The worker recently said, “I just do what I’m told.”
Safe.
No harm, no foul.
We spend a lot of time working.
Pick your attitude about what you want to accept because you’ll be living with it for (potentially) decades.
Using good judgment and taking initiative are far more important than just doing what you’re told.
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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
Boomers, our leadership journey – whether as a parent, volunteer, or corporate professional – rises and falls on our ability to press on in spite of what others may think. Much of what we need to do, others simply won’t understand. Why would we let that ignorance stifle our life?