2016 Spring March 28 Monday

37 degrees this morning, walk 34:34 minutes (shortened)

Somehow I wonder if “Spring” is really here or not!  I see snow and frozen trees in Kansas and Colorado, so I don’t feel too bad with just cold weather!

Start of another “work week” today. I really wish Spring weather would arrive.  This is a “field day”, which is always a lot nicer when it is warm, but I guess at least it isn’t raining or snowing, and I expect it will warm up.

Walked “shortened” walk this morning due to the weather, also still getting back into it.  As usual, seeing it was “37 degrees feels like 33 degrees” caused me to dress too warm, but I guess better than dressed too little.

Actually I have found that light clothes are normally ok in almost any kind of weather (at least that I amy encounter around here) when I am walking fast, although the wind also has to be accounted for.  I warm up fast!  

Listening to the book on the development of philosophy, the one thought I learned that stuck out today was that the beliefs of the development of nature and the beliefs of philosophy etc. are much different in different areas.  

The specific was how the beliefs of liquid may have been different in a tropical area as opposed to an area like north Alaska etc!  

I believe that is one reason that if is important to consider the ideas and contributions of everyone, there is no way that one person or culture can account for everything because you simply can experience everything there is to experience.

Thinking of a conversation over the weekend (I won’t say with whom) about “attitude”.  In this case the person had just been “released” (fired) due to his “attitude”.  

While I don’t know the specifics, “attitude” can be an important factor in several aspects.

First of all, if someone has an “attitude”, if you are a Supervisor, you may want to look at your supervision techniques.  

Even I could develop an “attitude” based on some supervision techniques and behaviors, and I am a reasonably laid back person who doesn’t really develop an “attitude” very fast.  (Well it can be fast under certain circumstances, but lets say it takes a lot for me to develop an “attitude”.)

However, I have seen enough poor supervision (at all levels and in all organizations), I have seen the tremendous negative impact of poor supervisory techniques, such as “my way or the highway” etc., which may sound good but is pretty poor supervision anymore. 

Probably failure to consider the individual (within the scope of the over objective of getting he job done) needs of a person is the failure of the supervisor not the the employee.  

“Attitude” can also be an attempt to assert yourself and may be a sign of confidence and knowledge and may actually be the sign of a good employee and the failure of the supervisor to be able to supervise some with ability and confidence.  ‘

On the other hand, “attitude” can simply be the sign of a immature spoiled brat who can’t handle the job.

It still goes back to the Supervisor to tell the difference. 

For some reason, my iPod this morning has an a strange assortment of songs from “Uneasy Rider” by the Charlie Daniels Band to “Too Cold at Home” by Mark Chestnut to “The Four Seasons”.  Kind of like life.  

Not looking forward to the cold weather today but the warm weather is coming!

That’s it for now, Monday, March 28, 2016.