Comments on: 12 Simple Ways To Impress Your Boss (And Everyone Else) http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/2009/06/14/12-simple-ways-to-impress-your-boss-and-everyone-else/ Sharing stories about people making a positive impact Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:25:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Whisper http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/2009/06/14/12-simple-ways-to-impress-your-boss-and-everyone-else/comment-page-3/#comment-1249 Whisper Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:19:29 +0000 http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/?p=511#comment-1249 I agree with you 100 percent. I work for a large company having offices here in the US and in over seas. It's hard sometimes when you feel as though your on the very bottom of the totem pole. I work with 15 other men and the only women on my shift. They are a great bunch of guys, and if any of us need help during any given day they are right there. On the other hand if I need help they are less reluctant to offer help because of fear they aren't suppose too.<br><br>It's hard sometimes to take our home lives and leave at home. My husband is a walking time bomb for massive heart attach and/or stroke. He has gone thru 23 cath's and has a total of 38 stints. It all took a total of 3 1/2 years and I only missed one day. He has good days and bad days. We both just keep going and thankful for the morning, god gave him one more day. <br><br>Going thru a diffucult time health/or any other stuff going on in our personal lives is difficult enough, then to add a another factor, how it's affecting my job and performance. Sometimes an employer needs to be compassionate so we can be our best. And we at the same time need to be the best we can be and not play on the company's compassion. And if they have no compassion now they never had it anyway. Sometimes, an employer needs to see his employees as human. Not perfect, not always able to make the right choices. If fear is what drives us how are we to be the best we can be? I speak my mind and have the rep of telling the truth when asked. There have been times when the truth is not what they want to hear. It becomes a double edge sword. So, I try hard to say nothing and keep a log of things that go on, not to rat on anyone but when I become a target for what I call the misfortune, I am ready. <br><br>I work hard everyday to have a good day and a smile for someone else goes a long way. I'm not a trouble maker and my mad-ow is "Never start a war you can't win". <br><br>I totally agree that honesty, integrity and a huge thought of knowing right and wrong will go along way. But there are very few people who think like that. <br><br>I hope that no one has to compromise who they are or what their about for any company, for just the sake of the company. Hang in there and stay focused on what's important and hopefully the right person will see it<br><br>My company stresses, team work, open communication, doors open anytime and so on.....The fact is if there is nothing for the company to gain I find more than most, you can have a great perspective and give 100 percent and at the end of the day we're asking ourselves why. I agree with you 100 percent. I work for a large company having offices here in the US and in over seas. It's hard sometimes when you feel as though your on the very bottom of the totem pole. I work with 15 other men and the only women on my shift. They are a great bunch of guys, and if any of us need help during any given day they are right there. On the other hand if I need help they are less reluctant to offer help because of fear they aren't suppose too.

It's hard sometimes to take our home lives and leave at home. My husband is a walking time bomb for massive heart attach and/or stroke. He has gone thru 23 cath's and has a total of 38 stints. It all took a total of 3 1/2 years and I only missed one day. He has good days and bad days. We both just keep going and thankful for the morning, god gave him one more day.

Going thru a diffucult time health/or any other stuff going on in our personal lives is difficult enough, then to add a another factor, how it's affecting my job and performance. Sometimes an employer needs to be compassionate so we can be our best. And we at the same time need to be the best we can be and not play on the company's compassion. And if they have no compassion now they never had it anyway. Sometimes, an employer needs to see his employees as human. Not perfect, not always able to make the right choices. If fear is what drives us how are we to be the best we can be? I speak my mind and have the rep of telling the truth when asked. There have been times when the truth is not what they want to hear. It becomes a double edge sword. So, I try hard to say nothing and keep a log of things that go on, not to rat on anyone but when I become a target for what I call the misfortune, I am ready.

I work hard everyday to have a good day and a smile for someone else goes a long way. I'm not a trouble maker and my mad-ow is “Never start a war you can't win”.

