Raúl Gorrin: Productivity means getting things done.

By Raúl Gorrín. There will be times when things are not working out well. This is in all businesses. Can you imagine a company that never had a crises or never had times when things were not working out well? The successful companies  come to terms with the situation.

“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger–but recognize the opportunity.”~John F. Kennedy 

 We are about to start a New Year. None of us has a crystal ball, but do we really need one? Will this be a year when our company is very successful or will this be  a year that will test what our company and what we are made of.  Will there be some obstacles that happen that we can not control happening? Will the government pass some regulations that challenge our companies survival? Will a big customer of ours change to another company that his cousin just started? We can not control these things from happening nor can we change them. Raúl Gorrín

 A smart leader will adapt the philosophy of que sera sera. “Que será será” has become a proverb in English, meaning “What will be  will be”:  an expression of cheerful fatalism. Rather than connoting despair, it typically offers relief from worry about future events beyond human control. Raúl Gorrín

“Que será, será,Whatever will be, will be.The future's not ours to see,Que será, será.”

Even though no one is totally certain about what the New Year will bring, the smartest of businesspeople, say they are ready for whatever comes. The positive attitude reminds me of another catchy rhyme.  Raúl Gorrín

“As you travel on through life,Whatever be your goal,Look upon the dough nutAnd not upon the hole.”

A smart leader comes  to terms with the situation, they do not try to change what can not be changed and they accept these changes by taking measures to deal with the new circumstances and lead their companies forward. They are adjusting business models to the new circumstance, shoring up revenues and moving some of their eggs out of the present baskets.

Being an alcoholic can destroy ones life. It is an illness that one can never recover from. How does one deal with such an illness and still have a normal life? The answer for almost eighty years has been in the Serenity Prayer . Raúl Gorrín

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Raúl Gorrín

The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.