PRIME

The most subjective adjective is Prime. Gymnasts hit their prime at an early age. Doctors, Scientists and other Scholars hit their Prime after many years of continuous education. I want to consider that we can stay in our Prime over many journeys in life. If we want to be PEOPLE…ALL IN, we should execute to Prime. Draw the best out of our teams in a manner that executes at high levels.

The best school field trip I ever went on was for 5 year olds. I was the adult chaperone and it was life changing. I took my son to the Happy Cow Dairy Farm. Learning that the conditions of grass were optimal in April, a team of scientists researched how to replicate April for 12 consecutive months. The cow was in its Prime in April. Creating April 11 more times kept the Cow in “winning” mode all year long.

When I sit in HR Roundtable conversation with my teams, I ask “what did our best look like?” What is the most fun you ever had working at this location?

By listening, an action plan can be created to install winning environments. Being in your Prime requires executing on your core values. I attended a seminar recently that challenged leaders to have core values in their personal lives. Most businesses have them.

I came away that day improved. I believe that these core value will help me enter my Prime again.

EFFORT

Growing up, our family motto was to Do Your Best. I have transferred this to my children. To be clear, we should never expect that doing our best will translate to being the best. Effort in offering our very best to ourselves and others. Recently, my son was challenged to do less than his best so that a coach could draft a good team. "If you do not perform well, I can get another strong player." This conundrum placed him in a territory that did not align with our family values. He told me that he did not feel comfortable doing so, and that he would give his best effort. For this, I was proud.

JOY

My father would always say, if you are going to do something, enjoy it. Furthermore, spreading your enjoyment for an activitiy that is less desirable to others. When I was in college I had to attend early morning workouts. Those times were painful, but I tried to run with joy. I tried my best to encourage my teammates and friends to enjoy the moment. Those moments were tough, but they are over. I promise that every one of those players would gladly do it again.

FAITH

Faith is both spirital but also applicable to secular life too. Christianity will always be an important part of my life. Faith is believing in something that is unknown. The Bible says that small amounts of faith can grow to move mountains. In life, when I have faith in my children, they can move mountains. I also believe that when faith in coworkers exists, the accomplishments that can be achieved are monumental.

LOVE

The greatest attribute that we can possess is love. Love one another. Love ourselves. Love our neighbors. Love family. Love Friends. Love can take on many forms. The greatest love is unconditional love. It is attached and unseperable. Simlar to happiness being fleeting, and joy being permanent. Love is convental. Seek someone to love. You will benefit from it.

Being in your Prime is exciting. It can be hard. It must be worked on to keep the cycle going. If you want to enter your Prime, set goals. Goals for yourself to attain. Set goals in which you want to accomplish for others. This contagious cycle is amazing.

If we want to be PEOPLE...ALL IN, we must push ourselves and others to enter Prime. Do Your Best. It is an enjoyable ride when you do.