A Bad Economy Can Make People Nicer
Posted by JP at 5/4/2009 12:00 AM 
Categories: General Business, Personal Development, Leadership/Management
Categories: General Business, Personal Development, Leadership/Management
Or at least it seems that way if you get rid of a few cancerous individuals in your organization. You know who I'm talking about; the gossips, the whiners, the screamers, etc.
I'm all for saving the decent hard working people who are generally pleasant to work with. Besides, don't we owe it to them to get rid of the jerks who make them less productive and keep the company from being a destination work place?
Seth Godin weighs in here.
I'm all for saving the decent hard working people who are generally pleasant to work with. Besides, don't we owe it to them to get rid of the jerks who make them less productive and keep the company from being a destination work place?
Seth Godin weighs in here.
Amen to that! Your'e either on board the bus or not, and if you aren't, it's time to say goodbye!
No time for negativity in today's workplace!
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Often being a geek, I am thought of in a similar category as this type of person. However, given a few moments of honest evaluation, this thype of person quickly shows just how much of a show off and an obnoxious jerk this person can really be. It only takes a few moments and a very little effort to be a true human and exibit real caring about the persons with whom you have in your company, no matter if they are friends or foes, co-workers or strangers, family or street urchins.
That fact remains that there is no limit to what one can learn by keeping ones mouth shut and ones ears, and eyes, wide open. For me, as a fellow geek, this has been one of the hardest lessons to learn, and one to constantly re-learn from time to time. Never-the-less, there is great solice from such literary works and references that constantly remind us that we complicate our lives to much, and just as this know-it-all becomes so obnoxious beliving to be unreplacable, we often forget the simplest knowledge is the quietest peace without that braggart spoiling the rest of the area.
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J P,
Just discovered your blog. Well done!
George
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