17 SURE-FIRE WAYS TO NOT SUCK AT LIFE
1. Your smarts aren't born, they're grown.
2. Learning, like work, is a contact sport.
3. When you're developing a new skill, do it wrong quickly. Figure out what you did wrong. Laugh about it, and then learn from it.
4. In the world of decisions, evidence is paramount.
5. It's not your boss who promotes you, but your peers and subordinates.
6. If you have a glass ceiling over your head, learn the politics and then shatter it.
7. Your network is your mentor, not your boss.
8. Be transparent to some, not to others. Choose wisely.
9. In the 21st century communication is king, not your business technology.
10. To take charge of tomorrow, manage up today.
11. Ask forgiveness, not permission.
12. Keep your work skills fluid and fresh.
13. Listen with your eyes as well as your ears.
14. In order to grow, you must have feedback.
15. The most important question for yourself is, "what keeps me from asking that question?"
16. Two-and-a-half to three years on a job is ideal. After that you're risking stagnation.
17. Live fully: an impossible task if all you do is work.
Melanie Jennings on 07 Oct 08Hi WL folks. Here's how I shared this bookmark. When I'm on the site, I click the Diigo Bookmark button. Check the box for "Share to a Group." Select the group name. Then I can enter a comment that is viewable only by our group. Info about this site: I worked on this project from 2000 to 2006. The lesson plans that it contains don't have much in the way of Web 2.0, but they're solid technology integration lesson plans nonetheless.
