How Boring is Health and Safety ?

Have you ever noticed how some people really engage with health and safety - taking everything to heart - responding to every piece of information by organising another briefing meeting and designing a new checklist ? 

• Hi-Vi Jacket
• Safety Boots
• Clipboard
• Boring, Boring, Boring

Why is that ?

We know that clients and customers are getting more and more demanding of their suppliers.

There are more hoops to jump through and more contractual compliance issues to keep on top of. The legislation is increasingly complex but more importantly, how your clients and customers interpret the requirements can be a nightmare.

Did you know: that presenting your business favourably including your safety, quality and environmental performance professionally can pre-qualify you for more business and make your existing contracts more secure and profitable.

And: a good advisor should be able to build constructive relationships with your customer's compliance bods so that you can concentrate on the day job – delivering your best service – with fewer complications and distractions – letting you concentrate on making a profit.

At last: a business savvy compliance service with a practical, sensible approach.

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Having a sense of purpose

Do you ever have a day when you can't really get into the mood; where you can't really be bothered ?

You know, where you fiddle about, make a coffee, shuffle a few things around, make another coffee, sit staring out the window or even worse - at the Motivation poster on the wall.

We all have days like that.

But some people are better at resisting the temptation to do nothing and are not easily distracted from their work whilst others just find it too easy to amuse themselves with little distractions.

I think pretty much everyone is susceptible to the odd day, where they can't get going.

If you notice that you are having one of those days, how do you snap out of it ?

Do you have any little tricks to jump-start your mind, to give you that energy lift to get stuck into something more meaningful ?

I was recently discussing this problem with the managing director of a business which employs about 100 employees. He was saying that he sometimes has to remind his staff that they are at work and should keep focussed and be diligent at all times. I asked him if he ever had days like that. He admitted that he did. I couldn't hold back a wry smile. I admitted that I do too. Sometimes, when I'm faced with a boring task, the prospect of a coffee and a chat can be more appealing.

The thing is this: very few people can keep going at 100% all day, every day.

As long as you know what you are trying to achieve. What your purpose is and you are mindful of what needs to be done, I think you can afford yourself a degree of balance.

I was once asked a question that I have since adopted. I believe it is a most important question that I should be continually asking myself. It is this:

"What is the most important thing I can do, right now,                                    to help achieve my ambition."

Knowing your purpose, setting yourself objectives, monitoring your performance and being realistic about your progress - I believe these are all critical to success.

If you have established yourself this framework and you understand my question, you can regulate your activity and keep in perspective the odd quiet day or indeed, use this thought-process to energise yourself, giving you a sense of purpose, to do something right now that will help you to achieve your ambition.