------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / _ \ \_\(_)/_/ _//"\\_ JOHLEM.net / \ https://johlem.net/V1/topics/cheatsheet.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- CHEATSHEET AT JOB Most people don't talk. You might be one of them. Perception is reality. Get over it.. Invest in YOurself Your manager is looking for someone who can make them comfortable about the project they're working on.. You work for a business, and unless you provide some kind of real value, you are a waste of money. A month would pass and I would think, "What did I deliver this month?" Then, I started getting as granular as weeks an days. "Was I worth it today?" 1 - If you claim to know something, you will be seen as the expert 2 - Therefore, be honest about what you really know 3- Be willing to learn and admit your lack of knowledge on certain areas 4 - Don't claim you are superior to others 5- Don't give in to the pressure of winning over others If issue 1-Raise the issue as early as you know about it... 2-Take the blame [even if it's not all your fault]... 3-Offer a solution ... [or] a plan of attack for finding [one]... 4-Ask for help. Instead of saying "I didn't have time," or "I had a problem with such and such," I've been trying to use the following key phrases (These are some recent examples, boiled down to their essense): I didn't get that done. I don't have a good excuse. I'll get it to you this evening. I should have done that. Let's fix it now. I was mistaken in my original thought. Here's a more accurate one. Can we work something out? SAVE YOUR JOB: SAY NO Saying "yes" is an addictive and destructive habit. It's a bad habit masquerading as a good one. But there's a big difference between a can-do attitude and the misrepresentation of one's capabilities (extra emphasis mine). The latter causes problems not only for you but for the people to whom you are making your promises. If I am your manager and I ask you if you can rewrite the way we track shipments ... by the end of the month, someone probably asked me if it could be done by then... So, armed with your assurance that you can make the date, I run off and commit to my customers that it will be done. The point is that you need to have the courage to speak up on the job. You need to say yes when you can do something. You need to say no when you can't do something. As you complete each item on the list, mark it DONE. Use capital letters. Say the word, done. At the end of the day look at your list of DONE stuff and feel like you've accomplished something...