Wash - Rinse - Repeat

Have you ever taken the time to read the instructions on a bottle of shampoo? 

You probably are thinking I need to get a life or more books to read.

Seriously, there are REALLY instruction on how to use shampoo.  Why?  Well, the first thought is – are we as a society THAT dumb that we cannot even figure out how to use a hair care product?  Or could it be that we have become such a “sue happy” society that we must take extra precaution lest someone think a bottle of tangerine flavored VO5 is for human consumption.

I tend to see this as an opportunity to write a blog – using it as a teaching tool.

Now, there’s a shocker, huh?

Wash, rinse and repeat is so simple.  It is so easy.  It is so obvious.  THAT is my point.

The process of washing one’s hair has become so mundane that we rarely screw it up.  We have spent countless hours working on this basic technique.  So many, that it has now reached to point we can do it flawlessly without even giving it a second thought. 
What if we were that good at some of the other basics in life?  What if were to take that much time working at certain skills in our own industries that we could do that “thing” without giving it a second thought?

The answer is simple?  We would become an expert.  We would become the best in our field at that skill or trade.
And, then what if…………..  What if we kept working on other areas of our field so that execution of that task or process could be done without consciously thinking about it?  Again, we would stand out in the crowd of our peers. 

We would be the one who people would seek out when wanting an answer or a solution to a concern in that area.

Try it.  Test the waters.  Focus on that one thing.

Once you become good at the basics, you can move on to bigger and greater challenges.

The late John Wooden used work with his team at the beginning of the season on very basic things.   His team would work on things such as pulling their socks up and tying their sneakers correctly. 

You see John Wooden knew that socks shifting inside a sneaker during a game would be a distraction.  That distraction could mean a loss of focus or a blister on the feet – which could lead a player to spending time on the bench.

So, the challenge to my blog readers now is to go out and execute – wash – rinse and repeat.

Have a great week

Ron  

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