My first professional job was in Silicon Valley for a laser company. My boss was Bob. Based on my take of things, Bob was stereotypical for a guy named "Bob" in the professional realm. I'll just leave that to your imagination. Anyway, Bob was wise and taught this young pup a few lessons. One that has proven exceptionally valuable is the concept of brownie points.
Brownie points are earned one at a time for doing someting that impresses the boss. The first time I earned a brownie point for being cleaver (I can't even remember what about), Bob said to me something along the lines of,
There it was; the formula that explained everything that happens on the job.
Do something impressive and you get quick praise "b". Make one mistake big "M" and you are in trouble no matter how much good you've done. Unlike your 401K, brownie points don't carry over from job to job either. Get a new job - start over. I hope this helps! :)
Brownie points are earned one at a time for doing someting that impresses the boss. The first time I earned a brownie point for being cleaver (I can't even remember what about), Bob said to me something along the lines of,
Congraluations! You've earned one brownie point. It takes 1000 to cancel-out one "Oh Shit".
There it was; the formula that explained everything that happens on the job.
1000b = 1M
Do something impressive and you get quick praise "b". Make one mistake big "M" and you are in trouble no matter how much good you've done. Unlike your 401K, brownie points don't carry over from job to job either. Get a new job - start over. I hope this helps! :)
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