I Hope it Sticks

When it snows in Kentucky we have to take advantage of it!

I am from upstate NY and snow is just a part of life there. Even though we got excited about the snow when it first falls, we hardly think of it as an urgent matter. That’s because it is reliable. It sticks. 

In Louisville, where I live now, the ground is a lot warmer and the snow has a harder time accumulating. It doesn’t stick. 

It strikes me that, In most cafes, when leadership starts to adopt new positive practices and programs, it gives hope to the staff, but ultimately because of the climate of most shops, the staff are thinking, “I hope it sticks”. 

Preparing the ground to receive change well takes time, intention, and consistency. If we want our cafes to have thriving cultures where positive and healthy environments are just a part of life there then we need to prepare  the ground and patiently pour into it before we see any accumulation.  

Let’s turn “I hope it sticks” into a confident and excitement that it will, in fact, stick  because we know the ground has been prepared for it. 

-Chris