Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We. ~ Phil Jackson

Very true in sports and in a company.  I tell people this all the time in consulting.  Stop with the 'me' and let's get to the 'we'.  You can of course do things yourself and may prefer to, but in a company everyone has to be playing in the same direction for the same common goal.  You cannot have a successful team if no one  or only one person) knows what the expected outcome will be.  If you are in charge of directing your team, they must know the goal of the company.

Your position is such that you need to think outside the box.  Do you think players only show up on the court and run around and dribble and throw the ball?  You must be kidding !  They practice for hours with a "COACH" who tells them they want to win.  The Coach coaches them in the directions they need to take to obtain that goal.  It must be a common goal among the team members also.  Everyone playing on that team must want to win.  Winning requires everyone to know the who, what, where, how and why.

Your life can be no different.  You must be working towards a goal.  The who could be just you or your family.  The what is your expected end result ~ money for vacation?  The where is where you will be working towards this goal ~ a yard sale to make money to go on vacation?  The how ~ clear out your garage : ).  The why is so that you can relax on that vacation and not have to figure out where the money is being squeezed from in your already tight budget.

Everything is feasible when you put your mind to it.  Recently I discussed survival with a client. We discussed looking around your 'already existing world' to see where you can put your company to work for you.  And you know it is funny, you look at the world around you completely different when you have a plan in mind.

Today, figure out what your goal or goals are and start working your plan to achieve them.  If this means adding people to your team, then start looking - Get it done !

Enjoy your day and what's left of the weekend.

Charlene


Chile Con Queso
INGREDIENTS:
1½ lbs cheddar cheese, shredded
1½ lbs Monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 can (27 oz) green chilies, diced
1½ cups sour cream
1 cup flour
3 tbsp crushed red peppers
2 tbsp black pepper
½ tbsp salt
1 cup yellow onion, diced

DIRECTIONS:
Combine all ingredients into mixing bowl and mix until well incorporated.
Melt in 350°F oven.
Serve with tostada chips.