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28 June 2024
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Fire stations of the world: Polk County Fire Rescue’s new Watkins Road Fire Station, Haines City, Florida, US
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This week’s featured Fire and Rescue International magazine article is: Where is your place? Written by Wayne Bailey (FRI Vol 2 no 5). We will be sharing more technical/research/tactical articles from Fire and Rescue International magazine on a weekly basis with our readers to assist in technology transfer. This will hopefully create an increased awareness, providing you with hands-on advice and guidance. All our magazines are available free of charge in PDF format on our website and online at ISSUU. We also provide all technical articles as a free download in our article archive on our website.
Where is your place?
By Wayne Bailey
What if you are a stand along person as you go through your days? You might ask yourself, “How do I find my own niche on planet earth?” First of all, be secure in what you do. Whatever you do, do it well and be known as the “Go to” person when your expertise is needed. Being secure in what you do, you will be open to change. If you’re not changing, you’re not growing. John Maxwell says “If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone.”
I suggest you take time to get to know yourself. I call it windshield time. The next time you’re on the road for an hour or more, cut the radio off or way down and get to know yourself. For me, the quiet time is an opportunity to think out my challenges and grow.
What are your gifts? Are you using them to the best of your ability? Gifts like hospitality, sales, mentoring to name a few.
When was the last time you asked a peer or someone that you trust on what your short comings were?
If you’re short or curt with people, you may not want to go in or continue work in the hospitality field.
We all need feedback and positive criticism. The key is not to take offense but to work and improve in those areas.
When you do find yourself on a team, trust your leader. If he or she is mentoring you, they know for them to succeed, you must succeed first. Zig Zigular says, “You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.” Know they have the best interest out for you. If not, find a new team.
Last but not least, rely on your gut feeling and experience once you get this under your belt. Oscar Wilde said “Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.
This week’s featured Fire and Rescue International magazine article is: Where is your place? Written by Wayne Bailey (FRI Vol 2 no 5). We will be sharing more technical/research/tactical articles from Fire and Rescue International magazine on a weekly basis with our readers to assist in technology transfer. This will hopefully create an increased awareness, providing you with hands-on advice and guidance. All our magazines are available free of charge in PDF format on our website and online at ISSUU. We also provide all technical articles as a free download in our article archive on our website.
Where is your place?
By Wayne Bailey
What if you are a stand along person as you go through your days? You might ask yourself, “How do I find my own niche on planet earth?” First of all, be secure in what you do. Whatever you do, do it well and be known as the “Go to” person when your expertise is needed. Being secure in what you do, you will be open to change. If you’re not changing, you’re not growing. John Maxwell says “If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone.”
I suggest you take time to get to know yourself. I call it windshield time. The next time you’re on the road for an hour or more, cut the radio off or way down and get to know yourself. For me, the quiet time is an opportunity to think out my challenges and grow.
What are your gifts? Are you using them to the best of your ability? Gifts like hospitality, sales, mentoring to name a few.
When was the last time you asked a peer or someone that you trust on what your short comings were?
If you’re short or curt with people, you may not want to go in or continue work in the hospitality field.
We all need feedback and positive criticism. The key is not to take offense but to work and improve in those areas.
When you do find yourself on a team, trust your leader. If he or she is mentoring you, they know for them to succeed, you must succeed first. Zig Zigular says, “You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.” Know they have the best interest out for you. If not, find a new team.
Last but not least, rely on your gut feeling and experience once you get this under your belt. Oscar Wilde said “Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.