Respect

In the past couple of days a number of people I have respected in this community have shown my that I have misjudged them.  It really is a shame.  This has hurt my business and personal relationships with them.  I wonder if they realize that their actions and words have affected our relationships. 

The really hard thing for me to swallow is the fact that with all of these issues a simple conversation would have worked out the details, and solved all of the problems.  Actually they did not even have to be face to face it could have been emails.  Sad isn't it, that in today's society of cell phones, smart phones, portable computers that no one had the time or inclination to contact anyone when issues arose.

And before you ask, yes I did go to the source's when I found out about the concerns and tried to placate people.  Unfortunately, it was to late.


So today's lesson for me is that when I see an issue I will always try to have a conversation about it, so that it does not fester and become a mountain.  With my current issues they are mountains, with shark infested waters surrounding them and electrified barbed wires covering it.

It really is to bad, but on the bright side, more people have come into my life that I can start anew with.  I am really looking forward to fostering these relationships, and with some people the respect just grows stronger!!