Filling Your Cup

Sometimes, we take for granted some of the seemingly mundane things we do in our lives, but when you don't have them anymore, you remember...look at it in a different way and see that it was something special.  I was thinking about this as things are different for me now, running a business from home as opposed to being in an office.  Ironic as it is, in providing an Office Coffee Service, there are office rituals I don't have anymore and that I miss.

When I worked in my previous career, there was a particular routine I loved, and that was coming into work in the morning.  I would get to the office fairly early, usually around 7:30 a.m..  There were not many of us in that early in the morning.  It was quiet.  While the computer was booting up, I would get my coffee, others would start filtering into the lunch room for theirs and we would get caught up with one another on what was happening in our lives. Then the conversations would start to turn to events happening in the business.  We would be discussing how to handle a certain situation, new processes for improvement, or find solutions to problems, even just sharing information.  Whatever it was, it was always productive and was always a good start to the day.  We were "filling our cups", both literally and figuratively. 

Sometimes, that routine just couldn't happen in the morning, whether due to an early conference call,  another incoming call or perhaps dealing with a crisis; and when it couldn't happen, we all missed our usual routine.  It was akin to sleeping in when your alarm clock doesn't wake you..the day would just be "off".

We had created a wonderful morning routine around coffee.  Easing into the days tasks with some new ideas, a fresh perspective or just some camaraderie.  So in that vein, coffee and business go hand in hand for me and although I don't get to have that morning coffee anymore with my colleagues, I do enjoy bringing that to others for their enjoyment.  I enjoy filling their cups.


So grab yourself a coffee (hopefully it's mine :)) and fill your cup!  Consider what is special in the seemingly mundane.