You're busy are you? Overworked? Your boss just doesn't get it and keeps piling on more work? Or perhaps your boss withholds work because your team is so busy. You poor, poor people!
Years ago I too used to buy into that excuse, "we're really busy. Recently I'm having a difficult time believing "busy" even exists.
Watch young couple dating, - wonderful isn't it? Nothing is too much, they'll do anything for each other. The young man will proudly walk his woman up to the car, open the door for her, help her inside, make sure her coat doesn't get caught in the door, and gently close the door. He'll even blow a kiss while walking around to his side. Her wish is his command.
Watching TV? Any show any channel, any movie, Pookie, it's all fine. Dinner out? Italian, Greek, steak, vegetarian, Chinese, - for you it's all ok. He'll make reservations, cancel reservations, change the time, change the date, nothing is too much to ask and what's amazing is, - he's never too busy, never frustrated, always with a smile.
Want to see your young man get "busy?" . . . Marry him.
Meet your new "busy" spouse. Open your own door lady, I've had a tough day. I hate Italian food, we ate Italian last time just for you, now it's my turn to pick a restaurant. I want to watch the football game and no, I'm not changing our dinner reservation one more time, you can do it. Can't you see I'm busy? Can't you see I have a life?
What happened to the man who was never too busy? What transformed the debonair, "can-do" anything guy that she loved so much into this always tired, always busy, always grumpy, couch potato?
You see my problem with the whole "busy" thing? Busy is what we say when the love is gone. Where there is love, there is no "busy." Anyone at work who tells you they are busy has lost the love. People who are too busy, don't care anymore.
We're dealing with performance reviews on Nov. 17th. You will encounter people who are going to play the "busy" card so I'm going to equip you with the answers to get you through it.
You have to do reviews, I'm telling you, please believe me. Without reviews, seniority takes over and I don't think you want that. Without reviews great employees get worn down because they really aren't recognized. My method is a ten minute, single page performance review that works for everyone, particularly the employee.
See you for breakfast and I'll show you how to do it!
Wolfgang
1. The Performance Review White Paper. I've written my arguments and method in a 20 page white paper entitled "It's not about you, it's about what I need." Please ask me for it.
2. Single tickets for sale. You can buy individual tickets for this event $135 each. We'll invoice you or purchase online. (Members simply reserve). Our room limit is 120 managers and as always, we'll be sold out.
3. You can find people who are "too busy," and you can find people who love their job. But you can't someone who is both.
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