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When you drop the ball….

drop the ball (American, informal)
to make a mistake, especially by doing something in a stupid or careless way.

Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms © Cambridge University Press 1998

I’m writing today about something most of us have done done, usually both in life and in our careers. There is a reason for the timing of my writing since we are coming to a Holiday weekend. A time where we juggle more and an opportunity for either work or personal promises are forgotten or dropped.

 

Perhaps when you have “dropped the ball” you felt a little something like the guy above….becoming someone else or a shell of someone else when attempting to recover the “drop”.

You may be tempted to devise some little lie….. or even a large fabrication to pass the blame on to someone else or some situation that deemed you blameless. This turns your human error into an intentional act of deceit and usually doesn’t sit well with either you or the person who suffered your fumble.If they believe you, you achieve only that lie. If they don’t believe you, you lose trust forever. In either situation, you learn nothing.

Good?Evil?

OR


There is a vast difference between feeling like a failure, and actually being one.

-Brian G. Jett

If you want to do the right thing it’s best to be honest.

Believe it or not, there is a wrong way to do the right thing. There is an etiquette to follow.

Neglecting to apologize….(Or, neglecting to apologize properly)-Admitting you were to blame for an error is a great thing, but if you neglect to apologize for it you may send the message that you don’t care about the damage it caused. “I’m Sorry” or “I Apologize” say to a person that you did not intend to cause any negative consequence.

It is very important that you are sincere with your apologies. Saying,

“Hey, Sorry I missed the deadline. I’ll git ya caught up right now!”,

is NOT an apology.

It says,

“I don’t care that you were inconvenienced”

“I don’t need your forgiveness”
.

It also implies that it can and probably will happen again.

I found a terrific site on the “Art of Apology”. Perfect Apology

This site goes into detail on the best way to apologize.

It is a great asset to those that don’t have naturally warm sensibilities or who have anxieties over saying “the right thing”.

Also check out Life Learning Today on How to Recover from a Fumble at Work.

In business, the inability to recover from errors could mean a loss of accounts and financial suffering.

In our personal lives it means being misunderstood and the suffering of loneliness.

Or, Madonna’s thoughts on saying sorry….

World Kidney Day? A Nephro Holiday….

In an effort to learn something new everyday, I definitely met my goal yesterday when I learned that TODAY is World Kidney Day; a day intended to raise awareness of kidney disease and educate “at-risk” people about the importance of prevention and early detection. I guess today is the official “Nephro” Day…”

Since I do a large amount of my work as KatsVoice is performing Medical Narration and Health Education, I thought a strong mention of this enlightened day would be very relevant.

Image from www.nlm.nih.gov/

Every day our kidneys filter and clean 200 liters of blood – a quantity that would fill about 200 bottles or 20 buckets! Besides this impressive, daily feat, kidneys also help to control our blood pressure, to produce red blood cells and to keep our bones healthy……. Excerpt Taken From www.WorldKidneyDay.org


Take some time today and learn about your risks, prevention and testing available for ESRF (End-Stage Renal Failure). It’s always a good policy to follow to take better care of yourself.

Here are some places to learn more about it:

NKDEP (National Kidney Disease Education Program) http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/
NKDEP is an initiative of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK),
National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS).


Here you will learn more about:

What your kidneys do.
What kidney disease is.
Your risk factors for kidney disease.
How your doctor diagnoses whether you have kidney disease.
Treatment options available for kidney disease.
What would happen if your kidneys fail completely.
Where you can find more information about kidney disease.

You can also watch a video where an African-American woman living with kidney failure shares her story…

Learning, just as everything in life, should be fun!

Learn about your Amazing Kidneys, find events in your community and empower yourself with information to celebrate World Kidney Day at www.WorldKidneyDay.org

And….let’s see what YouTube has for us….

Be Well!

KatsVoice takes a day off to enjoy Durango Mountain Resort’s 5th Annual Ski for Education

It was a great “powder day” at Durango Mountain Resort. The kids have a four day to celebrate President’s Day weekend and the folks at Durango Mountain Resort hosted the 5th Annual Ski for Education day today. A portion of the proceeds of today went to benefit The Durango Foundation for Educational Excellence.


Photo credits to DurangoMountainResort.com

Now, although I still harbor resentment that our mountain isn’t named Purgatory anymore… I must say that I am incredibly impressed at how well the staff and surrounding businesses handled the incredible crowds…especially since many of the skiers today were school aged.

Some highlights of my ski day included:

  • Being able to ski with my two sons.
  • Enjoying the company of my son’s friend Zach. How’s your book coming along?
  • Seeing more of my sons’ friends on the mountain…It was nice to see you Charlie and Devon.
  • Enjoying the company of a friend. Thank you, Holly. Love ya’ hon!
  • Enjoying a phone call with a colleague and friend over lunch.You made the $8.00 burger worth it…thanks!
  • Seeing a former co-worker. Hi Jessica!
  • Meeting and having a short conversation on the 6-pack lift with the Native American Center Director at Fort Lewis College.
  • Meeting and giving a ride to an employee of DMR. We all enjoyed your company, Ky.
  • Getting happy greetings and fantastic service all over the mountain! You guys ROCK!

If anyone wants to enjoy the friendly atmosphere and awesome snow this year…Come to Colorado…here’s some SPECIALS!