THE LOOP
Emmeline

Passt schon...

First, a little Loopception - An announcement from Courtney in a post by Emmeline, who has taken over Matt’s normal Loop day:

"We have a brand new Crusader starting this morning. Be sure to welcome Taylor as our newest PGSS!"

 

Welcome Taylor!


A new phrase I have picked up by living in Bavaria, is “passt schon”. For those of you who aren’t familiar with German phonetics and Bavaria dialects, it’s pronounced “bahst show”. This is a very important phrase to know here in Bavaria, because it’s thrown around like socks in the dryer. A lot.

 

Are you sick?   Passt schon. (Yes, but it’s not bothering me.)
How’s work going?    Passt schon. (It’s alright.)
Sorry I’m late!    Passt schon. (All good, man!)
That will be 18€.     Here’s 20€, passt schon. (Keep the change.)
Yes, well I think that… oh… no... passt schon. (Nevermind.)

There’s such a variety of uses for this small little phrase, and I find myself using it often as well. But I feel like it is such a half-hearted thing. On average, the nicest compliment you will get in Bavaria is that something “passt schon”. It’s alright, fine, good enough.

 

Most Germans take this approach to guest service as well. Guest service here is not guest service as we know it in the US, and it is definitely not SlideBelts guest service. I was on the phone with a certain parcel carrier just yesterday, and had to wait for the woman to complete her audible 7-second sigh before continuing to explain that I had received a bill for a package I had never received.

 

Don't get me wrong - Germany is great! And I love Bavaria too! But this experience, among others, makes me eternally grateful for you all. For SlideBelts and its positivity and its continual endeavor to be beyond excellent. To be the best. We don't do anything half-heartedly and we don't let anyone feel just ok. And that is awesome. 

 

Olivia

Succeeding at What Matters

“I used to be afraid of failing at something that really mattered to me, but now I'm more afraid of succeeding at things that don't matter.” 

 

Bob Goff anyone? If you haven't heard of him, I'll fill you in: he's one of the coolest guys ever. I've seen him speak a few times and each time was better than the last.
His personality is larger than life and his attitude is infectious. If I could quote his whole book I would, but we've got work to do!


Above is a quote that I've been reflecting on over the past couple days. It's been a reminder to myself to 1. not be afraid to fail, and 2. to be mindful about how I spend my time.


I obviously have some things in my life that matter to me that I strive to succeed in (for example, design), but I also want to succeed at the things that Bob says "matter." Things like being a good friend, a good listener, an encourager, and a hard worker. I think too, by striving to succeed at these things that "matter," we also may tend to become better coworkers to one another, and all-around better humans as well.


Happy succeeding, everyone :)


And also, lol:

Courtney

Run While You Can

If you’re anything like me, you may sometimes need motivation to exercise. A lot of times, the way I motivate myself when I’m feeling sluggish and don’t want to go to the gym, is to scroll through my “Fitspo” board that I have on my Pinterest. It’s filled with images of fit people doing exercises I love, and lots of motivational quotes(as cheesy as it is, it really works to get my heiny to the gym after a long day).

 

Anyways! Came across this beaut the other day pertaining to running:


 

 


....and in a moment I was like..huh...yeah I guess that’s a good enough reason to go for a run...Because I can and there might be a day where I’m not able to and wish I was.


Expanding that into your wonderful Wednesday….extend that compliment, because you can. Let go of that grudge, because you can. Work hard today, because you can. And maybe later after work go for a run, because you can.