Do what you say.
\\ Tuesday, June 3rd 2008 \\ Comments (3)
This is probably the hardest thing for me. Its so easy, yet so hard. Everyday I'm forced to promise a dozen things and it takes a lot of follow-through to deliver on them. For example, right now, tonight, I have to:
Every day it either has yesterday's left overs or it starts fresh and its a crap shoot. Administrative, HR, Consulting, Programming, Support, System hats all must be worn and the phone never stops ringing. I've learned to spread some of the expectations out but as today, you just get blind sided with everyone elses emergencies mixed with your to-do list mixed with your past-due list.
Day after day of these tugs yields complacency. You start to confuse laziness with 'Well you deserve this break, you poor overworked man'. But, the bottom line is, you don't deserve it. Do your job. Do what you say. This is black and white. Sure its ok to do something for a couple minutes to an hour, but you know when you are supposed to be working and when you are dicking around. You is me and me is now.
America is a great country because people simply did what they'd say they'd do. There was blood, sweat, and tears--and follow-through. It seems like that is becoming a rarity today so utilize it and capitalize on it. Capitalism rules.
What happens when you simply do what you say for the price you say in the time you say. Well, sometimes, really good things:
Finish a quick shopping cart / paypal implementationFix a calendar that had a core part changed todayFinish a helpdesk for a cityCome up with 2 contracts for hosting / developmentAdd a sample test to a clientSubmit an email for hours worked.Submit another email for hours worked / next years specificationsRemove 2 events and update a page.- Make major updates to a client running Teks code =[
Double check emails for a clientCome up with a quote for a new client.- Start on a major project for another client
- Finish a login object for a west coast client
Every day it either has yesterday's left overs or it starts fresh and its a crap shoot. Administrative, HR, Consulting, Programming, Support, System hats all must be worn and the phone never stops ringing. I've learned to spread some of the expectations out but as today, you just get blind sided with everyone elses emergencies mixed with your to-do list mixed with your past-due list.
Day after day of these tugs yields complacency. You start to confuse laziness with 'Well you deserve this break, you poor overworked man'. But, the bottom line is, you don't deserve it. Do your job. Do what you say. This is black and white. Sure its ok to do something for a couple minutes to an hour, but you know when you are supposed to be working and when you are dicking around. You is me and me is now.
America is a great country because people simply did what they'd say they'd do. There was blood, sweat, and tears--and follow-through. It seems like that is becoming a rarity today so utilize it and capitalize on it. Capitalism rules.
What happens when you simply do what you say for the price you say in the time you say. Well, sometimes, really good things: