The old saying is "patience is a virtue" but I am thinking in some instances that "patience is overrated".
The job I work consistently depends on not only correct information but all the information needed to complete the project. Time and time again, I find myself in limbo waiting "patiently" for someone else. These are supposed to be knowledgeable and detailed people. If my customers don't know what they need or what to ask for, that is another reason I am here - to help.
It seems as though people do not want to reach out for help or maybe they feel inadequate having to ask. Do we really need to let our own insecurities get in the way of getting our own job done or keeping others from doing theirs?
Maybe I am just cut from a different cloth than others but I was always told there is no "I" in TEAM. Let's just think of everyone as our team and we are all working together. I could then see myself saying patience is a virtue and mean it!