You are the pancreas. Many of us feel like we are the "brains" of this operation or maybe you're the "heart" of the business or maybe you're the "lifeblood" of your business, but it is much more likely that you are, or need to be, the pancreas.
Dear friends of mine have a child with diabetes. This has given me a much deeper insight into the role and function of the lowly pancreas. I also have enjoyed with my children some great books called the Organ Wise Guys and recommend them to you as well. http://www.organwiseguys.com/
In reading about the body from a child's perspective, I've come to associate people in our business with organs of the body. It's weird, I know, but you already knew that about me, so stick with me and I'll explain more about the "Internal Organs of Your Business."
The true "brains" of the operation always seems to me to need to be a cold calculating mass of gray matter. The brains of the operation can't be swayed one where the other by emotions and thus is the perfect analysis machine. Being the brains of the operation sure does sound like a great job unfortunately no matter how good the brain of the operation is if you can't get along with other people and manage the feelings of people and acknowledge the existence of peoples' feelings the "brain" will be unsuccessful.
Many of us feel like the "heart" of the operation the person who keeps everyone going no matter what concerned with feelings paying attention to how everyone's doing monitoring their emotions this is the job of the heart of the operation. Just as in your own body the heart of the operation is however quite vulnerable because the heart of the operation cares so deeply about the feelings of other people. Sometimes the heart can be swayed by the desire to make people feel better at any cost.
Maybe you'd rather be the "life blood" of the organization. That sounds important. You keep things flowing. You eliminate waste and refresh with oxygen, invigorating you business. The Life-blood is a very useful part of the system, but it doesn't really produce anything by itself. It needs the other parts to get anything done.
Which brings us to you, the pancreas. The lowly pancreas. Not much glamour there. No one ever says, "Your words cut me to the pancreas" or "I really put my whole pancreas into that project." No, the pancreas doesn't get much glory, but you are the pancreas. What your pancreas does, however, is so vitally important it really should get a more royal treatment. The pancreas is the body's regulator and without it, none of the other systems works correctly.
- When you have a plan you worry less. You don't need to constantly be thinking "What might happen if..", because you already did in your planning cycle.
- When you have a plan, you spend less. You don't fall for ad reps peddling "Specials" or emails touting new monitors, because you already know you are getting new computer gear this year.
- When you have a plan, you manage people more effectively. If you've ever been a parent, you know the key to managing children is to be on the same page as your spouse, implement the same rules and present a unified front to the children's relentless attacks. You have to have a plan for your employees, too.
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