You Gotta Have Grit for the Game
For part five of this eight part series, visit The C Word on Blogging4Jobs. “Grit in a batch of spinach makes it inedible, of course. But worse, far worse, is grit on the assembly line, grit that gets into the finely tuned mechanical pincers…The grit in your spinach is precisely the same grit that we […]
The C Word…..
For part four of this eight part series, visit Being a Benevolent Dictator Has a Nasty Reputation! on Blogging4Jobs. “Commitment is an act, not a word.” ~ Jean-Paul Sartre COMMITMENT. This is the 5th attitude needed, more than ever, in today’s workplace. As we speak, I am in Florida visiting my parents to celebrate their 50th wedding […]
Being a Benevolent Dictator Has a Nasty Reputation!
For part three of this eight part series, visit Should Collaboration in the Workplace Be Required? on Blogging4Jobs. “It has always seemed strange to me… the things we admire in men, KINDNESS and GENEROSITY, OPENESS, HONESTY, UNDERSTANDING and FEELING, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, […]
Should Collaboration in the Workplace Be Required?
For part two of this eight part series, visit Attitude is Everything Part 2: R-E-S-P-E-C-T on Blogging4Jobs. “Politeness is the poison of collaboration.” ~ Edwin Land Collaboration and partnership are popular buzz words being used in our families, schools, and local organizations. The terms sound so pretty and nice, but I really start to feel nausea […]
Attitude is Everything Part 2: R-E-S-P-E-C-T
For part one of this eight part series, visit Attitude is Everything on Blogging4Jobs. One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say. – Bryant H. McGill Respect is one of the most misused and misunderstood attitudes. When respect is not felt between people, it becomes a silent […]
Attitude is Everything!
“Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company… a church… a home.” ~ Chuck […]
