Putting On Your Oxygen Mask First ‒ Sam J. Voorhies
From LDC 2014. As leaders, we are often so busy ensuring others receive help, that we fail to recognize our own need for air.
Sam J. Voorhies
Most of us are so busy ministering to, or leading and managing others, that we do a poor job of managing ourselves. We have all heard the emergency drill on an airplane, when the flight attendant instructs passengers to put on their own oxygen mask first, then help others. This provides the critical oxygen needed to stay alive, and be able to assist those in need.
Similarly, as leaders, we are often so busy “putting the mask on others,” ensuring they receive help, that we fail to recognize our own need for air. This leaves us depleted, without the ability to breathe, and certainly not able to lead others.
