Ah … the proverbial bus.

A common metaphor for business.

Or strategy.

Or change.

You have a choice as to where to position yourself.

Are you on the bus?

Are you off the bus?

Have you missed the bus?

Are you on the wrong bus?

Whatever the choice …

… do try to avoid being under the bus.

Thrown or otherwise.

“They first got the right people on the bus (and the wrong people off the bus) and then figured out where to drive it.” – Jim Collins, “Good to Great”

You are on a journey.

You hopefully have a destination in mind.

Parts of the journey you will not enjoy.

There will be bumps and bruises along the way.

There will be fears and frustrations.

Obstacles and detours.

Things may not go to plan.

And that’s okay.

You will learn.

You will adapt.

You will grow.

So, love the journey you’re on.

“You’re not going to enjoy every minute of the journey, but the success you’ll find at the end will make it all worth it.” – Muhammad Ali

You will know when it’s time to rest.

Your body will feel it.

Your mind will crave it.

Your soul will love it.

Time to turn off and …

Refresh.

Recharge.

Retreat.

Reactivate.

Reaffirm.

Realign.

Reanalyse.

Reawaken.

Rebalance.

Reconnect.

Recreate.

Refocus.

Reignite

Reload.

Renourish.

Revive.

Rejuvenate.

Renew.

When did you last rest?

“We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves, otherwise we harden.” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

“Rest when you’re weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then go back to work.” – Ralph Marston

Focus on what you can control.

Your reactions and responses.

Your attitude and effort.

Your behaviour and actions.

Telling the truth.

The people you surround yourself with.

(Yes, that is something you can control.)

Your self-talk.

Your work ethic.

The food you eat.

Answering with a “yes”.

Saying “no”.

The books and blogs you read.

How much social media you let in.

(Yes, including this little piece of content.)

You cannot control “them”.

“If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control – myself.” – Stephen R. Covey