I totally agree that honesty, integrity and a huge thought of knowing right and wrong will go along way. But there are very few people who think like that.

I hope that no one has to compromise who they are or what their about for any company, for just the sake of the company. Hang in there and stay focused on what's important and hopefully the right person will see it

My company stresses, team work, open communication, doors open anytime and so on…..The fact is if there is nothing for the company to gain I find more than most, you can have a great perspective and give 100 percent and at the end of the day we're asking ourselves why.

]]> By: Ollie http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/2009/06/14/12-simple-ways-to-impress-your-boss-and-everyone-else/comment-page-3/#comment-1234 Ollie Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:27:42 +0000 http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/?p=511#comment-1234 I completely approve. And it made my day to realise I'm on the best way to develop those skills you wrote about. <br>You might know that Gandhi said "Be the change you want to see in the world". Im happy that the internet allows me to brag shamelesly about how proud I am to be liked by my environment for those skills. =) <br>I sincerely hope that people read this and everybody in general starts to be more like that. <br> <br>Best wishes and regards from Germany! I completely approve. And it made my day to realise I'm on the best way to develop those skills you wrote about.

You might know that Gandhi said “Be the change you want to see in the world”. Im happy that the internet allows me to brag shamelesly about how proud I am to be liked by my environment for those skills. =)

I sincerely hope that people read this and everybody in general starts to be more like that.

Best wishes and regards from Germany!

]]> By: Abel Candelaria http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/2009/06/14/12-simple-ways-to-impress-your-boss-and-everyone-else/comment-page-3/#comment-1145 Abel Candelaria Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:30:05 +0000 http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/?p=511#comment-1145 i like to be friend of who wrote this., i have a lot of question and i know he can answer <br>sorry for my grammar, im not too good at english i like to be friend of who wrote this., i have a lot of question and i know he can answer
sorry for my grammar, im not too good at english

]]> By: Jncc1993 http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/2009/06/14/12-simple-ways-to-impress-your-boss-and-everyone-else/comment-page-2/#comment-1133 Jncc1993 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:41:03 +0000 http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/?p=511#comment-1133 Tee - you are missing the point here. The reason to apply these things is to make YOU a better person. Regarding what happened to you at your company sounds more like some major HR violations which are a completely different subject. If an environment is that toxic then it perhaps it was time for a change. Too bad it was forced rather than your choice. Seems you feel more like a victim at this point. Tee – you are missing the point here. The reason to apply these things is to make YOU a better person. Regarding what happened to you at your company sounds more like some major HR violations which are a completely different subject. If an environment is that toxic then it perhaps it was time for a change. Too bad it was forced rather than your choice. Seems you feel more like a victim at this point.

]]> By: Bdhardy http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/2009/06/14/12-simple-ways-to-impress-your-boss-and-everyone-else/comment-page-2/#comment-1132 Bdhardy Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:29:43 +0000 http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/?p=511#comment-1132 Great article. I whole-heartedly agree. Now, if I could just get this across to my teenaged son. :) Great article. I whole-heartedly agree. Now, if I could just get this across to my teenaged son. :)

]]> By: tee http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/2009/06/14/12-simple-ways-to-impress-your-boss-and-everyone-else/comment-page-2/#comment-1130 tee Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:26:35 +0000 http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/?p=511#comment-1130 I do it all above and got DEMOTED cause this last year I had personal tragedy-6yrs means jackshit to employers - I had medical issues and had to miss work- so all above does not pay-off!! especially a company family owned then tries to micro manage - lies, accusations, sure I missed I was ill but they knew and death in family, no meeting just demotion and back on time clock! tightwads! no one else in history has been demoted, maybe change of position due to layoff but never demoted due to illness... Nothing was behind nor a big issue, they made one- all above i have done for decades but bottomline an employer does not care about anyone but themselves period. I never got paid extra for overtime, or working thru lunch - I do it all above and got DEMOTED cause this last year I had personal tragedy-6yrs means jackshit to employers – I had medical issues and had to miss work- so all above does not pay-off!! especially a company family owned then tries to micro manage – lies, accusations, sure I missed I was ill but they knew and death in family, no meeting just demotion and back on time clock! tightwads! no one else in history has been demoted, maybe change of position due to layoff but never demoted due to illness… Nothing was behind nor a big issue, they made one- all above i have done for decades but bottomline an employer does not care about anyone but themselves period. I never got paid extra for overtime, or working thru lunch -

