As sung in the hit musical, "Hairspray," - "You can't stop the beat!"

But you can control it!

Another lesson from a lifetime as a musician - time and the management of time.

Time, in the music world, means "the speed at which music should be played." For us, to manage time means to control the "speed" at which a song is performed. In a band, every member is responsible for the correct execution of time. Though, the drummer seems to exert (or would like to say they do) the most influence over it.

Life is no different.

You can not make others work harder.
You can not make time speed up.
And, no amount of huffing and puffing will make it better.

You can quickly shift focus.
You can help others focus with you.
You can help people set aside the time to do the work that matters.
You can help manage expectations.
You can hold healthy expectations.

Sometimes what is needed is the right form of control.

Take it from someone that's tried to control too much.
As the song says, and as I've learned, "I can't stop the beat."