Groundhog Day

I was watching the 1990's film Groundhog Day today whilst at the same time reading the book 'We All Fall Down' by Russ King and Julie Wright.

The story of both are about people trapped in a repeating cycle, working very hard to stand still and failing miserably, until a 'major event' or step change in their behaviours or environment occurs.

For many people working in the public and private sector every day is just about 'coping' and whilst people want to improve they find themselves unable to commit any additional time to the problem.

For some (the Firefighters) this way of working becomes a way of life and they find great professional pride in being seen as the person who 'sorts out the mess' when the 'chips are down.'

However, for the majority it is a tiring, stressful existence that many wish could be made different.

But what if the world tomorrow was not the same as today? What if things were not as chaotic as today and more importantly what would you be prepared to give to make it happen?

If you could see a way out of the hole, the Groundhog Day situation, is that something worth investing just a little more effort in?

It is fair to say that doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the epitomy of insanity!