Monday, March 10, 2008

Something from a senior manager at work today....

A series of excellent principles to work by:

People Are Important!
Honesty & Truthfulness
Transparency
Trust Up and Down
Candor
Follow Through
Do The Work Right
Mistakes Do Happen
Bad News Don't Get Better With Time
My Work Does Not Define Who I Am

Be On Time
No What If Drills
Don't Dwell on Misfires
Will Not Tolerate Rumors or Second Guessing
One Team-Much Elbow Grease
Our Reputation Is Our Work
I Have A Family
Suspense's Are Important
The Boss Is The Boss
Take Care Of The Boss
Share, Share And Share


Definitions of things seem to be on my mind a lot lately.  Definitions of relationships and family mostly.  While my work is important to me, it definitely doesn't completely define or own me.

Brandon's counselor this morning discussed vitamin D defeciencies.  There is a test you can do, but it seems to be a given with the winter months.  He drinks a lot of milk and we try to get outside a lot, even in the cold weather.  It is another avenue that we'll be exploring.  Nutrition is a topic that deserves it's own post though!
 ~Mike
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"Until you forget what you think you know and what you think is possible, you will never know what is truly attainable."

5 comments:

  1. It's so good to have you back! It's great to hear your voice again.

    My principle these days is: "Schedules, Rituals, and Boundaries."

    Whew, working hard on this one in all areas of my life.

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  2. :-) Defining and keeping the boundaries is one of the harder things for me to do too.

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  3. glad to see you around again.

    I don't see the theory to which I operate, which is "fake it until they figure you out."

    Not all the time, mind you, but sometimes it's the best I can do!

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  4. FADKOG,
    That is the best kept secret of all humanity, and the entire IT industry. :-)

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  5. Sorry I havent been around, for some reason my Gppgle Reader was not updating when you would post so all this time I thought you were taking a break or something! :)

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