Our resumes are dotted with bullets. These bullets highlight our jobs – our roles, our responsibilities, and our results.
But we don’t get bullets for dealing with drama, agonizing through murky meetings, navigating difficult bosses, and enduring politics.
We get no extra bullets for suffering. Imagine if we did:
- Survived bad boss, backstabbing peers, and inefficient corporate policies
Mistakes, miscommunications, and martyrdom happen between the bullets. They only matter when we make them matter.
Every day we get to choose how we function between the bullets: with contention or with intention.
With contention, we are ensnared by crisis, personally offended by others’ actions, victimized by their missteps. We operate as if we don’t share a common goal.
With intention, we are enchanted by possibility and potential, intoxicated by the difference we can make with and for others, regardless of our title. We are cognizant that our interactions are meaningful and collaborative.
Our job is just a bullet on a resume. What we do in between the bullets is actually all that matters.