I was recently scrolling through Pinterest and found a pin the stopped me mid-scroll.
It was entitled:
10 THINGS THAT TAKE ZERO TALENT, BUT WILL GET YOU 100% RESPECT
It wasn't a fancy pin, simply a whiteboard with a handwritten list of those 10 things.
It didn't even have an author or someone to credit.
As I read it, I realized that these are also the SAME EXACT things that are currently an integral part of our first-responders during this pandemic.
They should be a part of all of us as well...
1 - Be on Time
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Punctuality is always the sign of a respectful person.
To be on time says that you respect the time of others who rely on you to do your part.
I'm sure it can be emotionally, mentally, and physically hard to go into situations of medical care these days, but those who are caring for the sick and critically ill continue to show up, on time, ready to work.
2 - Work Ethic
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I could write a whole post about our first-responders regarding this.
I'm in awe of their continued commitment during this "apocalyptic" atmosphere.
They epitomize work ethic.
3 - Effort
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Putting forth effort for something that we want to do is not hard.
Putting forth effort because it's the right thing to do can be hard.
Effort, or trying to do your best, is something we each should strive to do every day.
4 - Body Language
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I can guarantee you that more arguments have started because of body language.
But body language can also convey caring, help, compassion, and concern.
With the masks and PPE that medical professionals are wearing, their body language and eyes are some of their greatest assets when caring for the sick.
5 - Energy
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The stamina it takes to work in a medical setting during this pandemic takes enormous amounts of energy.
I am sure that many of our first-responders didn't even realize how much energy they were capable of before the frenzied pace they are now working under, hour after hour.
Being able to summon the energy to continue in the face of life and death takes guts.
6 - Attitude
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I think you will agree with me that attitude is everything.
An attitude can make or break a person, and to keep a positive attitude in the face of peril is something that sets us apart as individuals.
7 - Passion
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Those that go into the medical field MUST be passionate about what they do.
It's a demanding career that takes the well-being of people into the heart of its everyday life.
Passion is something that I've seen in every personal friend who is a medical professional.
8 - Be Coachable
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To grow, learn, and improve, you must be coachable.
Listening to others, asking questions, trying other ideas, and allowing for correction and constructive criticism is a sign of maturity and understanding that YOU are not the center of the universe.
Our medical professionals are getting lessons in "coaching" from this virus - every day is a new learning curve in the fight to save lives and help us understand this pandemic.
9 - Do Extra
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Go the extra mile, give 110%; it all means the same thing.
Set the bar higher than it is and be willing to give more.
That is exactly what is happening in our hospitals right now, every second of every day.
...and finally...
10 - Be Prepared
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While you cannot always be 100% prepared for everything, preparation is one of the easiest things anyone can do to face any task or challenge ahead of them.
Preparedness helps us to at least have a modicum of control over what might possibly be ahead.
To all those fighting this incredible fight on the front lines,
Thank You.
You are the true heroes in our lives and you epitomize
EVERY
SINGLE
ATTRIBUTE
HERE.
God Bless you all.
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