Thank you for sharing this story and insight. As a consultant, I have seen so many recommendations get passed off as temporary or just plain ignored. What has happened recently too is that we have worked at a client for a couple of months and have not come up with any big recommendations. So now the client looks at us like we have not been doing our job (internal controls assignment). Funny how this works.

And thank you for keeping up with these great reads each week. I am always pleased to see the notes in my mailbox and I read them a few times throughout the day.

Jon

I have been on the beach many times with my three sons and we have built sand castles together. Many times we have come back the next day, or sometimes the next hour, to see “the smooth sand of the beach” and our castle has disappeared. Bottom line, change is tough for executives, employees and kids. Sometimes it is easier to ignore the “sea of change” and let it wash over our work…and life continues with no change. Sometimes this is the best course…doing nothing, but enjoying the fact that we built a sand castle…and learned from the experience!

I have also watched my three sons take another course on the “beach of life”. We worked hard as a team to build a beautiful sand castle with tall towers. After completion, we gather around the castle, and make the choice to “jump in the middle of castle” and knock it down. The big decision, with the choice being made to knock it down, is who gets to go first? With this choice, we have fast action, big change in short time, and some fun. We created, changed, and moved on with life.

Thank you for “taking me to the beach with my boys” and teaching me a lesson at the same time,

Rick Munson