When you run your business, whether your do so with an iron fist or a light 
suggestive manner, you are the one who is in control. While this may sound trite and a little blunt, the truth is that perception control the world around us. If we believe ourselves to be weak, then it is so. If we believe ourselves incapable of commitment and hard work and steadiness of pace, then it is so. Our belief in ourselves is part of what makes us who we are. It is important to be able to separate yourself from the opinions of others, not because other people don’t matter, but because you must be able to stand on your own, as far as how you think of yourself. Of course you must be professional, and of course it matters how you appear to others, but their opinion of you must be separate from your opinion of yourself. This is absolutely a must, so that you can differentiate between the two.
The moment that you become unable to differentiate between your opinion and theirs is the moment that you lose control over your own perspective and how you think about things.
So how do you get in control if you are not or feel that you are not? You get it through information, knowledge, and more information. Without these things, you cannot hope to have even enough knowledge experience, not to mention life experience, to understand your own motivations and reasons for doing things, must less those of your subordinates. You are, indeed, truly in control.
The more information you possess and absorb, the better you will be able to separate the opinions of yourself and others. This is necessary in order to establish a solid baseline for your identity and for your leadership in a group.
Workplace drug testing laws are the state’s method of bringing this about, to a small extent. Many companies use drug and alcohol testing, even if they do not have to, in order to acquire information on their employees and therefore be able to make reasonable assumptions regarding their performance. Mediscreen provides onsite drug and alcohol testing, and we take pride in our drug screening methods. Call us today: (+61) 1300 79 70 40.
