Do It Right

Last night I heard a saying, "No one seems to have the time to do the job right the first time, but they always have time to do it over again.". This resonated with me. I found it very applicable to both my career and my personal life.

I find too many workers on the job site, of any trade, including my own, don't take the time or effort to complete a task correctly the first time. Frankly, I don't understand it. We're here to accomplish something, why not do the best you can? You're even getting paid to do it! Even if not, I find that time is too valuable not to give it 100%. You most certainly feel better about it as well. I know this fact as I was on the other side of the fence before. Lumping around, trying to make the day go by faster, not really caring about what I was doing, when all along it was a simple matter of staying engaged and taking pride in my job and my craftsmanship.

I'm also facing this problem at home. There are several deficiencies regarding the construction of my house and getting the homebuilder to get anyone out here to fix it has been like pulling teeth. If they simply did the job right the first time there would be no issue and I wouldn't have to keep harping at them.

I'm not saying that everyone needs to be perfect, we all make mistakes. I know I do! There are plenty of times when I suffer from huge brain farts when doing or saying something. We all have those moments. However, if you just take the extra time to think about what you're doing, the end result will be greater and you will feel exponentially better about what you accomplished. To not accept mediocrity, this is key. These are my thoughts about the subject anyway.

Take care everyone.