How To Be More Effective
Put it out there. You don’t have time to do otherwise.
Be true to yourself. No one deserves that more than you do.
Tell the truth, even when it’s difficult for people to hear. They’ll appreciate your honesty.
Believe the actions and not the words. Enough said.
Learn to listen to what is not said. That’s usually the juicy part.
Say no to good projects so you can say yes to great ones.
Say what you will do and do it. That’s where trust comes from.
Deliver praise in public. Better yet, deliver praise in front of their spouse.
Develop informal networks. They are more powerful than the formal org chart.
Learn to see what’s not happening. You’ll understand what’s truly going on.
Help people. It’s like helping yourself twice.
Don’t start a project you’re not committed to finishing. There’s no partial credit with projects.
Do the right thing, even if it comes at your expense.
And be your best self. Isn’t that what you do best?
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