I'm floored. From the Lt. Governor of Utah. Read it; it's worth it. [link]

I was just reading that too!

ETA and crying.

I'm floored. From the Lt. Governor of Utah. Read it; it's worth it.

Wow. That's astonishing.

Oy -- someone in a related department told me she had some free time and asked if she could do anything for me. I gave her a very defined piece of work that is part of a larger thing. So she took it on herself to do the whole larger thing, including reaching out to several other people, without talking to me. Now some feathers are ruffled for no reason and I'm annoyed.

Me too. Now he has to put those words into actions.

Wow, that was great.

So she took it on herself to do the whole larger thing, including reaching out to several other people, without talking to me. Now some feathers are ruffled for no reason and I'm annoyed.

You have every reason to be. If you're feeling generous, it might be a teachable moment. There are times to take initiative, and there are times to do exactly what is asked of you. Learning the difference between the two will save a lot of grief and heartache, and help with promotability. Listen and ask questions if you're not sure you should be doing something.

If you're not following Brian Sims on FB, you should be. PA state representative from Center City Philadelphia. Ex-collegiate football player. Gay. And one of the fiercest advocates I've come across. He does not shy away from pissing people off, and he's funny. His speech on the floor of the PA House after the Orlando shooting was incredibly moving: [link]

This is the direct link to his page: [link]

You have every reason to be. If you're feeling generous, it might be a teachable moment. There are times to take initiative, and there are times to do exactly what is asked of you. Learning the difference between the two will save a lot of grief and heartache, and help with promotability. Listen and ask questions if you're not sure you should be doing something.

What's too bad is she isn't actually on my team, so I feel like I don't have that much leeway in giving feedback.

Oh, I have another question for Ask A Manager that I can't send her because at least one of my team members reads the site and it could be obvious that it's me: Right now, I'm Acting in my old boss's job, and have been told I won't get the permanent job. We're about to get a new Big Boss, and I can't decide if I should pitch myself for the permanent job or not. Do I even want it? Wouldn't I rather get a new job? Ugh. (Relatedly, should I move myself into the permanent job's desk in the new office to Make A Point or not?)

I'm floored. From the Lt. Governor of Utah. Read it; it's worth it. [link]

Wow. There are too many bits I want to quote. Nicely done, sir. Now spread this wide and far.