When someone new comes to work for me I will go over with them my three simple rules:
1. Do not be late (this is my pet peeve!)
2. Try to figure it out before you ask me
3. If you make a mistake try to fix it - if you can't then tell me
Here are my philosophies about my rules:
1. Do not be late: I will not even go into this because I have no patience for it.
2. Try to figure it out before you ask me: I hate it when people just wait for me to give them the answer. If I have to give you a list of things to do before you do anything I will lose patience fast. If you don't know how to do something and you come to me and ask me how to do it and you haven't even tried - I lose patience fast. Just TRY to figure it out and then come to me and tell me you tried and I will appreciate the fact that you TRIED.
3. If you make a mistake then try to fix it. If you find a solution don't even tell me. What's the point? You fixed it. But if you can't find a way to fix it you better come to me for help. Trying to hide it just makes it worse.
1. Do not be late (this is my pet peeve!)
2. Try to figure it out before you ask me
3. If you make a mistake try to fix it - if you can't then tell me
Here are my philosophies about my rules:
1. Do not be late: I will not even go into this because I have no patience for it.
2. Try to figure it out before you ask me: I hate it when people just wait for me to give them the answer. If I have to give you a list of things to do before you do anything I will lose patience fast. If you don't know how to do something and you come to me and ask me how to do it and you haven't even tried - I lose patience fast. Just TRY to figure it out and then come to me and tell me you tried and I will appreciate the fact that you TRIED.
3. If you make a mistake then try to fix it. If you find a solution don't even tell me. What's the point? You fixed it. But if you can't find a way to fix it you better come to me for help. Trying to hide it just makes it worse.
Everyone makes mistakes - everyone. I truly believe that if you don't make mistakes you will never learn. But if you try to ignore that mistake or cover that mistake things only get worse for you.
I cannot tell you how many HUGE mistakes I have made. But I am not afraid to make them. I am cautious. But I am not afraid of mistakes. If I was then I would have never succeeded.
Take this to heart in business and your personal life. Put yourself out there. Try your best. Take initiative. Learn from your mistakes. And for gods sakes..... if you make a mistake own it - do not try to blame someone else. It will just make you look bad. Mistakes happen.
