Getting there…

I signed and sold one of my books recently at a local King Soopers grocery store.  Kroger, the parent company, is a supporter of the “Authors in Grocery Stores” program for local, fledgling authors like me.

Back to my customer… She bought my book as a gift to Mark.  He’s five years away from retirement but – he hates his job.  She told me he’s trying to make it but he’s struggling.  She thought my book might help him get there.

Been “there” myself.  I don't think it was the job.  Maybe I hated the people.  Actually when I think about it, it wasn’t the people.  It was the continuous changes I hated.  That was it; those darn changes:

All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.

Ellen Glasgow

Been "there" yourself, I bet.  Just when we get our positions and routines down pat the company changes managers.  Perhaps that new manager blocked the promotion we were planning on.  Or, the new manager changes our role or our proven process.  Maybe the new manager wants to replace us with one of “his people”.   Whatever the cause, we wind up hating our job.  Happens often:

Oh, you hate your job?  Why didn't you say so?  There's a support group for that.  It's called everybody, and they meet at the bar.

Drew Carey

In Mark’s case, he’s simply trying to last five more years; just 60 months.  Too long to meet at the bar.  It’s more like a car loan.  I hope Mark decides he can get there.  I hope we can all get there!

                                                            GAP

When life gets tough we could get a helmet… or… we could leverage the peace and share the power of a positive perspective.