The Symphony Called “Your Business”

Easter has come and Passover is ongoing for those who celebrate those holidays. We attend Wooddale Church, a large congregation in Eden Prairie, MN, and we enjoyed a beautiful, inspiring, joyful Easter Service of celebration. For the Easter services, the traditional choir of about 60 people was joined by an orchestra of some 30+ people. As worshipers came in to take their seats these musicians were busy; very busy!

Musicians learn their art over many years. They have practiced and rehearsed. Prior to the beginning of the Prelude, the members of the orchestra engaged in their warmup, running through major scales, listening to their intonations, oblivious to the person in the chair next to them. Each member of the orchestra does their own thing to get ready for the performance. Listening to the noise they make is almost unbearable to the untrained ear. Everyone playing different scales, doing different things, warming up on their own. What one hears certainly cannot be called music, but rather it can be described as a racket! However, once the conductor raised the baton, the orchestra members gave him their full attention. Everyone was on the same page. Instruments were raised, and the first notes flowed out together. The music produced was inspiring, reverent… beautiful!

Often, running your business and making it successful is very similar to conduction a symphony orchestra. Like the musicians and the conductor, we learn our craft. We teach and train our teams. We continue to practice, prepare, and rehearse. And yes, we warm up for the week ahead. Monday mornings, like the symphony, often appear unorganized as people come together. People scurry here and there. Once everyone gets their coffee, greets their coworkers, and arranges their workspace. It’s time to start the performance. Whether you do it with a Monday morning meeting, or with a carefully designed business process and workflow, it is no different than the conductor who raises the baton. You are the conductor of the symphony called “Your Business.”

Make certain your team continues to train, rehearse, and prepare. Insist on constant, never ending improvement, which is “The Way of the Professional.” This applies to each member of the team; most of all to you. As does the conductor, lift your baton, lead from the front, and make professional music that benefits all who hear it!

“Work Hard & Have Fun!™”