Comments on: What Management Has Taught Me About Life

By: Guy Farmer

Guy Farmer — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:34:56 +0000

Great ideas Michael, they made me think of the importance of valuing our employees. When leaders learn how to identify the skills and talents of their employees they can let go and let their employees do what they do best. The team then becomes everyone rather than focusing solely on the leader. This helps distribute the workload while also encouraging everyone to contribute.

By: Effortless Abundance

Effortless Abundance — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:09:31 +0000

Thanks for pointing out that my feed isn’t working, Seamus. I’ll get onto it!

Cheers.

By: EMotivate

EMotivate — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:12:56 +0000

Managment or no, you still have to pilot the ship. Even if nobody is sailing with you. It may be fun to drift…but it is also a great way to get dashed on the rocks.

Something else that I would mention is that it is important to consider the advice and wisdom of those who have gone before. Yes, your situation may be different but you can avoid a lot of hazards if you follow the paths that others followed when they got where you want to go. Even the best skipper has sea-charts.

By: Seamus Anthony

Seamus Anthony — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:33:35 +0000

That Lao Tzu quote really helped me today so thanks. By the way, your subscription button isn’t working over at your blog.

By: Alex Fayle

Alex Fayle — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:01:36 +0000

After two years of hobby-blogging, I’ve turned it into a business. This week I have created a marketing plan with daily tactics to move me forward – taking charge and piloting the ship to where I want to go.

I might not have any employees, but I am my own manager…

By: Effortless Abundance » What management has taught me about life

Effortless Abundance » What management has taught me about life — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:37:49 +0000

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By: Overcoming Lifes Obstacles

Overcoming Lifes Obstacles — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:58:28 +0000

Great Post!!! We are all managers of our own life – even if not managing a company. Love the ship analogy – just as the ship has to change course from time to time, we have to be willing to change course in our life when its neccessary.

By: Sid Savara

Sid Savara — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:40:23 +0000

Another quote – “If you don’t know where you’re going, how will you know when you get there?”

BTW, I also think it’s kind of funny that the captain of the ship analogy is used here, and that PickTheBrain recently published another article with the theme burn the boats =)

By: Shanel Yang

Shanel Yang — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:00:01 +0000

I highly recommend “One-Minute Manager” co-authored by the same man who wrote “Who Moved My Cheese” for all new managers. It’s a quick read and full of great ideas how to be a great manager without letting it take over all your regular work, too. : )

As for being the captain of your own ship, I have a great series called “All About You!” designed to help you figure out the 3 big questions in life that everyone needs to answer to know to steer their own ship into the right harbors:

1. Who are you?
2. What do you want?
3. How do you get it?

Here’s the link: http://shanelyang.com/2008/07/18/all-about-you/

By: janelle

janelle — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:20:13 +0000

great post- I actually just recently moved into a managerial position and can relate to what you’ve talked about here. I can’t remember who said it, but there’s a quote, “If you don’t have goals, then you are destined to work for someone who does.” This is so true. We are captains of our own ships and have a certain degree of control over where that ship is setting sail to!