COASTERS - DON'T BE ONE!

Many, many things frustrate me, but the one that frustrates me the most these days is all of the "coasters" around me.  Specifically, I am referring to colleagues that show up to work, collect their paycheck and go home.

Yes, it does frustrate me when someone gets paid as much as me (in some cases more), but seemingly does their very best to work as little as possible.  This is one variant of the "coasters" that I am referring too.

However, the thing about coasters that frustrates me the most is that "coasters" don't contribute and/or they don't seem to grow. I blame Jim Rohn for the philosophy that I've adopted, which is "Don't just get through the day ... get from the day!"

I see so many people around me with unbelievable amounts of knowledge and experience ... but never share it!  Are they stingy or do they just lack confidence?  Are they too busy in their personal lives and I'm not aware because I've never connected with them?  To these "coasters" I say "GIVE!"  Find people who can benefit from your advanced knowledge.  Help others to learn from your mistakes and experiences.  Help others grow.  Most of all, don't stop challenging yourself, keep growing and help others grow.  You may feel that you "don't get paid" to do this -- who gives a crap, there are rewards that no company can compensate you for.  Try it you'll see!

And then there is an equal number of newer colleagues that don't seem to want to grow (I use to be one of these).  They show up for work and they wait to be spoon fed the information they need to not only conduct their job, but to excel at it.   They blame others if they aren't given the resources to out-perform (blame game).  They wait for a supervisor or colleagues to put new ideas in their heads and provide additional training/education.  To these "coasters" I say "SEEK!"  Go look for the answers.  Go look for more questions.  Challenge yourself.  Challenge those around you!  Just because you got a degree or an advanced degree doesn't mean you get to stop learning.

Coasting sucks.  Don't be a coaster.  Coasters on level ground don't get very far and are passed by everyone else; and life will leave them behind.  Coasters that are going downhill rely on momentum/gravity and have relinquished control over their destiny or future.  Neither is very attractive to me. 

I CHOOSE NOT TO BE A COASTER!  How about you?