October 2007

EDITOR’S COLUMN: JUST HOW MUCH DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF?

I asked myself this question recently. Taking this business to the next level means another large personal investment. I realized that the only possible constraint is FEAR — born out of the lack of belief in oneself. Ask yourself the same question I did: “What would you do if you believed in yourself 100%?” If you’re not already doing just that, then you’ve got some examination to do. I’ve used Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as an easy reference to unearth potential fears. Do I have a fear related to immediate survival, to long term security, to having my ego bruised, to not belonging to the “club”? Or do I feel that I’m doing things for the wrong reasons, and thus that I’m not self-actualizing?

I don’t know about you, but I’ve come to realize there’s no great success without having “both feet in.” You can’t have one foot in the box of security and one in the box of “going for it.” That’s called complacency, at best. So, I’ve decided that if we’re going to offer great HR tools, we’re going to do it all the way. Expect to see continued improvements in the HR That Works program during the coming year.