I can't sleep…
It’s my third email of the day.
I’m reading.
A member on the team is getting accolades.
I flashback to a conversation with his manager three years ago.
“He’s rough. Not sure he has it. Big Risk.”
“There’s talent there. Trust me.”
I send him a note: “I’m proud we’re on the same team.”
Seconds later my email is flashing with his reply.
“You made my day.”
I push my chair back.
And turn my back to my desk and stare out the window.
Good to be wrong.
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day. Thank you to the Irish who have given us William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, C.S. Lewis, Frank McCourt, Bono along with millions of good and kind people. Â And, of course, Riverdance. Â Here’s a 2-minute clip of one of my favorite performances. (Can’t seem to get enough of this…)
Related Post: Sandy Sue @ A Mind Divided:  Happy St. Patrick’s Day.  Be sure to watch Enya’s music video titled Deora Ar Mo Chroi.
We’re back to work after a wonderful two week siesta with the family. Â No travel. Â No stress. Â Just watching movies, eating and napping sprinkled with a well intentioned but woefully under-executed exercise regimen. Â Time to shift gears to work-mode. Â A post I came across during my vacation by Eric Barker @ “Barking Up The Wrong Tree” reminded me of an earlier conversation with a bright (very), ivy league educated, younger colleague. Â He posed these following questions:
You have achieved modest success in your career, what key learnings can you share? Â (Modest? Â Do I ooze underachievement?)
I’m sure you have made mistakes along the way? Â Would you mind sharing? Â (Why not start with the wins? Â Is it that obvious that this captain has weathered too many rough seas?)
Have you made repeated mistakes in the same area and why?  (Cringing. How does he know? Do all ex-collegiate hockey players have a reputation of diving into the same scrum and looking for trouble?)
What tips would you share with someone just starting their career? Â (In contrast to me, that is, one who is just finishing or finished?)
