Good Work Isn't enough.

Thought that this was a really relevant post about attitude and the idea of good work not being the only thing that will get you, and sustain a job. Something we'll all hopefully be dealing with soon.

Greg Hoy
Good Work Isn't Enough.

While we largely deal in a world of computer interactions, it’s the personal interactions you have with your colleagues, peers, and managers that truly shape your destiny. The amazing grid structure you implemented, the engaging presentation you gave, or the sleek JavaScript you wrote won’t stick in people’s minds as much as the time you praised someone for an amazing effort or (gasp) threw someone under the bus to make yourself shine.

My experience is that people who achieve the most success share one or more of these qualities, in no particular order:

• They are humble. Their success doesn’t consume them.
• They are on time. On time for work, on time for meetings, on time for the train. They hate wasting their own time, and as a byproduct, anyone else’s.
• They always appreciate what they have. And as a result, they usually get more.
• They are universally respectful—to their friends, their boss, or to the person that makes their sandwich for lunch.
• They don’t let work consume them.
• They make sacrifices for the benefit of others.
• They are patient.
• They put in the extra effort when it’s needed, without any strings attached.
• They resolve issues or conflicts directly.
• They respectfully push back. It’s easy to push back. To do so with respect takes skill.
• They trust their colleagues.