In the movie Groundhog Day, February 2nd keeps repeating itself, trapping weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) in a continuous time loop. Unfortunately, many employees feel like Connors, having to relive the same problems over and over in their work. While the Groundhog Day movie antics make for great comedy, in real life, it’s anything but funny.
Think about the issues you discuss repeatedly but never resolve. The glitches that you work around instead of fixing. The policies that frequently annoy your customers but are not addressed. The employee who repeatedly spreads toxin that causes a disruption. The ergonomically incorrect chair that creates daily aches.
We all have groundhog moments in our lives where it seems like déjà vu all over again, or sometimes they happen so frequently that we no longer notice. Today, I invite you to truly resolve one of those “groundhogs” and free yourself from the continual loop of frustration.
