I know, I know… What are you on about Liz? What the heck does “messsss” mean? And what’s all this about “Lean 5S”?
Lean 5s is a methodology intended to make work space organisation as effective and as efficient as possible. Wikipedia does a good job of explaining it:
“(5S)… describes how to organize a work space for efficiency and effectiveness by identifying and storing the items used, maintaining the area and items, and sustaining the new order”.
Well, it’s Monday once again! It’s time for some smiles…
There’s something smile-inducing about happy animals, don’t you think? How can you not feel happy when you see cute little faces like these:
I want one! I shall call him Gavin and dress him in a little sailor suit 🙂
So, today I invite you to check out The 30 Happiest Animals In The World That Will Make You Smile and start Monday smiling 🙂
Your Locus of Control is your perceived source of control for events within your life. It’s the extent to which you believe you have control over events in your life, or power over things that affect you.
Someone with an external locus of control believes that external factors influence what happens in their lives. They consider events that happen in their life as the consequence of stuff that’s beyond their control. On the other hand, someone with an internal locus of control believes that they can directly influence things that happen in their lives.
Does anyone actually like a Monday? I mean, they’re not too bad when you’re on holidays, but when you have to go in to work… Yikes!
When you start surviving (and thriving) at work, Mondays aren’t at all bad. Okay, most people would still prefer to stay at home wrapped underneath their duvet or sipping a hot black coffee out in the garden sunshine, but that’s human! The point is, when you start surviving you stop dreading Mondays. That anxiety and dread bubbling in the pit of your stomach disappears; and that, in itself, is worth it’s weight in gold.
My friend Greg is a motivational sort of fellow. So, some time ago, when he discovered that I was low in spirits he got straight to work.
At the time, I had very little confidence in my work-based abilities. I had got to that place (and you might recognise it) where I had little faith in my capabilities. Indeed, had you asked me what I was capable of, I’d have probably replied “nothing” – and honestly believed it. However, motivational Mr Greg sat me down and shared with me a little tale. Now I want to share it with you…