You'll be dead longer than you'll be alive
During the classic time of Greece a terrible thing happened in one of the temples. One night the statue of Zeus was smashed and desecrated.
An uproar arose among the inhabitants. They feared the vengeance of the gods.
The town criers walked city streets commanding the criminal to appear before the Elders to receive his just punishment.
The perpetrator had no desire to give himself up. A week later another statue was destroyed.
Now the people suspected a madman was on the loose. Guards were posted and at last their vigilance was rewarded. The culprit was caught.
They asked him,
“Do you know what fate awaits you?”
“Yes,” he answered, with a smile. “Death.”
“Aren’t you afraid to die?”
“Yes, I am.”
“Then why did you commit a crime which you knew was punishable by death?”
The man swallowed hard and then answered.
“I am a nobody. All my life I’ve been a nobody. I’ve never done anything to distinguish myself and I knew I never would. I wanted to do something to make people notice me … and remember me.”
After a moment of silence he added.
“Only those people die who are forgotten. I feel death is a small price to pay for immortality!”
Friend,
When you look at the grand scheme of things, we’re only here for a short period of time. Let’s make it count.
Recently I was at a networking event. A gentleman mentioned he’d fired 45 people. This caught my attention. He explained the concept of employment from an employers perspective:
He said, “You should stay with a company at least a year, just so they can recoup the cost of hiring you. However, if after 4 years you haven’t seen a 30% increase in pay…leave.”
“You have a better chance of achieving 25 - 30% pay increase at a different company. Loyalty means nothing.”
He went on to explain you should go to your supervisor and ask two questions:
1. What are the things I’m doing right on this job?
2. What are the things I’m doing wrong on this job?
Make sure the things you are doing right outweigh the things you’re doing wrong before asking for a raise.
I just finished reading The New Supply Chain Agenda. Here are some takeaways worth keeping in your toolbox:
1. Focus on acquiring the right talent.
2. Reward personnel for improvements.
3. Remember: what is measured gets rewarded and what is rewarded gets done.
4. Continually benchmark competition and best-in class industries.
Carpe diem,
Cedric
An uproar arose among the inhabitants. They feared the vengeance of the gods.
The town criers walked city streets commanding the criminal to appear before the Elders to receive his just punishment.
The perpetrator had no desire to give himself up. A week later another statue was destroyed.
Now the people suspected a madman was on the loose. Guards were posted and at last their vigilance was rewarded. The culprit was caught.
They asked him,
“Do you know what fate awaits you?”
“Yes,” he answered, with a smile. “Death.”
“Aren’t you afraid to die?”
“Yes, I am.”
“Then why did you commit a crime which you knew was punishable by death?”
The man swallowed hard and then answered.
“I am a nobody. All my life I’ve been a nobody. I’ve never done anything to distinguish myself and I knew I never would. I wanted to do something to make people notice me … and remember me.”
After a moment of silence he added.
“Only those people die who are forgotten. I feel death is a small price to pay for immortality!”
Friend,
When you look at the grand scheme of things, we’re only here for a short period of time. Let’s make it count.
Recently I was at a networking event. A gentleman mentioned he’d fired 45 people. This caught my attention. He explained the concept of employment from an employers perspective:
He said, “You should stay with a company at least a year, just so they can recoup the cost of hiring you. However, if after 4 years you haven’t seen a 30% increase in pay…leave.”
“You have a better chance of achieving 25 - 30% pay increase at a different company. Loyalty means nothing.”
He went on to explain you should go to your supervisor and ask two questions:
1. What are the things I’m doing right on this job?
2. What are the things I’m doing wrong on this job?
Make sure the things you are doing right outweigh the things you’re doing wrong before asking for a raise.
I just finished reading The New Supply Chain Agenda. Here are some takeaways worth keeping in your toolbox:
1. Focus on acquiring the right talent.
2. Reward personnel for improvements.
3. Remember: what is measured gets rewarded and what is rewarded gets done.
4. Continually benchmark competition and best-in class industries.
Carpe diem,
Cedric
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