This really happened. I had to go get a new car recently, so we went to a dealership. Before entering the premises, we were already dreading the entire process (how sad, we haven’t even done anything and are already dreading it). We get there, go for a test drive (supervised of course, because we might be crazy and try to steal it). We asked for a quote, which unfortunately the salesperson couldn’t give us because…
It’s not Facebook’s fault for whatever happened to your data. They have security tools in place (albeit convoluted) that you could use to configure your privacy. Even now, a few months later, they are somewhat improved, but still cumbersome. (hint: they are not a security company) Facebook didn’t decide to post as much as you did or like every page that highlighted a different cat dancing or where you liked to go on vacation or…
I’ve taken to asking people this question when they approach me in an obviously perturbed manner that is a combination of frustration, anger, confusion, or any other malcontent emotion. What is the Answer you want to hear that will make you happy? In all cases, they are immediately taken aback, not because I’m being rude (I do try to be pleasant even when the emotions are running high) but rather because they are trying to…
Or Fall Apart. When you’re on a team, any team, in any timezone, remote or in the office, upstairs or downstairs, doing the same job or different ones, if you can’t bring them together, if you can’t come together… You’ll never be a team. You’ll just be a bunch of people, in the same place, doing some stuff and hoping that it somehow will come together. Pro Tip: It won’t. Yeah, that’s hard to hear,…
Following the process? Doing what everyone said? Never changing direction? Staying with the status quo? Never breaking the mold? Always doing what you were told? Never trying something new? Or was it when you broke away and tried something you had never done before? Looked at the problem from a new angle? Pushed back when everyone was willing to take the hit? Now change “Succeeded” for “Grow” and see if your answers changed.