A thankless assignment is one where there is a limited upside for doing a great job on the assignment, but there is a serious downside if something goes wrong with it. You (or someone you know) have been tasked with thankless assignments not once, but many times over unless you have been “Vegas-style lucky” – meaning… Continue reading
What is an effective email? One that achieves its purpose. For example, if you wanted the recipient to take some action and after reading that email, the recipient takes that action, then we might classify that email as effective. In the same way, you wanted the recipient to take some action but after reading that… Continue reading
Background: This is part of the Quought for the Day – 2008 Series. Quought = Question that provokes thought! The question I asked thought leaders and my very smart friends is: What is ONE question that you wish someone had asked you when you were young? And, Why? I will be posting answers (which will… Continue reading