Time Well-Spent

Time Well-Spent “Adam can you ring out your mop?” Said the rookie. Adam was incensed; in fact, he sensed the affront minutes before the chiding request. It was like a sick-sense Adam often got: he always knew when the world would cuck him. Adam replies, “Focus on your own work.” Though less eloquent and certainly less comprehensive than Adam would have liked, the riposte seemed to have staved off further attack. Truth be told, Adam had a bigger game plan in mind than doing the right thing. In Adam’s mind, he was not only saturating the floor for a brighter shine, he was saturating life itself—if only life would appreciate his sheening intent. But right now, Adam felt hard-pressed and immediately started ruminating over his methodical process to make sure it was justifiable in the higher court. He reformulated his response for a more business-conscious mindset: “I can saturate the floor sufficiently and cover more area if I...