{"id":34367,"date":"2020-01-10T15:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T20:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=34367"},"modified":"2020-01-10T15:16:58","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T20:16:58","slug":"business-report-lobster-lessons-for-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2020\/01\/business-report-lobster-lessons-for-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Report: Lobster Lessons For The New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_34368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34368\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34368 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/01\/rose-miller-c-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/01\/rose-miller-c-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/01\/rose-miller-c-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/01\/rose-miller-c.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rose Miller is president of Pinnacle Human Resources LLC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>by Rose Miller<br \/>\nWe take a trip to Cape Cod for my husband\u2019s business conference each summer. It\u2019s at a beautiful resort filled with beach, sun and sand. My friends come along because my husband is tied up at business meetings during the day.<br \/>\nOne of the highlights at the conference is their annual lobster bake. The dining area overlooks the ocean and the menu consists of New England chowder, corn, mussels, potatoes, corn and the main event\u2014lobster.<br \/>\nI love lobster. However, I know not everyone does. I find its one of those things that people either love or hate. I know this may sound peculiar but I found some of the conversations at the table about lobster parallel some of the conversations I hear related to professions and jobs. I\u2019m calling it Lobster Lessons.<!--more--><br \/>\nOne person stated she didn\u2019t like lobster because \u201cit\u2019s too much work.\u201d It\u2019s interesting how one person\u2019s work is another person\u2019s pleasure. There are so many careers in healthcare and human services, for example, that to one person seem nightmarish yet to others are expressions of their passion and enthusiasm to impact people\u2019s lives.<br \/>\nWorkers in construction labor in hot, dirty conditions yet they couldn\u2019t see themselves behind a desk. Some people go into work excited to get their agendas implemented where another person contemplates retirement each day. People who enjoy lobster happily tackle the task of pulling it apart. They enjoy getting to the nooks and crannies to find sweet, tasty morsels of meat.<br \/>\nWhen you love your work, you develop focus, patience and understanding. My friend noticed that when my lobster arrived, I \u201czoned right in.\u201d She giggled as she watched my full attention become directed exclusively towards my plate. I pride myself into being able to remove, fully intact, the entire claw with precision. It took many years of practice and practice makes perfect in any job we do.<br \/>\nEspecially jobs we love where we are always finding innovative ways to get better results. We automatically utilize the correct amount of focus to perform optimally and we understand the length of time required to do an expert job. We understand what it takes to get a job done right. We look forward to the challenge.<br \/>\nIf you want to get the most out of your lobster, you also need to acquire the knowledge of where all the meat is. If you rush through and toss what\u2019s unfamiliar aside, you\u2019ll probably miss out on some great parts.<br \/>\nDoing your best at work increases when you\u2019re a constant learner. Are you pushing yourself to seek out new knowledge or are you satisfied with status quo and avoiding tasks you know little about. The later are the traits of individuals who lose out to others who take the initiative to seek out and explore tasks out of their comfort zone. Rather than throw away the upper body, lobster lovers know how to expertly seek out food from other more difficult sections rather than just go for the easier claws and tail.<br \/>\nAnd over time, you may decide there is a difference between knowing and wanting to spend time with your lobster. The conference hall had wait staff on hand to dissect your lobster for you at your table. My two friends lead some great organizations. They can\u2019t (and probably shouldn\u2019t) get to every nitty gritty detail on every situation. Professionals know how to leverage others to get tasks done. It\u2019s not that they don\u2019t know how to do it, they prioritize their time and exercise the abilities of others to accomplish a task. My friend\u2019s lobster was plated for her\u2014ready for her to dig in.<br \/>\nHopefully, you have a job you enjoy as much as I love eating lobster. Give it the energy it deserves if you want to ever be recognized as an expert in your field. Being an expert requires focus, knowledge and patience. Get a team around you to fill in the blanks. You\u2019ll benefit from discovering unfamiliar areas. You\u2019ll be surprised how sweet it can be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Rose Miller We take a trip to Cape Cod for my husband\u2019s business conference each summer. It\u2019s at a beautiful resort filled with beach, sun and sand. My friends come along because my husband is tied up at business meetings during the day. 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