A Wren Says

All of my research this week about layoffs has me scrutinizing my own life. The part that hits hard right now is the idea that we as a business collective do mass layoffs because we don’t want to deal with actually firing people for poor performance. I wrote a whole article about how we just need to get better about giving feedback. I will descend that high horse now and turn the magnifying glass towards myself. I’m not great at it either.

There are those aspects of my life that are just, shall I say, subpar. They aren’t doing anything to move me forward. They are in some cases holding me back from the work I seek to do in this world. But I mean, it’s been so long. Can I really get rid of them now? The answer is yes, yes you can.

I need to develop a personal strategy, just like a business would. I need to think about what my life vision is. I need to assess what and who I’ve allowed in according to my standards. And I need to make a decision of whether or not it makes sense for them to stay. And if not, we’ll need to part ways, officially.

So to the toxic relationships, the work stress, the pile of clutter, the clothing that is too small, to all the things holding me back and causing me to underperform, I will have to say goodbye. It is scary to let you go, but this really is the best move for both of us.