The most depressing day of the year?
Today is the day that social scientists with too much time on their hands say is the most depressing day of the year – Xmas is over, the weather is poor, the days are short and it’s a Monday – presumably ‘most depressing’ only applies to certain latitudes – if you’re spending today kicking back on a beach in Costa Rica (apparently the happiest country in the world), this won’t apply to you.
OK, this morning I have a touch of manflu and I slept badly last night for the same reason but I still wouldn’t rate today as ‘depressing’. I love Monday mornings as I love my job – the joy of being able to bring my personal values to work, the lack of commuting and the freedom of being self employed win over the mythical Monday morning feeling. I quite like this time of year, too, as it is quite a fertile time for doing business – people are desperate to get help with their new year’s resolutions.
Passion matters in this business. One thing I noticed about all the people that I interviewed for The Green Executive had a real passion for what they did. There wasn’t a single jobsworth amongst them and they seemed liberated by the same feeling I have – being allowed to follow your values and getting paid for it. That’s not to say they were unrealistically idealistic – they all understood the need to find solutions good for the planet and good for the business – and embraced that tough challenge with relish.
If you want to get somebody to head up your CSR/green business efforts at any level in your business, you need to find someone with that combination of drive, passion and business nous. You also need to provide them with the authority to act and the accountability to deliver. These people aren’t easy to find, but if you spot someone humming happily to themselves this morning, they might be worth considering.
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