Kissing Frogs.....Meanwhile Back at The Pond

While out with friends, the picture attached of me kissing a frog evolved. We were being silly, laughing and having a great time hanging out which was over due. If you aren't familiar with The Frog Prince by Brothers Grimm, it is a short story about a Princess and a frog. The frog slept on her bed and ate off her plate for 3 nights, breaking a curse turning the frog back into a Prince. No where did I read about any kissing taking place in this particular story.  (http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/FrogPrin.shtml) Throughout my years I have always heard the saying, "that a girl may have to kiss a lot of frogs until she finds her Prince."  I lol at that acutally. Hey it could apply to you guys too. You may need to kiss a lot of frogs to find your Princess. In reference to "a lot of frogs", it made me think about how sometimes we have to make mulitple changes until we find what works for us. For example, it could be that you change postions at work or even change jobs. Maybe the change is not as drastic such as changing your schedule around to make more time for your family, friends and yourself. It could be as simple as taking time to make a call or send a text. All of the above require making a change or more than one change. 

Leaders often have to move team members around for the betterment of the team. No one person is alike so in saying that seek to find strengths in each person. Then tapp into those strengths by making sublte adjustments which could be a key factor in team performance and production. There may need to be mutiple changes or shuffling around until each team member is placed in a position where they excell the most adding value to themselves and the team. So kissing frogs to me is not about smooching gross, slimy frogs until one turns into a Prince (not happening). It is about going through a process of wearing different hats until you find the one that fits perfect so to speak. Find what works for you. Tap into your strengths, seek to grow and develop them. If you are a leader, you should be striving to grow and develop your team. Sure there are self motivated team members that require little or no encouragement but there are some that need a nudge and then there are ones that need shove. Diversity can be challenging. It can be like putting frogs in a wheelbarrow.  Personally, I would rather try the wheelbarrow experiment than the kissing experiment when it comes to frogs. 

I'm not saying go kiss a handful of frogs but think about how it may take multiple changes in order for you to get where you desire to be in your professional career or personal life. Don't sit on the pond bank waiting. Get up and get busy before opportunity passes you by or you fall in the pond. Well, what are you waiting on?