My wife, Kim, and I recently attended a family wedding in my
hometown of Cincinnati; my sister, Marian, celebrated the nuptials of one of
her sons. The bride and groom, Jenna and Eric, were fine examples of sound
family values and upbringing. During
the rehearsal dinner, my brother, Dick, spoke and noted that any successful
marriage depends not only on love, but
also passion. Since he and his wife Barb have been married
for 51 years, he should know!
As this thought matured in my head, I arrived at the
conclusion that his comment applied to much more than just this great young
couples new commitment to each other.
In every phase of our lives, including our work-lives, where
we spend so much of our time, love and passion come into play. For each of us to truly enjoy our lives, we
should be in a position in our working lives where we feel that God has called
us to our positions. This thought will
provide a feeling of both love and passion that will inspire an ever-improving
personal performance! Not only will you
see the difference, but so will your superiors, customers, clients and
coworkers. It will ultimately bring you the success you desire, and the best
part is, you’ll deserve it and have earned it without it feeling like a chore.
It’s this very sentiment that inspires our annual Pool School
event. I’m certain that the 350
teammates, including both suppliers and customers, who recently enjoyed our
Royal Caribbean excursion to Haiti and Jamaica, will agree that the Pool School
2016 event provided time for both reflection and learning.
The isolation of the ocean allows time to disconnect from
the everyday routine and reconnect with those around you. In this case, that
included friends, coworkers, families, customers, and suppliers. It helped
reward everyone for their hard work, while allowing them to explore the various
ways of growing their business. The new
learning track on personal health and wellness was also a welcome addition to
this year’s event. Our very own Coach Andrea made sure to emphasize the
importance of a healthy work-life balance and the importance of choosing
happiness, and living a JOY-full life.
I know that during my 43 years (so far) here at Team Horner,
I’ve always felt very lucky to be in this position, and so happy to be a part
of a great team! Being a part of growing
this team has always felt like a part of God’s plan for me… and the conversion
this year to an Employee-Owned company has only enhanced this feeling of love
and passion for the work we do here every day.
I’ll leave you with this thought, “enjoy every day and spend
your time developing God’s plan for you.”
You will find your purpose and your passion, and your quality of life
will improve drastically.
The BEST is always yet to come in every phase of our lives!
