It’s a brisk Sunday morning in the Midwest on this 4th Day of Christmas, here are a few “nuggets” of weekend thoughts:
“Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you or makes you happy.” Anon
http://www.fastcompany.com/3031530/hit-the-ground-running-6-steps-to-turn-strangers-into-connections
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach & Change Agent
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It’s the 3rd Day of Christmas and I hope you enjoy one or more of the following links: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/12/pictures/141220-reindeer-animals-christmas-science-cultures-herders/
Enjoy!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach & Change Agent
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I’ve hear it say that “People have a short memory.” Democrats would hope that is true as well as the Chicago Bears. The Democrats felt it last week when the election results turned sour for many. Watching the Chicago Bears yesterday, you felt it as well. We winced, we can’t seem to watch it, any more than that moment, a minute or the next few hours.
We have great empathy for well-known groups of people who are having a really bad time of it when they stop competing as a group. We may take it for granted that unquantifiable circumstances led to a poor showing of their performance. We wince with pain during our lives and following a public blow to our ego. Yet, failure breeds a new determination to try again. Like a Phoenix – life anew rises above the ashes.
If we were in the shoes of a public faux pax – we would be grateful for a mindful perspective. It would – to be observant, to be descriptive, to act, to be non-judgmental and to take it on the chin. Yes, we winced in defeat but it’s not over yet. Guy Kawasaki’s wisdom may come into play – “A good idea is 10% implementation and hard work and 90% luck.”
As you Choose Who You Want to be Known As this week, consider how you dealt with a career move that you wished didn’t happen. How did you turn it around? Have a great week!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach and Change Agent
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Although it’s not Spring, our Building Management has asked us to consider disposing of unnecessary paper during a semi-annual shredding event. I was surprised to uncover some Notes I kept from my position in Legal Management when I attended … Continue reading
There is a very humorous story of an employee who not only misplaced his cell phone once, but twice within the same day. True to form, he was able to continue his business trip.* His story relates how he had the courage to recognize – because of his own actions – his buttons were pushed and what he was capable of – it may be called:
Unresolved anger, rushing without focus, lack of self-management or a learning experience to depend on someone who is much younger than you are.
Yesterday on my way home, I stopped at the grocery store and found myself in a somewhat similar situation – a reversal of the above-story. The small electronic scanner, at the check-out counter failed. After scanning my card, the screen did not link to the next page. The moment I pressed the screen, it reverted to the welcome screen. After at least five attempts, the Check-out Clerk announced, “She doesn’t know what she’s doing, call a Supervisor.” She refused to hear how I explained the screen was malfunctioning.
The Supervisor arrived, attempted a fix, but the electronic scanner continued to fail. The Supervisor worked earnestly, while the Check-out Clerk mumbled for all to hear, “She still doesn’t know what she’s doing.” Finally, I asked if there was an ATM machine in the store. I was told there was and had no trouble getting cash to pay for my groceries – which is what I attempted to do at the exit counter. When I arrived back at the exit counter, both the Supervisor and the Bagger had their heads down in apology, while the Check-out Clerk, did not. She only displayed an indignant face.
One definition of Culture in a workplace is, “It’s how we do things around here.” I will probably visit this store again because there were other employees who had a friendly service attitude. Outbursts do occur, for a variety of reasons. It’s How You Choose Who You Want to be Known As in the situation that matters to those around you and what you learned about yourself. Have a great week in your career!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach and Change Agent
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* http://fortune.com/tag/stanley-bing . “A Tale of Terror in which my true status in the universe is revealed to me.” September 22, 2014 print edition of Fortune Magazine.
Early this morning, I published a Post on the LinkedIn Platform. Here’s the link: https://t.co/n26H2VhXM7 Here is a copy of the text as it was published: “Generates Generated Generation September 25, 2014 Last week I attended a two-day conference sponsored … Continue reading
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It’s always a new experience to witness what an Editor chooses for the public to read, admire, or enhance an understanding about the world at large. I recently set up a software portfolio of my interests and discovered, yet again how … Continue reading
I published this post on another media this afternoon on LinkedIn.com. Enjoy your week as you Choose Who You Want to be Known As. “As questions arise about Ethics and its place in our society, it’s not something people discuss … Continue reading
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Mistakes are the portals of discovery. James Joyce Since we are not perfect, we often place stress on ourselves when we don’t fully understand what happened following a “blip” in our careers. Was it a mistake or a … Continue reading
Don’t let other people’s opinion define who you are. Les Brown
A few years ago, a Group Member posted the above quotation. I keep a copy of it in one of my travelling see-through make-up bags. It is a reminder of how we choose to manage our own emotions within our careers when meeting other people we come in contact with. Have you ever been asked the question in a somewhat unfriendly way in your career — “Why are YOU here?” During the past few years it’s a question I’ve been asked at business conferences, meetings and sometimes during networking events.
When I hear the question I answer it directly. Surprisingly, my response may not be what the other person expected or wanted to hear. Because we are responsible for our own actions, we can’t know the other person’s hidden agenda(s). Opportunities do, however, present themselves daily to be mindful so you can acknowledge and accept someone else the way they are.
What is the first thought that comes to mind, when you hear this question? How many seconds do you pause before speaking? What message do you want to convey in your answer? Why is it important for you to continue the conversation? How can you reframe the question so that you manage your response?
As You Choose Who You Want to be Known As, consider reframing a response, based on your values. Have a great week.
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach & Change Agent
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