tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.comments2012-11-12T10:46:05.364-08:00Hard and Simple ThingsMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17162213674003325847noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-29445259098213723202012-11-12T10:46:05.364-08:002012-11-12T10:46:05.364-08:00Mark, excellent post! Very timely, considering th...Mark, excellent post! Very timely, considering the number of people looking for work. As I indicated in my Tweets, we have been churning through 150 resumes for one admin position, 150 resumes for three outreach coordinators and 50 resumes for a civil engineer. I have been seeing a lot of resumes lately! I agree about the objective statement: it is a waste of time to have it (and I won't TDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-20668491676529386392012-11-08T06:26:22.206-08:002012-11-08T06:26:22.206-08:00Thanks! quite the compliment from "Miss How t...Thanks! quite the compliment from "Miss How to get and love your job" herself!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162213674003325847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-21891335492225384662012-11-08T06:25:26.048-08:002012-11-08T06:25:26.048-08:00Thanks Carol! Glad it helped. It's amazing wh...Thanks Carol! Glad it helped. It's amazing what the change in perspective did to drive home things I THOUGHT I knew about crafting a resume! <br />On a side note, it was great to hear your question on the Entre podcast!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162213674003325847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-88370049764677824442012-11-08T05:50:39.308-08:002012-11-08T05:50:39.308-08:00Excellent post. Ban the objective statement, highl...Excellent post. Ban the objective statement, highlight transferable skills and don't list every job you've ever had. <br /><br />Glad you're liking the new job!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-89748629692979085872012-11-08T02:16:13.206-08:002012-11-08T02:16:13.206-08:00You did it Mark. You made me look at my resume, an...You did it Mark. You made me look at my resume, and yes, my toes are a bit sore now. Love your points about the objectives and achievements. I think we tend to bury achievements in the experience, and forget to include the things like family, church and community activities. That shows a multi-dimensional person who can manage more than just work. Great post!Carol Dublinhttp://caroldublin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-4832598464186681422012-10-17T22:37:47.913-07:002012-10-17T22:37:47.913-07:00Great analogy Mark. It's essential to dress ac...Great analogy Mark. It's essential to dress according to who you are talking with as well as sharing quality information. dan blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313462112505462793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-51983666428417944392012-10-17T11:59:33.431-07:002012-10-17T11:59:33.431-07:00Thanks Lily! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm ...Thanks Lily! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm pretty sure I've gotta credit the analogy to inspiration, it just kinda came to me all of a sudden. Maybe it's the start of a NY Times Bestseller.. Haha. Riiiiight. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162213674003325847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-30037664790110211072012-10-17T11:11:57.972-07:002012-10-17T11:11:57.972-07:00LOVE this post. Brilliant!!! I thought about it wh...LOVE this post. Brilliant!!! I thought about it when I got to present EntreLeadership to my team. I think they liked the food! I think the server has a few things to work on. Truly, this mental picture has helped me tremendously in delivering a clear message. In my line of business, communication is 90% of what we do. If we fail there, we're doomed. Thanks for a wonderful post that I willAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-74897866894201078242012-10-10T22:32:04.160-07:002012-10-10T22:32:04.160-07:00If you can't say something nice, don't say...If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. Kindness matters.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617805019504563967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-12778720775047604912012-10-10T19:59:15.156-07:002012-10-10T19:59:15.156-07:00Ya. It was pretty unbelieveable. I'm sure I sh...Ya. It was pretty unbelieveable. I'm sure I should've said something, but I was busy trying to get my jaw back up off the floor...rest assured when I move on the boss will hear about it. Maybe sooner :) sucks when a good friend of the boss is in the meeting where you're trashing him :)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162213674003325847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-12847827274439921572012-10-10T19:34:13.526-07:002012-10-10T19:34:13.526-07:00Sounds like "Steve" deserved it. NOT! I ...Sounds like "Steve" deserved it. NOT! I think I would have told them to stop and stop whining. Even, if it was my boss/supervisor - I may have worded it a little differently if it was my supervisor. I don't think my reaction would be mich of a surprise because it is generally known that I don't like or put up with that kind of talk around me. I may just walk away if they didn&#Joshua Rivershttp://www.joshuarivers.