When I joined New England Telephone in August of 1982, I knew I was destined to be part of a new company at that time called AT&T Information Systems. In January 1983 the new company was born, and I was a member of its first sales force selling telephone equipment to businesses. The company was very entrepreneurial. Everything was new to everyone. We all had one thing in common though and that was a very strong desire to have this new company succeed.
The end of the year can be a hectic time. You may be getting ready for the holidays, buying gifts...
A manager I was working with had a lot of energy and was driven to get the work done quickly. One of his direct reports, Ann, was slow and methodical. Ann drove this manager crazy. He frequently paced beside her desk waiting for her to complete something. She got nervous and that made her even slower. It wasn’t working for either of them.
My granddaughter took a risk and got what she wanted- a picture with Elizabeth Warren.
June came to me convinced she was in the wrong job and needed help finding a new one. She told...