A Guest Post by
Rosemary O’Neill
Sometimes, youâre cruising along at light speed, taking names and kicking butt, and all of a sudden…bang, youâre sick as a dog.
You suddenly have to rely on others, an uncomfortable position for anyone who is used to being in charge at all times.
In my particular case, I lost my voice completely. No teleconferences, no drive-through ordering, no chatting with friends or reading to the kids. It was humbling and jarring.
But hereâs what I really want to share—in the midst of this, I had two different situations where friends stepped in and took over for me, and both times, I had to be almost physically restrained from jumping in to help. (My wonderful husband was on the other coast, providing moral support via text.)
It finally sunk in. While youâre trying to be a human-centered business, donât forget that you are one of the humans in the center of it! If you arenât taking care of yourself, and letting your friends take care of you, then you wonât be there for the long run.
So today, go quaff some orange juice, get out the Purell, and if you do get sick, admit youâre human and let someone take care of you.
Heartfelt thanks to my friends Coleen, Elyse, and Susan for coming to my rescue this week!
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Author’s Bio: Rosemary OâNeill is an insightful spirit who works for social strata — a top ten company to work for on the Internet . Check out their blog. You can find her on Google+ and on Twitter as @rhogroupee
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