I’m a big fan of MythBusters and have come to always enjoy the antics of its hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage. They are both very talented and quite entertaining. Adam seems especially built for it given his creativity and funloving attitude. If you’ve watched the show, you understand. What you may not understand, however, is his dark side. The obsessive and compulsive side. Watch the below presentation to see what he went through for a recent project. I can’t decide if I need to feel sorry for his family or learn his time management skills.
I had heard that the Manager Tools podcast won best podcast in the People’s Choice category in this years Podcast Awards. Being a new manager, I decided I should check it out. Boy, am I glad I did!
If you are a new manager like me you must listen to at least a few of the episodes. Even if you are, as they say, an “individual contributor,” you would benefit from the education. They cover topics including decision making, professional etiquette, interviewing, and even packing for business travel. I’ve only had the opportunity to listen to a few but will be working my way through their Manager Tools “Basics” which represent their best of geared for new managers as well as hilights of their library of episodes.
I just updated the site to Wordpress 2.7. The change from my side of things are significant as the admin interface has been completely re-written and is quite nice.
I don’t see any impact on the user side, but if something has broken in the process, please let me know.
I just received a compliment from a colleague (a customer) at work today and it made me realize that they are always appreciated. To prove my point, let me ask you a few questions. If you ever got a written compliment at work did you save it (or them)? Would it take much effort to remember one? Might you remember them all?
I hope I don’t sound “whiney” but working in Information Technology is largely a thankless job, though I suppose that can be said for many vocations. If things are working, everyone is happy, but if something goes wrong, you’ll be sure to hear from all sorts of people.
I challenge you to make note of someone who regularly serves you and let them know you appreciate the service they provide. Better yet, let their boss know. Want a radical (albeit Christian) idea? How can you serve them?
