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Roger Ebert: “Try to contribute joy to the world”
After surviving a disfiguring spell of thyroid cancer, legendary film critic and Pulitzer Prize-winner Roger Ebert passed away on Wednesday at age 70. Roger Ebert wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times for 46 years and syndicated his movie reviews to more … Continue reading
Inspirational Quotations #307
I’ve learned one thing during my time on the soccer fields: It’s amazing how fast you can run And the things you can do when you have a goal in mind. It applies to the rest of my life, too. … Continue reading
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Inspirational Quotations #250
The most unfair practice is the equal treatment of unequals * Russ Walden Think big, think fast, think ahead. Ideas are noone’s monopoly * Dhirubhai Ambani As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is … Continue reading
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[Managing Your Boss #3] Seek Proactive Feedback from Your Manager
Feedback is a critical component of our work. We need to understand whether our performance is in line with what is expected of us. We need to learn what we are doing well, what we need to change and how … Continue reading
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Inspirational Quotations #226
Yesterday is a cancelled check; tomorrow is a promissory note; today is the only cash you have – so spend it wisely. * Kay Lyons The Creative knows the great beginnings. The Receptive completes the finished things. * I Ching … Continue reading
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Inspirational Quotations #224
He who is dying of hunger must be fed rather than taught. * St. Thomas Aquinas We didn’t inherit the land from our fathers. We are borrowing it from our children. * Amish saying A rock pile ceases to be … Continue reading
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When a Manager Badmouths an Employee
Recently, I observed the following instance of a manager’s poor attitude towards an employee. Here is the case of Sandy, a manager, and Clark, her employee. Clark had joined Sandy’s team four months previously. She did not get to interview … Continue reading
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Ideas for Impact #13: Four Questions for Employee Performance Appraisals
Peter Drucker is widely regarded as the “Father of Modern Management,” and one of the most influential management philosophers of the modern era. In “The Effective Executive,” Peter Drucker advocates that a manager focus on an employee’s strengths when appraising … Continue reading
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Accepting Compliments Gracefully
Consider the following experiences. While disembarking from a private aircraft recently, I complimented the captain on a smooth landing. She waved her hand and replied, “Ah, that was not very smooth. This aircraft-type is new to me. I haven’t yet … Continue reading
Recognizing People: Six Steps
One of our most significant aspirations is that people around us value our contributions at work, home and elsewhere. We desire that our supervisors, friends, or family members appreciate our good work; we are hungry for their compliments. Praising and … Continue reading
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