then , you end up waiting nine months for the cabinets to arrive .
This same lack of logistical preparation happens in business . You announce an exciting new product or service offering . The employees and customers are hyped for what is about to happen . Then , you miss the rollout of the new product or service by nine months beyond the announced date because some key items are missing .
Write out a plan of everything that will be needed to deliver the new item on time . Then , spend even more time focused on making sure each of those details is executed well than you spent on making the big announcement of the new item .
The Unforeseen and the Importance of Staying Calm
We cannot predict the future . We don ’ t know what new crisis is coming our way . We can ’ t see every unforeseen war , tragedy and disease before it happens .
However , one thing we can predict with almost 100 % certainty is that something bad is going to happen at some point . It ’ s like people in cold weather areas being surprised by the first snowfall of the year . Folks , it snows every year . You know it ’ s coming . This is not an unexpected event . We don ’ t know exactly what the unforeseen thing is going to be before it happens , but we do know with almost complete certainty that something bad will happen at some point .
Staying calm and maintaining poise is one of the most important things you can offer .
When that something bad happens , stay calm and stay focused . Do what you can while you can do it . Acting like the world is coming to an end in the next five minutes is not going to help you or your team . Staying calm and maintaining poise is one of the most important things you can offer .
Conclusion To remove distant obstacles , think into the future .
Imagine what you need to communicate and what order you need to communicate with individuals and groups .
Write down all the details that need to be executed for the new item to be delivered on time and focus on doing all of those details .
Foresee that something unforeseen is going to happen and be prepared emotionally to stay calm through that storm . G
Dan Coughlin is president of The Coughlin Company Inc ., a management consulting firm focused on improving executive effectiveness and significance . He serves as a thinking partner for executives , managers and business owners toward improving their most important desired business outcomes . He does this through executive coaching for individuals and small groups . He also provides keynote speeches and seminars on effectiveness and leadership .
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