Three Things: 1) Careful catching the rabbit 2) Job-search tip for the future 3) The pull of servant-ude
Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury got what he wanted. And he hates it. “You say I’ve got everything I ever wanted. I never really wanted all the fame and all the s--- that comes with being a champion, that’s not what it was about. I got everything I ever wanted by beating Klitschko. Just getting that victory over him, you don’t own your own life anymore. You can’t go anywhere, you can’t live a normal life. So, it’s not what I wanted, and it’s not a great life.” Careful when you want the world. It's a trap. (Luke 4)
Don't be a jerk- if even for self-interest -part 2. We've been in the game 15 years and contacted a lot of people along the way. We've been so blessed with our companies growth and recently posted a Head of Strategic Partnerships job. The number of people who have applied who have been openly mean to our team over the years is astounding. For future reference, companies under 200 people know and they don't forget. Be nice. And if you're not, maybe not the place to be applying for work. If it’s easy for the team to look you up in their CRM and see you’ve never responded or, worse, were mean in response, you’re likely not getting that call back when the shoe is on the other foot. Something we all need to accept.
One of the unspoken things about getting to work with a great and talented team: There's nothing more motivating than wanting to serve, and protect, people you care about. Doing things for ourselves isn't anywhere near the motivator doing things for others is. It's pull instead of push - and it is rocket fuel!
Note: Apologies for the missing Three Things last week! The end of the year is the busiest for us at TicketManager and there just wasn’t time. I’m sure our (dozens) of readers will understand =)