Don’t work for people you don’t want to become. (cit. Shane Parris)
Also, don’t date, don’t hang out with, don’t support people you don’t want to become. Those in our circles set the tone for the environment we live in. We have values and principles we aim to stick to, and we are better off when the people we invite on the journey aim to stick to them as well.
Find the examples, foster the relationships, and treasure the opportunities.
Those are the connections that make it all worth it.
Three questions to unlock learning.
When you do this regularly and consistently, no bad experience will stop you.
Rather than starting your next meeting with “I have heard”, “I have noticed”, “The numbers say that..”, try kicking off a conversation with the first question, and keep your mind open by supporting it with the other two.
People do not want to be told what they did wrong and what they should have done instead. People want to learn. Guide them in doing just that.
Changing the way you see the world is not a sign of weakness.
Imagine if you would have to act as the perfect employee to impress your boss and at the same time as a lazy employee to get along with your peers. If you would have to pretend to be the family man at home and at the same time the ruthless playboy with your friends. If you would have to be sloppy and quick at work and at the same time meticulous and detailed in your free time.
At best, everyone (including you) would have some serious issues figuring out who you are.
This is the same impression many B2B companies give.
They have one story for the investors, one for the customers, one for the partners, one for the analysts. Each department tells it in a different way, using different language, and focusing on different themes. The result is total confusion.
If you want your brand to be authentic, define what that means, check regularly whether the definition is still relevant, and stick to it.
That’s how you find your audience.
I wish I could say that cutting corners does not work, but it does.
I wish I could say that being mean to others, shouting, and badmouthing them does not work, but it does.
I wish I could say that underpaying employees and pursuing loops to avoid taxes does not work, but it does.
I wish I could say that hiding, pretending to work, faking a smile does not work, but it does.
I wish I could say that being bossy and controlling does not work, but it does.
I wish I could say that dumping trash in the environment, not caring about the community, avoiding regulations does not work, but it does.
I wish I could say that not acknowledging your mistakes does not work, but it does.
The point is, what does “work” mean to you? What is success? Are you happy with the way you carry out your business, your hobby, your profession?
Also, how would you expect others to behave when you are on the receiving end?
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