Archives: Lessons

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: In order to expedite your time spent in airport security, try to obtain a TSA pass. Discussion/Reflection Are you familiar with the TSA pass and its benefits? How long do you typically have to wait…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Tell your colleagues before a meeting starts, what time you have to leave before the meeting starts, so that no one is caught off guard by your early exit. Discussion/Reflection Do you come to meetings with a prearranged list of questions? Do you have a habit of asking questions…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Make sure that your appointments do not closely coincide with dates that you have family events planned on. Discussion/Reflection Do you create a schedule that always give you space for the unknown? Do you think that…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: If you know that you have company coming over, try and clean your home and prep your meal on the day before they come over, in order to free yourself up on the day of their arrival. Discussion/Reflection Do you find yourself having to do a barrage of things, as your company shows up for dinner?…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Shut down and restart your computer, before you leave work, to reduce the delay of start-up on the following day. Discussion/Reflection…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Be not afraid to tell your colleagues that it would be best to talk, after you have completed your work. Discussion/Reflection…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Create a system that a mentee could follow, in the case that you need them to take over a project for…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Delegate tasks for periods that you know in advance, will require you to step away for work for an extended period…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Do not over-commit yourself to too many tasks. Discussion/Reflection Why do you believe that people over-commit themselves to too many projects…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Keep your to-do list, before you at all times. Discussion/Reflection Do you specifically seek out individuals that you want to model…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Be solution-focused, rather than problem-focused. Discussion/Reflection Do you think that it is counter-intuitive to constantly look for what could be done…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Keep motivated people in close-proximity. Their attitudes will rub off on you. Discussion/Reflection Do true friends allow you to slack…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Move swiftly, but carefully while working, so that you can avoid the need to correct your work at a later time.…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Be consistent with your work-ethic. Discussion/Reflection Do you plan out your work-breaks in advance, or do you take them at…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Have goals that can be measured. For example, you could say that your aim is to learn 50 economic terms in…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Be specific when creating goals for yourself or your team. Discussion/Reflection Do you have an idea as to what you are…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Study and anticipate the trends of your company’s market. Discussion/Reflection How do you train yourself to make reasonable anticipations? Is it…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: If you see that a project will not be completed by a peer, before a particular deadline, assist them after you…

Reflection to Perfection: Success Tip: Be harder on yourself than you are one your peers. Discussion/Reflection What are some signs that you are being too hard…