How We Do Anything, Is How We Do Everything

We are all creatures of habit.

What we believe, what we repeatedly tell ourselves, is what ultimately comes out in our words, actions.

In how we do things.  Even the little things.

How we do big projects, is how we do small ones.

How we treat people we perceive to be below is, is also how we treat, and expect to be treated, by people we perceive to be above us.

How we do anything, is how we do everything.

Play games

Ever played tug of war, children’s games when you were a kid?

Ever played them with your team from work>

Chances are, you did the same exact things you were doing as a kid.

There is a good reason why playing games are so powerful.

We find them fun, and we’re filled with excitement to achieve an objective.

We also revert back to a natural state, and in the middle of the fun, we let our guards down, and be who we simply are.

We can’t hide it all the time.  There’s something about doing simple, fun things that break down barriers inside and outside of us.

And?  How we play the game, is how we also do a lot of our activities.  Even work.

Do you fancy strategy, and love doing a lot of planning and thinking doing games?  I’m sure you’ll be the same at work.

Or, do you reckon yourself an an adventurous, go go go kind of person?  Chances are, you’re the same way in the middle of a task or a project.

I’ve ran several offsite team building sessions with various companies, and how they play their games, is a reflection of how they do their work.

I love playing games that require strategy and a lot of moving parts.  No surprise that I find work environments and tasks that allow me to do the same, fun and enjoyable.

It’s a reflection of our strengths, and what comes naturally to us.

It’s also a reflection of our habits, and how we’ve learned to thrive and survive given our past and present circumstances.

 

Talk to people

Have you ever noticed how you treat people?  How you talk to them?

Chances are, that’s a reflection of how you treat yourself, and how you want to be treated.

That’s also how you feel you deserve to be treated.

How we talk to, and treat others also show what we believe about other people, and our expectations of them.

I frequently find myself impatient and angry at people who I feel to be incompetent, inconsiderate, and plain just wasting my time.

Because, I found out, it was a direct reflection of the expectations that I had for myself.

That I had to be perfect, polite, spotless.  If not, then better go die.  Better to stay safe and not try, than to go out there and look like a fool.

Whoops.  Prime recipe for frustration and disaster.

Notice what you say, what you’re thinking, when you’re talking to people.

Are you really listening and talking to them?

Or are you facing some version of yourself?

 

Organize your room/desk

Because how we take control, or lack control, of our environment, also shows us how we do things, and how comfortable we are in difference circumstances and situations.

And it’s not as simple as keeping a room organized, or messy.

In your mind it could be organized, but for other people, it can be a mess.

It’s about your personal comfort level with structure and change.  And how comfortable we are having restrictions, or a lack of it.

This also hints at how we approach a situation.  Do we tend to take control and create systems and structures?  Or do we tend to just let things flow its course?

Do we expect the results we want, the way we want it done?  Or do we do whatever it takes, and let whatever happen, just to get what we want?

How we take control, and make sense of our environment, heck, even our personal budget, is a reflection already of our work style and talents.

Lean into it

Lean into your talents, but don’t let them become obstacles.

Are you getting in your way, or in the way of others?  Don’t be a hindrance.

Learn to use the tools that come naturally to you.

But first, discover them.

How you do anything, is how you do everything.

 

Any habits of yours you discovered recently?  Please share in the comments below!