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April 28, 2005
TIP #27 Remember What It's Like
People who are winning at working remember what it's like to be a new employee, an entry level staff member, or an idealistic first manager. They remember what it's like to feel deflated, dejected, or discouraged by something that happened at work. They remember what it's like to feel pressure and stress and confusion. And because they remember, they act towards others at work with insight, understanding and support.
Like Anna Quindlen put it, "Once I got a fortune cookie that said, "To remember is to understand." I have never forgotten it. A good judge remembers what it was like to be a lawyer. A good editor remembers what it was like to be a reporter. A good parent remembers what it was like to be a child."
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Posted by Nan Russell at April 28, 2005 10:29 AM
