Years ago, we had a miniature dachshund. He howled when we howled at him. We still howl occasionally in remembrance of him. It makes us laugh.
One day, when Spunkie was with us, I realized we seemed more excited to see him than each other.
Treat people like dogs.
Most people aren’t as interesting as they think.
There are three reasons leaders are boring communicators. They are infatuated with their own ideas. They are explaining how to do someone’s job. Or they are trying to prove their competence. In the most toxic cases, all three are true.
You don’t have to be charismatic, just less dull.
The problem with happiness is sadness demands attention.
When you’re unhappy you know it. You tell your friends. You complain at work.
You barely notice when you’re happy. No one phones a friend to say, “You got a minute. I’m happy and I want to talk it over with you.”
People need things from the boss. They show up to ask, explain, and justify. You want the boss to support you. Learn to think like the boss so you can thrive.
Notice when the boss bristles. Avoid those behaviors.
You build a foundation for mutual success when you think like the boss.
The worst thing about a bad boss is they don’t think they’re bad.
This post has 26 questions that expose bad bosses.
Improvement is possible once you know if you need to improve.
Tenacity is the reason problems persist. Endurance is great until it doesn’t work.
Nagging frustration over the same problem means you’re repeatedly doing things that don’t work.
Sometimes wisdom adapts by trying something that feels wrong.
Keep reading for 5 ways wisdom adapts.
