Don’t Wait for a Formal Review to Find Out How You Are Doing
Receiving constructive criticism from your boss helps you become a more valuable employee. Usually, this takes place at your annual performance review. But once a year is not enough. Schedule time with your boss every few months to chat about business. Ask for criticism. If he says you are perfect, push a bit harder. Say, “Surely, there is something I can do to make your job easier or to make our company more profitable.” Ask until he comes up with something. Then thank him for his candor and get to work on it. You’ll both be happy you did.
“I’ve gotten a day’s work done before noon.”
“I can’t speak for anyone else, but working out early every day gets me off to a great start, physically and mentally (and spiritually, if I’m running at dawn). I do allow myself to sleep in until 6:30 on Sundays, meditate for an hour, and then do a long run from 8:00-10:00.
“That’s my late day. Otherwise, I’ve gotten a day’s work done before noon and then
have the rest of the day to do another day’s work!
“Works for me.”
Les Goss
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Being the Boss Can Be Tough – Even if you manage only a few people, it can eat up far too much of the time you should be spending on growing the business. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to being the boss. For even more advice on being an effective manager, check out Michael’s book, Ready, Fire, Aim.
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