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Monthly Archives: November 2006
Viva la Mediocrity
You realize of course that the longer you plug away below your ability, the less likely that you will find yourself pushing into new territory. Complacency will turn your beard white. I think that Rip Van Winkle probably worked in … Continue reading
Posted in Engagement, Mediocrity, Motivation, Reflection
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We are all expendable
If I could say it better than Kathy Sierra, I would, but I can’t. (If I could draw cool pictures like Kathy, I would, too.) If all managers like you, are you safer than if some think you’re amazing while … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Corporate Culture, Employment, Feedback, Growth, Uncategorized
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Are you babysitting your career or are you parenting your career?
[Editor: Toby and I got into a little conversation about “babysitting vs. parenting,” and how that analogy applied to employees and careers and whatnot. He was taking it from a managerial perspective and I was taking it from a career … Continue reading
Posted in Criticism, Goals, Involvement, Mentoring
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Feeling Valued
I was reading my first monthly magazine from Investment Advisor, a subscription offer that had peaked my interest, though I sit outside their target market. (Since I think about one’s career as perhaps their core asset in their investment portfolio, … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Autonomy, Creativity, Mentoring, Results, Reward, Value
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The Peanut Butter Manifesto
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.
Posted in Criticism, Inspiration, Leadership, Manifesto, Passion
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Ask for feedback electronically
I’m sure you, being the insightful person you are, have noticed that interacting via electronic means gives people a little more distance. It gives them a little more confidence. It frees them to make more insightful comments. Okay, okay. It … Continue reading
More on fear and stifling creativity
I actually love it when I’m scooped on ideas. Want to know why? Because it means that I’m making reasonable intuitive leaps. It also means that, eventually, I’m going to make an intuitive leap that doesn’t seem to be intuitive. … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Fear
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