This is my year of focus, and it came from me sitting alone on my desk and taking a deep look at what I was doing, only to realise that actually it is as common as cold and the journey is as simple as deciding to sit in a boat and letting the current carrying me.
One of the people creating that current* is James Clear, and I came across his excellent book and articles.
In one of which he says this excellent thing,
So, as a first step, I thought I should decide the type of person I want to be.
I listed all the people I admire, and then quickly marked the qualities that I admired in them. I realised there were really just two reasons why I admired people, either they kept getting promotions and more promotions, or they were kind. I usually admired people best who were both.
Drill down a little bit more and I realise the kind of person I want to be is,
Seen as a expert who raises the bar on the quality of the product
Seen as a consultant who is effective and efficient, who had a pulse on what was needed and were able to get it done
Seen as a person who is kind and helps people find their strengths.
SEEN - MADE IT BETTER - GOT IT DONE - PERSON
*For me. This is my blog, everything that is specific is specific to me.
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