10 things to think about
The pleasantries you exchange with people build relationships. It’s social currency that you deposit into a bank. However if you speak to someone five times a day, ‘how are you?’ each time becomes annoying and a waste of time; get to know the person so that a ‘how was your weekend’ is actual concern.
Respect is earned and given freely. It cannot be demanded of. Submission can be demanded of and received without an ounce of respect. And it shows. Be a good person - be fair and just, walk with integrity. It shows and it pays off.
Be confident of yourself. Know that allowing someone deserving to shine doesn’t mean you’re any less capable. Don’t cut someone’s feet off in order to look taller. A well performing subordinate reflects well on his/her manager.
Step back regularly to take a look at the bigger picture. We all get bogged down by the micro that we forget that there’s a big wide world out there.
Just because you think your subordinate’s job is the best in the world doesn’t mean that everyone thinks the same, and that if someone didn’t, they were making a huge mistake. Not everyone wants to be ___insert job title here___. Same applies to teams. Different personalities work together better than others. Be discerning enough to know whether the job’s not suitable or when someone’s plain lazy.
Division of labour, dividing and conquering is well and good. But a manager should know what his/her subordinate does and how to do it, even if he/she doesn’t want to actually do it.
If you have fair skin, never wear a black bra under a white top. Or vice versa if you have dark skin. Bra straps are not a fashion accessory. Micro minis and elephantitis do not go together.
If you’re going to put on the calories, at least do so with good food. Dump the tastless stodgy potatoes which convert to sugar really quickly, helping make you fat really quickly. Ditto with Haagen Dazz versus Wall’s.
Stereotypes exist for a reason. Wearing a hoodie and peering into car windows will raise suspicions.
Learn what to do from people you respect and trust, and what not to do from idiots that you come in contact with.