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-17576671727795945682012-10-05T05:34:37.879-07:002012-10-05T05:34:37.879-07:00I think you hit on one of the great keys of leader...I think you hit on one of the great keys of leadership Dannon, "carefully consider it". In other words, listen and value input. My buddy Matt McWilliams always says that you should not decide on a suggestion at that moment, but think about it for at least 10 min. I believe waiting allows you time to process the suggestion and the other person to feel like their opinion matters. VITAL toMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162213674003325847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-45138764844966168242012-10-04T21:50:22.355-07:002012-10-04T21:50:22.355-07:00If I were the manager in this situation I would ex...If I were the manager in this situation I would explain to the crew the problem and then ask for their input and carefully consider it. People like knowing that their input makes a difference. Creating a team culture can be as simple as creating a shared vision and having shared goals. "We want to be the best in our industry and in order to be the best, we need to work as a team and tackle Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617805019504563967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-43964186152793779932012-10-04T14:44:20.521-07:002012-10-04T14:44:20.521-07:00You know Matt, after this comment, I'm really ...You know Matt, after this comment, I'm really wondering if I'm part of an "Undercover Boss" and you really ARE my boss... If this is true, our twitter relationship has changed ;)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162213674003325847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-43389466058228570742012-10-04T14:04:07.162-07:002012-10-04T14:04:07.162-07:00Dang. That is pretty much spot on Lily.Dang. That is pretty much spot on Lily.Matt McWilliamshttp://www.mattmcwilliams.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-46771663301080850882012-10-04T14:01:52.890-07:002012-10-04T14:01:52.890-07:00Funny I don't remember working there, but it d...Funny I don't remember working there, but it describes the situation I created once so perfectly. Mfft.<br /><br />I'm in the process of helping someone in this very situation. I am grasping at straws though man. It's a learn as I go...you know I'll report on it at some point, many years from now when the dust has settled. 'Cause right now I am getting dirty.Matt McWilliamshttp://www.mattmcwilliams.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-31980716215783975282012-10-04T11:14:03.642-07:002012-10-04T11:14:03.642-07:00Great point Lily. That sounds like a great title f...Great point Lily. That sounds like a great title for a blog post: Even a four year old knows that.. Kinda a catchy concept ;)<br /><br />What would you say if I said that management DID explain the eh and it simply wasn't believed.(purely hypothetical, of course :) )?Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162213674003325847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-91912606374201441872012-10-04T10:48:09.504-07:002012-10-04T10:48:09.504-07:00The answer is simple... Explain WHY. My four-year-...The answer is simple... Explain WHY. My four-year-old knows that. She asks why she has to go to bed. I say "To get good rest so you can play tomorrow". Period. If management fails to present the benefits of this new tracking tool, such as "you will have better equipment because we'll keep track of what needs to be repaired and you won't be sitting on the side of the road Lily Kreitingerhttp://www.lilykreitinger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-54010821322802581832012-10-04T05:08:47.226-07:002012-10-04T05:08:47.226-07:00You keep to yourself Dannon? Haha. I would've ...You keep to yourself Dannon? Haha. I would've never guessed ;). I can tell you that having a mentor has been a HUGE blessing to me! One of the greatest things about it has been that once my mentor agreed to be such, it was like having a business/career/life coach on retainer. When I have a question or need an opinion, I always know I can call or shoot him a text! <br />It's changing how IMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162213674003325847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-20037901078075547522012-10-03T22:47:55.990-07:002012-10-03T22:47:55.990-07:00I don't have a mentor but after reading your p...I don't have a mentor but after reading your post as well as Chris', I will definitely give it some serious thought. Then I will be able to answer your question. A mentor may really add some value to my life... Someone I didn't know I was missing. I am the type of person that keeps a lot of things to myself and a mentor would be someone that I could really share with and boost my Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617805019504563967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-92139113811816157612012-10-03T22:30:51.897-07:002012-10-03T22:30:51.897-07:00Thanks for reading, my friend. 5am PST the new pos...Thanks for reading, my friend. 5am PST the new post will be up :)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162213674003325847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-17243348991614366892012-10-03T22:22:18.372-07:002012-10-03T22:22:18.372-07:00This story brings up some great discussion points:...This story brings up some great discussion points: Why is there not trust between the manager and the truck drivers? (Viewing some of the drivers as "lazy" may have something to do with it.) What kind of company culture has been established? (In some companies, workers are pitted against each other or treated more like machines than people.) Is there some sort of expectation, standard, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617805019504563967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-47654459166304941842012-10-03T09:55:36.368-07:002012-10-03T09:55:36.368-07:00That is a fantastic analysis Aaron! Thanks for sha...That is a fantastic analysis Aaron! Thanks for sharing your input!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162213674003325847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-62388239506653366452012-10-03T09:49:58.972-07:002012-10-03T09:49:58.972-07:00I'm sure that did factor into their response J...I'm sure that did factor into their response Jon! Thanks for reading!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162213674003325847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094597578975702953.post-24402712318638745452012-10-03T09:46:51.094-07:002012-10-03T09:46:51.094-07:00This has already be stated in several ways, but I ...This has already be stated in several ways, but I also feel it's the problem at hand: this measure was being done to someone, vs done with someone. <br />Even If I'm a hard worker, I might feel a bit nervous that 'Big brother' was watching me for some reason. <br /><br />I also agree totally with Jeremy - total leadership breakdown going on. 1. You should never talk badly about Aaronhttp://epicenterlanguages.com.mx/category/blognoreply@blogger.com