More than a living

The more manifestos the better. That’s what we always say.
And while 26 points may be a little long–and rival the verbosity of our own postulates–I think this is well worth the read: The Happy At Work Manifesto
(Hat tip to Curt Rosengren)

How would you like to work for Brad Garlinghouse at Yahoo!?
Yeah, me too.
Read his Peanut Butter Manifesto or, if the Wall Street Journal link lapses, via Techcrunch.
See? I told you everyone had one.

“I didn’t take them on to raise” is a phrase I’ve heard not just once in my professional career. And the retort is, “well, yes you did.”
Crap managers babysit, good managers parent. (And if you’ve had a really rockstar manager, you probably felt like a prize orchid in a champion’s greenhouse).
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Looking back at that title, I appear to be singing Flashdance. Please ignore that. Or, if you like Flashdance, embrace it.
Anyhoo.
I’ve followed Curt Rosengren for some time. He’s been thinking about this stuff for quite a while. And he has a lot of good ideas about how to get more out of your work.
To wit:
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Amy just shared this Bank of America video which, unfortunately, reminded me of this Starbucks one.
Now that I’ve finished laughing, it’s got me thinking: This is impressive. Admittedly, in a very sick way. But impressive.
These companies have to be doing something right to get employees to behave this way. They’re inspiring some sort of loyalty. […]

So, any of you who have read hypocritical must realize that Kathy Sierra holds a special place in my heart. Because she’s a genius and I heart geniuses.
And because she’s real and genuine. And that makes me appreciate her even more.
If you’ve never read Kathy’s blog, Creating Passionate Users, you’re missing out. Greatly. Her delivery […]