I find that when people complain about things at work going badly or not turning out the way that they expected it’s due to a lack of focus on fundamentals.
One production guy that used to work with me always complained that he was constantly behind and that he didn’t understand certain procedures or how the rest of the company did things. I pointed out that he never took the time to do the extra reading and work necessary to keep up.
No matter what industry or specialty you are in one thing that is for certain is that things won’t stay the same. Someone, somewhere will introduce changes, improvements, or just make what you do obsolete. If you don’t put in the extra effort you will find yourself slowly losing ground till one day you’re totally out of touch.
Most people don’t get to that point of course but they do slack off from time to time and find themselves behind the curve.
Not only does this apply to work and business but I have found that it applies equally will to other facets of life such as books, movies, music, and culture in general.
We should all strive to keep up to date and spend extra time keeping up. Now obviously everyone is different and we all have different priorities so you may want to keep an eye on one thing or a few things and let others slip from time to time.
Cancel one night out with friends or a night watching TV and catch up on your vital reading, research something you’re not too good at and see how others are doing it. Find out something about current trends and what’s going on. If you’re an artist or an athlete or do something physical take some time off and work on some of the fundamentals of your craft.
The main point is though that life doesn’t sit still and neither should you.
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