Shoveling into the Wind

Okay, I'll admit that shoveling a foot of snow off my driveway during a 20 mph wind is not my brightest idea. Oh yeah, it is also still snowing and covering up my handy work.

Yet there are some lessons to be learned while shoveling snow in less than ideal conditions. Let's look at these as Actions and Lessons...

• Action: Get started.
• Lesson: Getting started and taking action is the first step toward reaching a goal or finishing a project.
• Action: Shoveling into the wind is a bad idea and your face will not be happy about it. 
• Lesson: Sometimes in life you must go against the grain to make some headway.
• Action: Shoveling with the wind is smarter and more effective.
• Lesson: Never go against the grain just to go against the grain. Take actions that make sense and help you reach your goals.
• Action: Shoveling snow while the snow is still coming down.
• Lesson: There are times in life that you must take action, even if it doesn't seem to make sense at the time. Ultimately you must look down the road and realize that what you are doing now will pay off in the future. It may be hard and you may wonder if it's even worth it, but your hard work now will pay off later.
• Action: Finishing the job.
• Lesson: When you are grinding away, yet it feels like you are going no where, just finish. You must determine in your head that you will not stop until the job is complete. Weak and average people give up and you are neither of those.

There you have it, a few lessons to take away from doing work during Snowpocalypse 2014. These lessons can be applied to all areas of life. They are about far more than shoveling snow in the wind. They are about actions and lessons that apply to marriage, parenting, business, coaching, and life. Now get out there and shovel some snow people!

Stay warm and God Bless,

Coach P