Career Manifesto...get on the bus or...
I really like the Execupundit blog and came across this Career Manifesto. Some great words of wisdom from Michael Wade. Some of the most frustrating things I find in business, both the one I work in but also people I meet from other companies (ironically called representatives ;-)), are comments like the following:
- Well the Director hasn't arranged a meeting with me yet?
- Nobody understands the impact of my role and they are focussed on the wrong things
- What world are 'that' team in?
- How could you possibly work for 'that' company and sleep at night?
My favorite is the following: 'I have had such a hard day' - yeah, really, well tell that to the children who don't have a bed to sleep on at night or the person who has just had their house repossessed, or the mother who has just lost her child. Sometimes a sense of perspective can be an amazing thing.
I am reading a book by Daniel Goleman called Social Intelligence at the moment, a great read, taking longer than I want (and yes Steve aware you want to read it this year...! :-)) One of the most interesting insights is the manner in which a bad atmosphere and or friction/pressure in an environment can adversely affect your health.
If you don't like it, don't get on with it - then it really can eat away at you - have the courage to get off the bus and stop being a mood hoover, you might just save your own sanity.