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Ask yourself, “What is the atmosphere in the office where I work?”
What about the atmosphere of your home? Now that harder question:
How have you contributed to the reality you feel?
I wish I were more like fish sometimes. I wish I would fight to stay in a healthy atmosphere.
Perhaps too often, we all just sang along with Doris Day when she sang, “Que sera, sera, whatever
will be will be…” No! We have the ability, as leaders, to help create the atmosphere we desire. Think
about this. If we create an atmosphere of optimism, how can pessimistic people survive there? They
will, like the fish, jump out of the boat.
Ask yourself, “What is the atmosphere in the office where I work?” What about the atmosphere
of your home? Now that harder question: How have you contributed to the reality you feel?
Have you ever walked into a room and just “felt” something? Maybe you could not even explain
it. Was it sad? Was it exciting? What caused that feeling? Perhaps it was an individual or a group
of people, who created the atmosphere in the room. We actually have the ability to create a mood
in a room.
For me, this becomes especially important when I come home after traveling for the day of
work. I focus on what I can do to bring an atmosphere of peace, joy, and love. And to be honest, I
have no idea what I will walk into. You see, after years of providing foster care to teenagers, on any
given day, we usually have a few extra children at our house. Combined with my own crazy bunch,
and their friends, it can be a circus, as some have described. So, what I bring home needs to be the
peace, joy, and love I mentioned earlier. It is the same in the workplace. If you are in an office, what
atmosphere do you allow to exist? You might say, “Well, I am not the boss, or the owner,” but it
does not matter! Each of us has the ability to help create the atmosphere around us. For example,
if you do not want gossip to be part of your environment, then nip it in the bud, as soon as it rears
its ugly head! ❚
Following the five E’s below can help you create a healthy, positive atmosphere:
1. Envision what can be, and do not settle for anything else.
2. Examine your heart to see if there’s anything you are doing or saying that is negativity
contributing to the atmosphere.
3. Encourage others to participate in the positive direction and focus.
4. Embrace your good feelings.
5. Enjoy the atmosphere you helped create.
“Behave so the aroma of your actions may enhance the general sweetness of the atmosphere.”
— Henry David Thoreau
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