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As Brian made his way up the elevator and through the offices on the 36th floor, he tried to shake off the nervous energy he was feeling. Anytime there is a shake-up at the top of the organizational chart, there are bound to be changes that ripple throughout the company. One decision. Many changes.

After getting to his office and listening to a few voicemails of “good luck” and well wishes while scrolling through the e-mails of the same nature from people who were aware that this was decision day, he finally stopped and clicked open the e-mail labeled TIP.

TIP

What’s in Your TIP Jar?

If it’s overflowing with tips and you gave everything you could, then luck and well wishes aren’t necessary. Take pride in who you are, the way you communicate, your actions, and the unique value you bring every day. Remember all the people you have helped along the way. Whatever happens today is part of the plan.

Brian smiled. He looked at the glass jar sitting on the edge of his desk. At that very moment, the nervous feeling disappeared. All of the wasted worrying stopped. The pressure he put on himself to carry the load for others stopped. The thought of failure stopped.

He stared at the glass jar and started to remember a time when he was at another kind of crossroads in his life, when he could have just as easily not taken his current path. He wondered what would have happened to him, his family, and all the people he helped along the way. What if he hadn’t been in that place 12 years earlier, at that moment? What if he hadn’t gotten the wake-up call he needed to become more accountable for his own success?

Brian picked up the glass jar and held it in his hands, recalling the moment when his life was going in a very different direction.