Maxims for a happy life: Difference between revisions

From The Jolly Contrarian
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 30: Line 30:
*[[If he gets up your nose]], [[People you don’t like can still have a point|he’s probably got a point]]. Even Nigel Farage.
*[[If he gets up your nose]], [[People you don’t like can still have a point|he’s probably got a point]]. Even Nigel Farage.
===Others===
===Others===
*Don’t be intimidated: [[they’re more scared than you are]].
*First question: [[cui bono]]?
*First question: [[cui bono]]?
*Assume they’re talking their own book until you know otherwise. Value people who don’t.
*Assume they’re talking their own book until you know otherwise. Value people who don’t.
Line 44: Line 45:
*[[Perfection is the enemy of good enough]].  
*[[Perfection is the enemy of good enough]].  
*[[It’ll do]].
*[[It’ll do]].
*[[They’re more scared than you are]].


{{ref}}
{{ref}}

Revision as of 20:40, 18 August 2018

Maxims for a happy life.

The pitch


You

What you've got

Confidence

Mental space

Learn

Your nose

Others

  • Don’t be intimidated: they’re more scared than you are.
  • First question: cui bono?
  • Assume they’re talking their own book until you know otherwise. Value people who don’t.
  • Insiders have an interest in making what they do seem hard.
  • Challenge. Require an explanation. What a professional can’t explain, she doesn’t understand. If she can’t explain it, it’s probably bullshit.

The team

  • Disregard rank. Seniors must earn your respect. You must earn it from juniors.
  • Your team. They get the credit. You take the responsibility. Deal with underperformance privately: that’s your job. Never sell them out.

Disobey stupid rules

Complexity and order

References

  1. If you said, “or girl,” you’re being that guy. (and/or girl, as the case may be.)