, there is no 8 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,760 Speaker 1: point in getting upset when there is a job that 9 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 1: needs to be done. So we have probably all faced 10 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 1: projects where the resources were less than ideal. Maybe you 11 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 1: are filling in for a colleague who is unexpectedly out 12 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: and we'll have to miss a big client meeting, but 13 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: all you have to go on is a vague meeting 14 00:00:56,280 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: agenda and de meandering voicemail from the colleague that doesn't 15 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:04,560 Speaker 1: really shed light on anything. Maybe you signed up to 16 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: lead the team preparing food at a community kitchen one night, 17 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 1: and you were told there would be other volunteers, But 18 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:14,559 Speaker 1: when you arrive, your volunteer team is a Brownie troop 19 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 1: with lots of enthusiasm, but they are also seven years old. 20 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: Time to make dinner for dozens of people. It would 21 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 1: be easy to get upset in these scenarios you simply 22 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 1: do not have the resources that would allow you to 23 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:35,320 Speaker 1: do your best work. But being indignant isn't going to 24 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 1: help soothe things over with clients who are no doubt 25 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: unhappy as well, even if they are sympathetic with your 26 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: colleaguess emergency, and even if you didn't plan to supervise 27 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 1: children in the kitchen. People are relying on the community 28 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: kitchen to eat. We get what we get and we 29 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:58,639 Speaker 1: don't get upset. A lot of unhappiness in life comes 30 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 1: from butting our heads up against reality. Reality is unlikely 31 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 1: to change, but it is quite possible to hold multiple 32 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 1: thoughts in mind. Sure a scenario is non ideal, and 33 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: maybe in the future you can figure out a way 34 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:21,920 Speaker 1: to ensure better resources. You can also make the best 35 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: of a situation without adequate resources. We get what we 36 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 1: get and we don't get upset. Indeed, this resourcefulness can 37 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: often wind up creating good feelings and a sense of accomplishment. 38 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 1: If you are filling in for a colleague and you 39 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,959 Speaker 1: really have no idea what is going on, you can 40 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 1: show up as a humble listener and take lots of 41 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 1: notes and ask people to describe to you any challenges 42 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 1: and updates and assure them that you will make sure 43 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 1: those problems are solved. You can figure out which of 44 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 1: your seven year old chefs has helped in the kitchen, 45 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 1: give them simple tasks and have others do things like 46 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: color the place mats. The folks visiting the community kitchen 47 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 1: may be happy to hang out with a bunch of 48 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: cheerful seven year olds. In any case, even if the 49 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 1: carrots aren't all cut neatly, we get what we get 50 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 1: and we don't get upset in the long run. It 51 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 1: is good to advocate for what we need and want. 52 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: In the short run, sometimes we have to run with 53 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 1: it and we buy a lot of goodwill by just 54 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 1: letting everything go as it goes. In the meantime, this 55 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making the 56 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 1: most of our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. 57 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 1: If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach 58 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast 59 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: is a production of iHeartMedia. For more podcasts from iHeartMedia, 60 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 1: please visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you 61 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 1: listen to your favorite shows.