Wednesday 1 May 2013

Let's discuss a hypothetical situation. You are a passenger in a vehicle. The driver is reversing round a tight difficult corner. You can see what they can't see, a wall very close to your side. So, should you keep quiet and be polite because you don't want to be a backseat driver? Or attempt a quick, gentle word like, 'You have noticed this, haven't you?' And if the wall does get hit and you have not said a word, whose fault would it be? OK. I will leave you to consider all that. It's an analogy that may prove helpful today!How is the new situation treating you so far? Angle suggest you should take control. Decide what you definitely want to change and what you absolutely want to preserve and protect. Anything that doesn't go quickly into one of these two categories, postpone, ignore, step back from. It's OK not to be on top of every situation, ready for every possibility, up to speed with every story. All that matters now is that you focus on what's big... and give it all you've got. Then, success is assured. 
When is honesty not the best policy? Perhaps, if you are dealing with a dangerous maniac; someone for whom you have no respect or trust at any level, there's some justification for breaking one or two rules of ethical conduct. But, as honesty tends to bring its own protection, there's still an argument for remaining truthful, if only to maintain your own air of quiet confidence and to communicate the persuasive power of this. There's no need to be overly candid today. But why should there be anything to hide actively?  Although we've been talking recently about cartoon superheroes with special powers, it's worth noting that these characters don't appeal equally to all of us. Though there may be some aspect of your  personality that resonates with the notion of a secret identity, you hardly need to imagine yourself as being born blessed with exceptional talents and abilities. You already have them! As we slip further you'll become more aware of them and more sure of how to use them.  
Once upon a time, people in positions of power wore smart suits and shoes. As did people who wanted to convey that impression, even if their own roles and responsibilities were actually a little more modest. In these more casually dressed days, we can't always so easily see at a glance who are the 'grown-ups'. So don't look, listen! Who is urging conformity through fear - and who is advising a pioneering attitude stemming from courage? Trust what you hear in a tone of voice, not what you see on a badge.  
When something is wrong, we have to take care not to over-react. It is, under some circumstances, possible to use up far more energy being outraged, critical or disbelieving... than to simply roll up your sleeves, find out what's causing the trouble and just deal with it. That may not be your job or duty. It may not be what would happen in an ideal world. But, in being self-sufficient, you're not making it easier for someone else to be shoddy. You're just making your contribution towards this becoming a slightly more ideal world!

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