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Nice blog post, though I disagree with the title -- being right certainly pays my bills. ;) The theme is more like, "Learn to pick your battles with clients."
by puredemo 11y ago
Nice blog post, though I disagree with the title -- being right certainly pays my bills. ;)
The theme is more like, "Learn to pick your battles with clients."
- zzalpha 11y agoIt's more than that. Even if you choose to fight, fight the right way. Being overly emotional and ego driven ("I'm right, how dare they?!") can be very damaging to a relationship, even if you end up "winning". The key, as I'm trying to teach myself every day, seems to be to get yourself and your ego out of the picture. The advice I really loved was to picture yourself as some absurd, godlike dictator, demanding the world bend to your whim... With that in mind in mind you realize how silly you're being. It's something I struggle with every day, but learning this kind of self control is very important to long term success.
- voltagex_ 11y agoI'm sure it's different when contracting, but it's really hard when working in a large organisations. There are a few different kinds of reactions to the inefficiencies and inequalities in $BIGCORP: * Try to fix everything - this will lead to burnout * Ignore it, and just work on your stuff - this will work, but you probably won't get promoted * Play politics and try to fix a few things through the "right channels" - this probably works, but it's really really difficult and can be soul-destroying. * Do what you can, and update your resume - cynical, but probably the best option if you like eating food. I mean, you're not always in a position where you can educate your clients. Sometimes doing that would be a career limiting move.
- austinlchurch 11y agoYeah, that's a good point. I remember including "pick your battles" somewhere in the post, but your suggestion for the title would have been better than my own!