Everyone has a favorite day. Perhaps it's your birthday, a holiday, etc. Today, is my favorite day. This is the day that baseball opens (officially) and the college basketball champion is crowned. It is a day of optimism, enthusiasm, pride, patriotic fervor and a chance to finally shake the winter.
This is a day that I've been anticipating for weeks, if not months. If I had thought it through, I would have taken the day off and watched 10 hours of baseball, taking a break to watch the first hour of "24" then settle in for the men's National Basketball Championship. I would have eaten a lot of junk food, monitored my blood sugar to make sure I would live to see tomorrow then struggled the rest of the week with my normal sleep patterns. It would have been a fine day. I'll have to write a note to myself to do it next year.
To be fair, I don't watch college basketball until mid-March. I play a pool and am usually humiliated, but have fun trying. There is so much about life that gets played out in 2+ weeks of the NCAA tournament. Hard work, determination, preparation and the feeling that on any given day, David can beat Goliath. I'm not sure that will play out tonight (Butler vs. Duke) but it's a nice thought. What I do know is that the tournament is the perfect lead in to my favorite sport-baseball. Today there are 13 games starting with the Nationals hosting the Phillies and ending with Seattle at Oakland. Thus, the long and winding road of 162 games culminating with the playoffs and World Series. Life is good!
What is your favorite day? Does your organization have a favorite day? We all need to look forward to something out of the ordinary that recharges our batteries and gives us a positive outlook on life. For many, this is done on personal time. Nothing wrong with that. Forward thinking organizations need to create days that bring a sense of fulfillment while helping to invigorate our thinking. It could be a retreat or training but it should help to motivate all your employees. Clearly, it's easier to do in small organizations but that shouldn't stop us from trying.
Enjoy today-no matter your motivation, interests or passions. I'll revel in the fact it's the best day of my year.
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