]]> By: Mstvl http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/2009/06/14/12-simple-ways-to-impress-your-boss-and-everyone-else/comment-page-2/#comment-1131 Mstvl Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:26:22 +0000 http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/?p=511#comment-1131 I do it all above and got DEMOTED cause this last year I had personal tragedy-6yrs means jackshit to employers - I had medical issues and had to miss work- so all above does not pay-off!! especially a company family owned then tries to micro manage - lies, accusations, sure I missed I was ill but they knew and death in family, no meeting just demotion and back on time clock! tightwads! no one else in history has been demoted, maybe change of position due to layoff but never demoted due to illness... Nothing was behind nor a big issue, they made one- all above i have done for decades but bottomline an employer does not care about anyone but themselves period. I never got paid extra for overtime, or working thru lunch - I do it all above and got DEMOTED cause this last year I had personal tragedy-6yrs means jackshit to employers – I had medical issues and had to miss work- so all above does not pay-off!! especially a company family owned then tries to micro manage – lies, accusations, sure I missed I was ill but they knew and death in family, no meeting just demotion and back on time clock! tightwads! no one else in history has been demoted, maybe change of position due to layoff but never demoted due to illness… Nothing was behind nor a big issue, they made one- all above i have done for decades but bottomline an employer does not care about anyone but themselves period. I never got paid extra for overtime, or working thru lunch -

]]> By: Antonio Carvalho http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/2009/06/14/12-simple-ways-to-impress-your-boss-and-everyone-else/comment-page-2/#comment-1064 Antonio Carvalho Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:44:13 +0000 http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/?p=511#comment-1064 It's almost 1:00AM and I'm sleeping in the chair but couldn't leave for my bed before posting a thank you note for such a great article. Please don't forget your target audience: people who are willing to grow and make a better reality for themselves and others. Forget the trolls, they are there just to scare the children.<br><br>Antonio Carvalho It's almost 1:00AM and I'm sleeping in the chair but couldn't leave for my bed before posting a thank you note for such a great article. Please don't forget your target audience: people who are willing to grow and make a better reality for themselves and others. Forget the trolls, they are there just to scare the children.

Antonio Carvalho

]]> By: Smit http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/2009/06/14/12-simple-ways-to-impress-your-boss-and-everyone-else/comment-page-2/#comment-986 Smit Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:54:17 +0000 http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/?p=511#comment-986 I have something to say: and I am not showing off<br><br>I am 23 years old and I was that sort of person. And guess what, because I was helping others I became a joke, simply because they started to take advantages of me.<br><br>Every single work I do I alwayus mention as a team, but other mention as theirs. and if that was not enough I got sack and they still work at that fucking company.<br><br>Since then I started to be the jerk guy and now I am more successfull then when I was the nice person, actualyl I call it naive and retardad now.<br><br>fuck the real world I have something to say: and I am not showing off

I am 23 years old and I was that sort of person. And guess what, because I was helping others I became a joke, simply because they started to take advantages of me.

Every single work I do I alwayus mention as a team, but other mention as theirs. and if that was not enough I got sack and they still work at that fucking company.

Since then I started to be the jerk guy and now I am more successfull then when I was the nice person, actualyl I call it naive and retardad now.

fuck the real world

]]> By: joan http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/2009/06/14/12-simple-ways-to-impress-your-boss-and-everyone-else/comment-page-2/#comment-877 joan Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:12:39 +0000 http://www.itstartswith.us/blog/?p=511#comment-877 thanks a million sir!these tips will help me a long from here. thanks a million sir!these tips will help me a long from here.

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