Think back to your childhood. Remember playing games that were all about having do-overs? Maybe the game wasn’t going as you had hoped, so you shouted, “Do-Overs.” Calling do-overs meant you got to start all over from the beginning. It didn’t make the game any less fun, but at some point, kids started calling “no do-overs” – no second chances, and that was how we began to play.
I guess kids still call “Do-Overs” today, but as adults, many people think the time for do-overs has passed, and life feels like there are no do-overs.
Webster’s Dictionary defines a do-over as a new attempt or opportunity to do something after a previous attempt has been unsuccessful or unsatisfactory. The truth is we all long for do-overs because there are times when we make bad decisions, fail, and are less than successful.
As imperfect people, the downside of missing the mark in life can lead to feelings of remorse, guilt, or shame. It can be overwhelming and open the door to a host of mental health distresses and disorders. But there is hope.
Without pretending that you can hit “Reset” on your entire life – you can’t – think about one area where you’d really like to activate that button and take a do-over. You almost certainly can.
The good news is that God is a god of “Do-Overs.” He cares about you and me, and His desire is to see us whole again. For this to happen, we must deal with our “stuff” and find ways to overcome it. To experience this kind of freedom, it requires outside assistance, and an individual often finds this type of assistance and help in a trusted counselor.
At Doing Good at Work, we help people experience “Do-Overs.” We do this through our Employee Care Plan (ECP). We reach hundreds of individuals weekly through our “Coffee Chat” email, providing encouragement, resources and referrals that assist employees and their families find hope. This promotes encouragement and engagement and enables businesses and organizations to build workplaces that recognize, care, and support one another. Would you like to lead a workplace like this? If so, click HERE to start the conversation and explore how to sharpen your people strategy.
REMEMBER: Better People make Better Businesses, and Better Businesses make a Better World.
Do-Overs,
Boomer
Dr. Boomer Brown, Ph.D., is the CEO of Doing Good at Work. Doing Good at Work is a 501(c) 3 organization that functions like a business. We desire to “Make People Better” because we know better people make better businesses and better businesses make a better world. Learn more: https://doinggoodatwork.com/