I happen to love summer, I love the heat, the sunshine, the green landscape, and the signs of growth around me; trees, fields of corn and baby animals.  What caused me to look at summer a bit different was a conversation with my husband; it took place about 20 years ago.

We were slowly driving by a corn field, and he was reflecting on a stand of corn.  His words sunk into my soul…it went something like this….”the field looks pretty good, but I needed to adjust the planter depth”. I commented that you know you can’t get it perfect every time, and his words were the ones that stuck… “I know, but I will probably have about 40 shots at getting it right.  When I’m planting there are times when I have to adjust the planting depth or adjust the equipment, and I hope I get it right.  Making the right adjustment equates to yield and performance.   So each year, each adjustment I hope I’m getting it right – if not, I’ve missed another year…another opportunity.”

Don’t we all have the same challenge?   Will we see what should be adjusted?  Do we know how to adjust to get a better performance?  How many shots do we actually get?

So, make a note, a mental list, or better an actual list…what do you want to adjust, what would help your performance or help you make the impact you desire?

Leadership coaches connect with individuals who want to adjust their leadership skills.  Mike Krutza and Jodi Wiff are leadership coaches serving clients in Wisconsin, Minnesota and beyond.