In her January 26 article in USA Today, Kim Painter reminded readers of the movie Groundhog Day during which the day repeats over and over until Phil, the weatherman (played by Bill Murray) “gets it right”.    For a fun reminder, watch this 4:25 minute video.

Unfortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective), we don’t have the advantage of re-doing our days the way Phil did.    But like our Quote of the Week:  Groundhog Day says, we can work for a new ending.

In her article, Ms. Painter gives some how-to’s  for several situations.  Some business related.  Some not.  Five ways we can “make like that reformed weatherman and get a fresh start in February, or anytime”.     They include:

1.  Re-kindle a friendship gone sour

2.  Do over a disastrous date

3.  Re-launch a diet

4.  Hit re-wind on a poorly received presentation

5.  Re-open a lost argument

Here is a link to  Ms. Painter’s:  “It doesn’t take a time machine to try again”

Tune in tomorrow to get more ideas and tools for starting now to make a new ending.

Discussion/Thought Questions:

1.  Are any presentations or client meetings (from the past) that you wish you could do over?

2. What do you wish you had done differently?

3.  What might you do with or for that client now so that there is a different ending?

4.  What might you do in future situations for a more immediate different ending?

5.  Any other ideas (for friendship, diets or arguments) from the article that you could put to work?

Meeting idea: Show the video clip to your team and then use the questions for discussion.    Popcorn is always a good idea!

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