Lessons from a squirrel

Lessons from a squirrel

It’s early morning, and the sunrise is spectacular.

I am watching the bright pink clouds move slowly behind the silhouette of a tree in my garden.

A family of squirrels live in that tree, in an old bird’s nest they have converted into a home.

One of the squirrels came out on a branch, and without hesitation, leapt the gap to the next tree, grabbed onto a thin branch, and proceeded from there to breakfast in the neighbour’s pine tree.

Then a second squirrel made the same journey with just as much panache.

I was struck by their confidence in doing something that to me looked difficult and dangerous.

Have you ever watched someone who was good at something, and wish you were that good?

How do you think they got that good?

Did they do it like the squirrels? Watch others, start small, start easy, practice every day, and learn from the occasional fall?

What skill that others do well do you want to get good at?

What are you going to do about it today?

My best wishes, Paul

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Originally published on my Monday Blog https://paul-matthews.com/lessons-from-a-squirrel/

Jeremy Cassell

I work with leaders and teams as a presentation coach to help build confidence and increase capability so that presentations land with any audience. Co-author of Leader’s Guide to Presenting & Brilliant Selling

4 年

Thanks Paul Matthews as always thought provoking and a very happy new year to you

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What an inspirational article Paul Matthews. I agree, it is starting small, working on confidence, starting to take risks, and learning from when it does not work!

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