I Looked in the Mirror and What Did I See?

Today I spent time with 4 other new Starbucks partners going through "The Starbucks Experience." The training was 4.5 hours long, and it provided me with some education about coffee and the philosophical foundations that guide the growth and culture of this fast-growing corporation.

But that wasn't the biggest takeaway of the day for me. What I realized again about myself is that I'm my biggest limiting factor when it comes to succeeding. What's holding me back? I'm just not all that inquisitive. That's not a good quality, and I want to change it. I think the reason I'm not all that interested in learning new things is because, in order to learn new things, you have to be open to making mistakes. I really don't like for others to see that I don't know something, or that I'm not competent. The root of this is arrogance, pride, and lack of self-love, I think. Chinedo, a man from Nigeria who was part of the training session, pegged it when he said that learning requires humility. Ouch...that's definitely something I need more of in my life.

This has given me lots to ponder. And I need to do that while I go make a card for a friend whose mother-in-law died yesterday. So many cards...not enough time. Thanks for reading this ramble. If you have any insights on how I might develop more humility, I'm open to hearing them.