Monday, March 5, 2018

Just Fill The Ice Cube Trays

Seems like such a simple thing doesn't it?  This isn't a big philosophical discussion or life changing moment but a subtle reminder I seem to keep getting. 

The last few times I have gone to the freezer to get ice in the front office there has been no ice in the large bin so I take the old fashioned ice trays, empty them, fill them back up and move on with the day.  I just have to laugh because I know it's like a test now and I kind of expect it.  Days are busy for everyone and sometimes the last thing we want to do is take an extra five minutes to fill up ice cube trays that the person who emptied the bin didn't take time to do. 

But maybe that's the point.  When we say we want to be a servant leader that brings with it a never ending job description and includes small tasks that other people may deem as "not their job" or "don't have time for that", but aren't the small things, the small tasks and attention to details what often times get overlooked? 

If you want to be a servant leader then be a servant leader the entire day in every situation.  Even if it means filling the ice cube trays.