The only thing harder than receiving feedback is giving feedback. But in the end it is quite simple. You just listen, and say thank you. That is it. You do not have to defend yourself. You do not have to… Read More »Receiving Feedback
When stuff is not going as you are imagining, it is frustrated. And it is understandable. You want to move faster, but your colleague or clients or boss or family are not that enthusiastic. Or you would do things differently,… Read More »Changing Your Perspective
Some things you just have to do, or they will happen anyway. Sometimes you can postpone them, but you cannot avoid them. There might be a temporary reason why you postpone something, but it should be explicit and reasonable. If… Read More »Postponing the inevitable
Sometimes it is good to get back to the basics. Review why we do something. Or how we do something. We tend to get comfortable or slip with our duties. Going back to basics will remind us that we are… Read More »Going back to basics
“Managers are paid to drive results with some support. They have experience in the function, can take responsibility, but are still learning the job and will have questions and need support. They can execute the tactical plan for a project… Read More »Recommended Read: Manager vs. Director vs. VP
You always make decisions with incomplete information. Even when you do a ton of research and comparison, you never have all the data. People tend to overdo the research part when deciding for small stuff and neglect it when deciding… Read More »Making Decisions
People care about their immediate surrounding the most. A lot can change in the world, but if their personal situation is not changed much, they will be ok with it. At least that is how it used to be. Many… Read More »Immediate surrounding
When you change a job or get promoted, sometimes it feels like in the books or movies, when the protagonists wake up and has no idea where he is or what is happening. What they usually do is they start… Read More »Waking up in a new situation
The worst thing about the modern world is, that you have to constantly prove yourself. In the past, you lived in a small community, usually had one job your entire life, and so it was not difficult to establish credibility.… Read More »Constantly proving yourself
Sometimes it is enough that someone notices you. You have a lot on your plate, you are frustrated, but your boss just meets with you and asks how it goes. You tell them and you feel better. They cannot help… Read More »Being noticed