At a company I frequently visit, there is a woman who works at the
entrance and hands out the tickets for valet parking. She's worked at
her job for years. When I pulled up a couple of days ago, it was
freezing outside, and she was all bundled up. Even so, when I got out of
the car she greeted me effusively, as she always does. She called me "Sweetheart," she gave me a huge smile, and her energy
lifted me up. As I was walking into the building, I heard her do the
same thing for the next driver, and she sounded just as heartfelt.
This is a woman who knows who she is, and why she's here. She adds value
in the world. She doesn't for a moment let the limits of her job stand
in her way.
I'm inspired by her. She reminds me that knowing why you're here, and
who you want to be, isn't a part-time job. The challenge is to live out
what you stand for, intentionally, in every moment.
I fall short, frequently. Who doesn't? When that happens, my goal is
to notice, as quickly as I can, to take responsibility for whatever I've
done, and to make amends. I know why I'm here.
Excerpts from HBR post
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