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‘Be Prepared…”
09/06/2025

The Scout’s motto “be prepared” has been core to my critical thinking as a trainer, mentor and coach.
Even the basic things can get lost in translation.
The pictures were taken this morning ahead of Growing Talent‘s ‘Getting to know you event’ for unemployed applicants and employers.
I’d asked the awesome room set-up team for two half circles facing each other. One for employers and one for applicants. I got the standard theatre style set-up – not the best for a ‘getting to know you experience’!
With ‘be prepared’ in mind, I arrived on site early to deal with any issue like this.
Did I complain? – nope, no need
Did I alert the team to get someone to change it for me? – nope, no need
I rolled up my sleeves and did it myself inside 10 minutes. Job done. No hassle. No fuss.
It’s much the same in life – business and home.
We spot something that isn’t right and either:
Ignore it – someone else will do it
Moan about it to everyone that can’t/won’t do anything about it
No one is going to change things for us. We have to do it ourself. They may help us, give us some guidance, some tools to use, but ultimately it’s down to us to take action.
Do you agree?
What action have you taken today?