The Plane

During the course of being in business. I have had the opportunity to attend numerous networking events and seminars. I am like a sponge, I love going to these events because I also learn something very useful from them.

A few years ago I attended one seminar that has stuck with me to this very day. At this particular event, the speaker was talking about how an plane can help you to organize your life. As I sat there I thought how in the heck can an airplane help to organize my life. The speaker captivated my mind and had definitely commanded my attention.

She began speak about how a plane has First Class, Coach and Stand By. As she said these word she asked the audience to repeat them, so I did, First Class, Coach and Stand By. For those who have had the opportunity to travel in First Class, as I could only imagine, you are supposedly given the royal treatment. I would imagine that you get more than just peanuts, a glass of wine and maybe even a nice meal. In Coach you get those little bags of peanuts or pretzels and maybe a cup of soda. (Mind you this seminar was before the recession, so think of the good old days). As for Stand By you are waiting to get on the plane, so you get your own refreshments.

As she continued she began to explain how each classification pertained to the people in your life. In First Class you put people who are always there for you no matter what. The people you can call on and they are there in a hurry. The people who would give you the royal treatment much like you would get if you were to fly in first class. Secondly, your people in Coach are the ones who are there for you some of the time. These are the ones you can call on but you gotta basically call on them more than once before they move on your because. They are like those little bags of peanuts and pretzels, only there for a little while. Finally, the people in Stand By are those are on the receiving end and not the giving end. You could not count on then if your life depended upon it. After hearing this is was in total AWE. I said that I needed to recognize my plane.

On that very day, I decided that the my First Class people would have my full undivided attention, I would move mountains and mole hills for them as they would for me. I would primarily deal with my First Class folks because they had my best interest at hand. My Coach people would be kept at bay. I would continue to have them as a part of my life but would never count on them for anything, nor ask them for anything. Finally, my Stand By people, they would not be allowed to board my plane.

Take a look at the people in your life. How will you arrange them on your plane of life?